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.

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Bitcoin could rally to a four-month high in the coming weeks as momentum continues to build across the crypto market.

‘The Buildup Is Sincerely Strong': Michaël van de Poppe Says Bitcoin Could See a Fast Move to a Four-Month High – Here Are His Targets

Public Bitcoin miners spent years racing to add more hashrate to the network. In the first quarter of 2026, many of them did the opposite. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag.

Miner Weekly – The Great Bitcoin Mining Power Shift: Who Won Q1?

Bitcoin dipped to $79,200 during the Trump-Xi summit on Taiwan tensions and a scorching inflation print before recovering to reclaim $81,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped his Beijing visit. A Summit Between the World's Two Largest Economies Trump arrived in Beijing accompanied by a delegation of U.S.

Bitcoin Reclaims $81,000 Briefly After Trump Wraps Beijing Summit With China Trade Extension

Humans love to tell stories. A good story explains something about the world we experience, while remaining accessible and easy to understand. And so it should not be surprising that the story of Bitcoin's rise inside institutions has been told as neat and linear.

Borrowers Deserve Lenders Who Understand Bitcoin

Propy and Milo are combining crypto-backed mortgages with blockchain-based real estate settlement for a fully digital home-buying process. The partnership aims to let crypto investors purchase property without selling their digital assets. Tim Draper Backs Propy as Milo Expands Crypto Mortgage Access Across the U.S.

Propy and Milo to Let Bitcoin Holders Buy Homes With $25M Financing Access

Cryptocurrency veteran Samson Mow projected on Wednesday that Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor will overtake Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk as the world's richest individual if Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hits roughly $4.2 million apiece. Mow's Calculation Mow pointed to Saylor's personal stash of 17,732 BTC, based on his last public disclosure, and a 9.9% ownership of Strategy's shares, as reflected in SEC filings.

Elon Musk's Wealth Eclipsed By Michael Saylor? Bitcoin Maxi Says It Could Happen If BTC Hits This Level — Here's The Fuller Picture

Rising yields may act as a headwind for assets like bitcoin and gold while potentially benefiting tokenized Treasury markets.

The two- and ten-year Treasury yields hit a 12-month high. Bitcoin is still stuck below its 200-day average.

Dogecoin

Crypto majors bid higher Friday after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with XRP and dogecoin leading the cohort even as broader risk assets sold off on Trump's comments that the US does not need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

XRP, DOGE surge 5%, bitcoin above $81,000 as CLARITY Act clears Senate banking panel

Ethereum

Leading cryptocurrencies were up in the green on Thursday after the Clarity Act passed the Senate Banking Committee on a bipartisan vote.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Jump After Crypto Act Passes Key Senate Vote: Analyst Says BTC 'Positioned' For A Rebound Toward $86,000

Strive reported a larger bitcoin treasury after its Semler Scientific merger, reaching 15,009 bitcoin with no outstanding debt. The filing showed $929.4 million in digital assets, new medical-device revenue, and a major unrealized loss tied to fair-value accounting. Strive Reports Larger Bitcoin Treasury After Semler Deal Strive Inc.

Strive Reports 15,009 Bitcoin, Zero Debt After Semler Merger and Note Buyback

Onramp raised $12.5M in Series A at a $135M valuation to expand its institutional bitcoin custody platform.

Onramp Raises $12.5M Series A to Scale Multi-Institution Bitcoin Custody Platform

Markets historically deliver their strongest returns under divided government rather than full political sweeps, according to analyst Benjamin Cowen. He examined the performance of the S&P 500, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold across different U.S. political power structures — with surprising conclusions.

Under Which Party Do Bitcoin, Gold, Stocks Perform Best? The Answer May Surprise You

Jane Street sharply reduced several major bitcoin-linked positions during the first quarter while increasing exposure to ether ETFs and selected crypto equities. The portfolio changes came amid heightened market volatility and shifting institutional sentiment toward digital assets.

Jane Street Cuts Bitcoin Exposure by 71% as Ether Position Rises to $82M in Q1

Bitcoin price surged toward $82,000 as STRC's Bitcoin buying cleared $1 billion in daily trading volume.

Bitcoin Price Surges 3% Past $82K as Senate Advances Clarity Act, STRC and SATA Fuel Bitcoin Credit Boom

Strategy's Michael Saylor called Strive's impending shift to daily dividend payments "impressive."

Bitcoin Firm Strive Unveils Daily Dividend Payments for SATA Preferred Shares

Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges reached $61.9 billion on Thursday, as traders positioned on both sides of a market sitting at $81,500 per coin at 3 p.m. ET.

Bitcoin Futures Hit $61.9B as Traders Pile Into Both Sides of the Market

Anthropic's Claude helped a user recover 5 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) worth $395,000 by locating an old wallet backup file on their computer. Claude Found The File, Not The Password The owner had been trying for eight weeks to brute-force the password on their current Blockchain.com wallet, testing roughly 3.5 trillion combinations using the btcrecover service on a rented computing chip.

How Claude Helped Recover $395,000 In Bitcoin Without Cracking Crypto

Donated by China and aligned with historic landmarks, BINAES offers seven floors of literature, LEGOs, Star Wars collections, and a high-tech sixth floor led by Miss Bitcoin's initiative, positioning El Salvador as a forward-thinking cultural leader.

Bukele's Futuristic BINAES Library Blends Books, Bitcoin, and Family Play in Revitalized Capital

Solana

Crypto ETF markets faced another sharp wave of selling on Wednesday, with bitcoin funds posting their second straight day of heavy outflows and ether ETFs extending their losing streak to three sessions. Solana stood out as the lone area of strength, while XRP products remained inactive.

Blackrock Leads $635M Bitcoin ETF Selloff as Solana Demand Holds Firm

Bitcoin climbed back above $81,000 after the Senate Banking committee advanced the Clarity Act, helping boost optimism around improving crypto regulation and institutional adoption.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Up 2%, XRP Skyrockets 6% On Clarity Act Advancement

After struggling to break $80,000, bitcoin surged more than $2,000 in four hours, peaking above $81,800 and eyeing the $82,000 mark. Bitcoin Reclaims Ground After Volatile Session On May 14, bitcoin reversed course, wiping out losses incurred 48 hours earlier after jumping by approximately $2,000 during a frenzied four-hour window.

Bitcoin Bulls Trigger $145M Short Squeeze as CLARITY Act Momentum Revives Risk Appetite

Chainlink

LayerZero 

Crypto exchange Kraken is the latest firm to shift away from LayerZero tech following last month's $292 million Kelp DAO exploit.

Kraken to Migrate Wrapped Bitcoin Tech to Chainlink as LayerZero Exodus Expands

That is "unlikely to change unless we see meaningful improvements in network activity, DeFi and real world applications," the analysts said.

JPMorgan says ether and altcoins could keep underperforming bitcoin without stronger activity

The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 Thursday, sending crypto stocks and tokens surging. Democrats Split On Crypto Bill The vote received bipartisan support, with Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) breaking ranks to vote in favor alongside all Republican committee members.

CLARITY Act Passes Senate Banking Committee, Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum Surge 2%

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may have already bottomed for this cycle, according to Morgan Creek Capital founder Mark Yusko. He argues global money printing, weakening fiat purchasing power and excessive leverage in traditional markets continue strengthening the long-term bullish case for crypto.

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