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.

A U.S. advisory urging American citizens to “leave Iran now” is circulating again online, adding another layer of headline risk to a crypto market already wobbling on high volatility and forced liquidations.

U.S.-Iran warning resurfaces ahead of nuclear talks, further pressuring bitcoin and crypto markets

BTC fell as much as 4.8% to around $60,033 during late U.S. hours, before snapping back to as high as $65,926.

Bitcoin surges back above $65,000 after $700 million wipeout in Asia whipsaw

Shares fell after both companies reported quarterly revenue below Wall Street expectations as Bitcoin dropped sharply.

Bitcoin Miners IREN and CleanSpark Slide After Earnings Misses Deepen Sector Pressure

QCP's Darius Sit says October's deleveraging event exposed the real divide: bitcoin trades like collateral, altcoins trade like a bet on exchange governance

Bitcoin isn't losing to gold. It is navigating a liquidity squeeze that the yellow metal never had: Asia Morning Briefing

A single-day 14% drop and a drawdown of more than 50% have pushed Bitcoin into territory typically associated with bear markets.

Does Bitcoin's Retreat Signal a New Bear Market for Crypto?

Bitcoin made a 16-month low and tested key $60,000 support on Friday, as a global selloff in technology stocks deepened and washed out risky bets across asset classes.

Bitcoin on the cusp of $60,000 as investors flee risky bets

Analysts said repeated failures to hold key support levels have pushed market sentiment firmly into a risk-off stance.

Bitcoin flash crashes to $60,000, traders refuse to catch ‘falling knives': analysts

The price of bitcoin sliced through the $61,000 mark on Thursday, sliding to an intraday low of $60,000 per coin on Binance as the day's selling pressure refused to let up. The steep pullback has rattled investors across the board, with chatter everywhere centering on when—if ever—the pressure finally eases.

Bitcoin's Intraday Price Low Skids to $60K, Volatility Spikes, and Traders Brace for What Comes Next

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market now appear more violent than the 1929 U.S. stock crash, as extreme boom-and-bust cycles compress historic levels of risk into years, warns Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone.

Strategist Sees Bitcoin and Cryptos Turning More Violent Than 1929 Stock Collapse

The Drop In Bitcoin Is Not The End Of Crypto

Bitcoin is down more than 40% from its October highs, but investors in spot Bitcoin ETFs have pulled 6.6% of assets.

Bitcoin ETFs barely flinch as BTC slides 40%, Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas says

This week, the crypto asset exchange Bullish reported a steep fourth-quarter net loss even as adjusted revenue, EBITDA, and activity in its bitcoin options market climbed sharply, pointing to a widening gap between headline results and underlying operating momentum.

Bullish Logs $564M Q4 Loss as Bitcoin Options Volume Breaks $9B

Bitcoin posted one of its single-largest intraday drops on Thursday, falling from roughly $73,100 at open to a low near $62,400.

BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF posts $10 billion daily volume record as BTC records major intra-day decline: Bloomberg

Bitcoin prices have suffered quite a bit lately, and are currently down more than 50% from the record high of roughly $126,300 they reached last Fall.

Bitcoin Has Fallen Over 50% From Its All-Time High

Lately, veteran trader Peter Brandt has been flashing a bearish read on bitcoin, leaning on old-school chart work, familiar technical formations in recent price action, and the kind of market scar tissue that only decades of trading can provide.

Peter Brandt Warns Bitcoin Is Facing ‘Campaign Selling'

Ethereum

Solana

Prominent publicly traded crypto treasury firms are underwater on their holdings as Bitcoin and Ethereum keep falling.

Crypto Treasuries Fall Deeply Underwater as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Dive

Bitcoin's drop below Strategy's roughly $76,000 average purchase price has pushed its holdings back into an unrealized loss.

Strategy posts $12.6 billion Q4 loss as bitcoin slide triggers one of largest quarterly hits in corporate history

Michael Saylor called his firm a “digital fortress," but leading Bitcoin treasury Strategy has taken some serious hits in recent months.

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Records $12.4 Billion Q4 Loss as MSTR Shares Hit 18-Month Low

Finder's latest January 2026 survey of crypto industry specialists paints a cautiously optimistic picture for bitcoin in 2026, with most panelists expecting higher prices even as volatility and institutional dominance reshape the market.

Finder's Latest Survey Predicts Bitcoin at $133K by End of 2026

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Plunges Toward $60,000 as $1 Billion in Liquidations Hit in 24 Hours Bitcoin price has fallen roughly 50% from its all-time highs, with over $1 billion in liquidations recorded in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin Price Plunges Toward $60,000 as $1 Billion in Liquidations Hit in 24 Hours Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Plunges Toward $60,000 as $1 Billion in Liquidations Hit in 24 Hours

Bitcoin's may leave investors wondering if they should buy now at bottom-basement prices, sell out and run for the hills or hold tight on the long-term use case.

As bitcoin drops below $64,000, is it worth holding onto?

The price of bitcoin sank to roughly $62,200 on Feb. 5, 2026, as a full-blown risk-off mood rippled through global markets, fueled by rising geopolitical strain, economic jitters, and a cascade of forced liquidations across the cryptocurrency sector. Bitcoin Breaches Key Support as Liquidations Snowball and Stocks Stumble Roughly $2.

Crypto Capitulation Day: Bitcoin Slumps to $62.2K While Wall Street Bleeds

Strategy reported a wider fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, as a turbulent period for digital assets caused the world's largest hoarder of bitcoin to record losses on its holdings.

Saylor-led Strategy's quarterly losses widen as bitcoin faces another reckoning

The price of bitcoin fell from about $120,000 to $89,000 during the final three months of 2025.

Strategy posts Q4 loss of $12.4 billion on tumbling bitcoin price

The price of Bitcoin crashed below $63,000 on Thursday, not far above the average production cost of publicly traded miners.

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