Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a new electronic payment system that removes the need for third party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and minimizing the potential for fraud. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.

Bitcoin’s concept was first introduced in 2008 when a person going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto shared a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” In January 2009, the Bitcoin blockchain was launched. 

A new electronic payment system called Bitcoin removes the need for third-party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and fraud-risk. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.   

Bitcoin has a finite supply of 21 million, which is expected to be reached by the year 2140. Currently, 18.8 million are circulating in the market. Note that Bitcoin represents the concept of the network, while bitcoin (lower-case ‘b’) represents the currency.

Bitcoin is one of the most well-known cryptos as it was the first decentralized currency. 

Currently, BTC’s dominance is above 40%. Bitcoin Dominance is a measure of how much of the total market cap of crypto is made up of Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s influence in the crypto ecosystem could be vulnerable to competition as alternative coins grow in popularity and utility.

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Wednesday as the markets await further inflation data on Thursday. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $121,638.56 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,714.84 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $199.22 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.26 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2419 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001378 Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows Bitcoin and Ethereum large transaction decreased by 6.9% and grew 18.2%, respectively.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Move Higher As Traders Await Further Inflation Data On Thursday

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Admin Silent as Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens Bitcoin Privacy Is the Trump administration actually interested in defending crypto in the U.S.? Tornado Cash questions remain unanswered. This post Trump Admin Silent as Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens Bitcoin Privacy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Trump Admin Silent as Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens Bitcoin Privacy

The leading cryptocurrency soared to $122K Wednesday morning as the broader crypto market broke the $4 trillion threshold once again this week. Growing Bets on Fed Rate Cut in September Send Bitcoin Higher Bitcoin topped $122K on Wednesday as expectations of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in September increased to 99.

Bitcoin Rallies as Markets Anticipate September Rate Cut

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Surges Near All-Time High, BTC Poised to Break $123,000 BTC is less than 1% away from its all-time high as whale accumulation, pro-crypto policies, and dovish rate comments fuel bullish momentum. This post Bitcoin Price Surges Near All-Time High, BTC Poised to Break $123,000 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

Bitcoin Price Surges Near All-Time High, BTC Poised to Break $123,000

Bitcoin Magazine The Lightning Network Is Like the Ship Of Theseus What is the Lightning Network? It is generally spoken about in analogies, metaphors or direct explanations of purpose. What it really is is a network of payment channels, where people lock bitcoin into a multisignature address, and update the state of balance distributions off-chain.

The Lightning Network Is Like the Ship Of Theseus

Curious about Bitcoin's early days? Find out what a $1,000 investment in 2010 would be worth now.

If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin In 2010 Here Is What It Is Worth Today

With bitcoin reaching an intraday peak of $122,208 on Wednesday, prices in South Korea remain lower than global market rates.

While Bitcoin Tops $122K, South Korea's Price Gap Widens Again

Solana

Thumzup recently raised $50 million through a public offering to expand into crypto mining as well as fund token purchases.

Donald Trump Jr. sells large Thumzup stake as firm targets BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and crypto mining

Bitcoin and Ethereum aren't the only major cryptocurrencies rising on Wednesday: Solana and Dogecoin have made even bigger gains.

Solana, Dogecoin Surge as Bitcoin Nears New All-Time High Price

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged to a fresh weekly high of $122,026 on Wednesday before falling back below $121,000, capping a broad cryptocurrency market advance that lifted total capitalization to $4.189 trillion, according to CoinGecko data. What Happened: The latest milestone came as major altcoins posted double-digit gains, led by Ethereum's (CRYPTO: ETH) powerful rally toward its all-time high.

Bitcoin Touches $122,00 As Total Crypto Market Cap Nears $4.2 Trillion

The launchpad has paused operations, blamed malicious China-linked actors for the attack, and plans to re-open next week.

Bitcoin Meme Coin Launchpad Odin.fun Loses $7 Million in Liquidity Exploit

Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) on Wednesday disclosed in its Q2 2025 financial report that it holds 18,113 BTC, positioning the company as the fourth-largest corporate Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holder worldwide and the largest in Asia. What Happened: The firm has raised 242.2 billion Japanese yen (approximately $1.67 billion) year-to-date to fund Bitcoin purchases, achieving a 468.1% yield on its BTC holdings this year.

Metaplanet Reports Earnings, Holds 18,113 BTC As Largest Bitcoin Treasury Company In Asia

American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), a majority-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp., has added 1,726 bitcoin to its holdings, expanding its strategic reserve as part of a summer acquisition push. Trump-Linked ABTC Grows Bitcoin Stash Past $250M Mark Hut 8 disclosed in its quarterly filing that the purchases occurred between July 1 and Aug.

Trump's ABTC Makes Major Bitcoin Buy Ahead of Nasdaq Listing

Bitcoin (BTC) has bounced back above the moving average lines after falling to a low of $112,240.

Bitcoin Bounces Above $120,000

NBIM's Strategy holdings were worth over $1.1 billion as of June 30, and it has also held shares in Block, Coinbase, MARA, and Metaplanet.

Norway sovereign wealth fund's indirect bitcoin exposure grows to 7,161 BTC as its Strategy holdings surpass $1 billion: K33

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Triples Assets in Q2 With Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Shares for Japan's Yield-Starved Market Metaplanet triples assets in Q2, launching Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Shares to target Japan's yield-starved fixed income market. This post Metaplanet Triples Assets in Q2 With Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Shares for Japan's Yield-Starved Market first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

Metaplanet Triples Assets in Q2 With Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Shares for Japan's Yield-Starved Market

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher Won ednesday morning, with Ethereum once again leading the way. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $120,676.91 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,680.41 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $201.40 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.27 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2462 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001387 Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows Bitcoin and Ethereum large transaction decreased by 6.9% and grew 18.2%, respectively.

Bitcoin Cracks $120,000, Ethereum Taps $4,700 As Solana Surges Past $200

Bitcoin is trading at $120,559 per unit on Aug. 13, 2025, with a market capitalization of $2.39 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $49.15 billion. The intraday price range spanned from $118,319 to $120,647, reflecting a tightly contested battleground between bulls and bears at the upper range of its current channel.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Critical Levels in Focus as BTC Teeters on Breakout Edge

Trump Issues Serious Fed Warning As $4.1 Trillion Crypto Price Boom Ignites Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering whether to appeal, as the sentence falls well short of the 10-year prison term sought by prosecutors.

Estonian Founders of HashFlare Bitcoin Mining Scam Jailed for 16 Months

Hackers drained 58.2 bitcoin (BTC), worth about $7 million, from memecoin launchpad Odin.fun in a sophisticated liquidity manipulation exploit that is being linked to China-based hacking groups.

Memecoin Launchpad Odin.fun Suffers $7M Liquidity Exploit

Bitcoin (BTC) dominance has fallen below 60% for the first time since Feb. 1. This figure represents bitcoin's share of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization.

Bitcoin Dominance Falls Below 60% as Crypto, U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs

Kazakhstan-based Fonte Capital has announced the listing of the Fonte Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund OEIC Plc on the Official List of the Astana International Exchange (AIX), under the ticker BETF, quoted in U.S. dollars. The launch will be celebrated during the official Ring the Bell ceremony at AIX.

Fonte Capital Launches Bitcoin ETF on Astana International Exchange in Kazakhstan

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America's most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we discuss the golden opportunity that Brazil, a country with high crypto adoption, has to become a trailblazer by pioneering the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in Latam.

Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Set to Become a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Pioneer

As more publicly traded companies adopt the MSTR Bitcoin treasury strategy, one may need to ask: is this truly sustainable, or just another bubble waiting to burst? The following guest post comes from Bitcoinminingstock.io, the one-stop hub for all things bitcoin mining stocks, educational tools, and industry insights. Originally published on Aug.

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