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.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse thinks Bitcoin will be trading at $180,000 at the close of 2026, nearly double the current price.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Expects Bitcoin to Hit $180K Next Year

The cryptocurrency has been warming up again this week, but a credible voice just poured cold water on it. A Bitcoin Wake-up Call From Former Block Executive Mike Brock “ Bitcoin will fail. Because it is a lie,” writes Mike Brock, a former executive at Jack Dorsey's bitcoin firm, Block.

This Former Cash App Executive Is Sounding the Alarm on Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Treasury Twenty One Capital to Start Trading on NYSE Next Week With $4 Billion BTC Treasury

Low-liquidity in December may cap bitcoin's recovery rally, but rangebound trading for the largest crypto could benefit smaller digital assets, Wincent's Paul Howard said.

Bitcoin Could Continue Chopping Below $95K Into Year-End as Altcoins May Outperform, Analyst Says

While bitcoin dropped 17.67% in November, a cluster of long-idle coins suddenly sprang to life throughout the month, shifting holdings originally gathered between 2011 and 2017. Out of those years, coins first acquired in 2016 stole the show, with 1,570.12 BTC on the move last month — a haul worth roughly $145 million.

Amid November's Market Carnage, Long-Sleeping Wallets Moved 2,443 BTC

Alice Liu, Head of Research at CoinMarketCap, on Tuesday said that crypto has entered a phase of high fear, high volatility, and cautions that Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) next true expansion cycle may not arrive until 2026. What Happened: In an interview at Blockchain week, Liu pointed to Bitcoin's recent drop below $85,000, sending the Fear & Greed sentiment gauge plunging to a record-low 11 — "extreme fear.

Bitcoin's 2025 Bull Run Is Over, Expert Asserts—But 2026 Will Surprise

Bitcoin Magazine 2012 Video Resurfaces of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Pitching What Became America's Largest Bitcoin Exchange A 2012 video of Brian Armstrong pitching Coinbase has resurfaced, showing early vision that led to today's crypto dominance. 2012 Video Resurfaces of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Pitching What Became America's Largest Bitcoin Exchange Micah Zimmerman.

2012 Video Resurfaces of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Pitching What Became America's Largest Bitcoin Exchange

Ethereum

Solana

Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) staged a powerful comeback with one of their strongest inflow days in weeks, while bitcoin slipped back into outflows and solana suffered a sharp reversal. The day showcased a clear rotation in investor appetite across the three major crypto ETF categories.

Ether ETFs Lead With $140 Million Inflow as Bitcoin and Solana Slip

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on Thursday playfully confronted prominent Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Peter Schiff at the Blockchain Week event, challenging Schiff on stage to verify whether a $70,000 gold bar is real or not. Zhao Uses A Gold Bar To Highlight Bitcoin's Verification Advantage Zhao presented Schiff with a sealed 1,000-gram bar from Kyrgyzstan and asked him to verify whether it was authentic, to which Schiff admitted that he could not determine its legitimacy without equipment.

Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Challenged On Stage: Can He Tell Whether A Gold Bar Is Real?

Longtime gold advocate Peter Schiff said bitcoin's demand is fading despite ETF inflows, corporate accumulation, and intense market hype.

‘Backed by nothing': Peter Schiff says bitcoin can't rival tokenized gold in debate with CZ

Historical patterns show that bitcoin often bottoms when its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 breaks down, a dynamic now appearing for the fourth time in five years.

Bitcoin's Negative Correlation With Nasdaq Persists, and History Suggests a Bottom May Be Forming

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has bounced off recent lows but continues to trade in a structurally fragile environment, defined by weakening demand and rising on-chain stress. What Happened: Glassnode data shows Bitcoin holding above the True Market Mean, a key valuation band that historically separates shallow corrections from deeper bear phases.

Bitcoin's Market Structure Now Resembles Early 2022 — Cause For Concern?

After Strategy established a $1.44 billion cash reserve and said it may need to sell Bitcoin, TD Cowen has lowed its MSTR price target.

TD Cowen Grows Bearish on $60 Billion Bitcoin Giant Strategy—Here's Why

The CEO of the asset management giant, whose IBIT is the largest of the spot BTC ETFs, said the state actors were buying not for a trade, but to hold for years.

Sovereign Wealth Funds Were Buyers as Bitcoin Plunged: BlackRock's Larry Fink

A new taskforce is using drones and sensors to find power thieves, after 14,000 illicit mining operations have been uncovered over five years.

Malaysia Cracks Down on Bitcoin Miners Behind $1.1B Electricity Theft

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Opens Door for Spot Bitcoin and Crypto Trading in U.S. Markets The CFTC has approved federally regulated spot Bitcoin and crypto trading in the U.S., with Bitnomial's exchange launching next week. CFTC Opens Door for Spot Bitcoin and Crypto Trading in U.S. Markets Micah Zimmerman.

CFTC Opens Door for Spot Bitcoin and Crypto Trading in U.S. Markets

Macro investor Jordi Visser says Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is early in a major bull market because the next wave of demand will come from billions of new digital wallet users, not Wall Street. Visser Says Bitcoin Is Early In A Major Bull Market Speaking on a podcast, Visser said analysts have misread the current cycle by focusing on insider selling instead of the broader shift toward tokenization and digital settlement.

Bitcoin's Next 'Major Bull Market' Will Be Driven By People Like You, Analyst Argues

Recent outflows from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs were driven by specific arbitrage trade closures, not widespread institutional panic.

$4B Bitcoin ETF Outflows in Oct-Nov Reflect Basis Trade Unwind, Not Capitulation: Research Analyst

The Eric Trump-backed digital asset treasury (DAT) firm and publicly traded miner American Bitcoin said it has lifted its stash to 4,367 BTC. Even with the added coin count, the company's stock ABTC has spent the past 30 days sliding more than 50%.

Eric Trump-Backed Miner Snags More Bitcoin Amid a Brutal Month for ABTC Stock

Twenty One Capital is set to begin trading as XXI on the New York Stock Exchange on December 9, launching with $4 billion worth of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Treasury Twenty One Set to Begin Trading on NYSE With $4 Billion BTC Stash

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is now pressing into a pivotal resistance band at $98,000–$100,000, a zone prominent analyst Trader Mayne says bulls must retake to flip momentum and ignite a meaningful relief rally. What Happened: In an update on his YouTube channel on Thursday, Mayne noted that even after a strong 16% rebound off the $80,000 lows, Bitcoin's macro structure remains bearish.

Why Bitcoin Bulls Must Reclaim $98,000–$100,000 To Spark A Real Relief Rally

Bitcoin Magazine VTB Pushes to Open Russia's First Bank-Run Bitcoin Trading Desk as Kremlin Moves to Classify Mining as an Export Russia's second-largest lender, VTB, is moving to become the country's first major bank to offer direct bitcoin and crypto trading. VTB Pushes to Open Russia's First Bank-Run Bitcoin Trading Desk as Kremlin Moves to Classify Mining as an Export Micah Zimmerman.

VTB Pushes to Open Russia's First Bank-Run Bitcoin Trading Desk as Kremlin Moves to Classify Mining as an Export

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) CEO Brad Garlinghouse argues the bearish mood around Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is temporary and completely out of sync with the structural tailwinds supporting the market. What Happened: Speaking at Binance Blockchain Week 2025, Garlinghouse said the U.S., which accounts for over one-fifth of global GDP, is undergoing a historic shift from anti-crypto hostility to pro-crypto regulation.

Ripple CEO Says Bitcoin Can Hit $180,000 By End Of 2026

Bitcoin miners are finally catching a breather as hashprice lifts off the basement floor after hitting punishing lows just days ago that squeezed operations to the edge. Even with that revenue dip, the network's hashrate has held its ground, hovering in a tight band between 1,050 exahash per second (EH/s) and 1,100 EH/s.

Bitcoin Hashrate Holds Firm Above 1 ZH/s Following a Painful Few Weeks for Miners

Analysts say improving liquidity conditions could set up a key test of resistance as Bitcoin consolidates above $90,000.

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