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.

Some two-thirds of the coins moving onto exchanges are long-term holders taking losses, as a macro risk-off drags on Bitcoin's price.

Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss

A deepening global selloff in chipmakers dragged risk assets lower, pulling bitcoin back from the $65,000 it reached on this week's soft inflation print.

Live markets: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as the chip rout goes global

Ethereum

Solana

Morgan Stanley's E*Trade finished rolling out spot bitcoin, ether and solana trading to U.S. clients on July 16, undercutting rivals with a 50-basis-point fee as Wall Street's crypto race accelerates.

Morgan Stanley Completes E*Trade Crypto Rollout With 50 Basis Point Fees: Here's What Clients Get

Crypto fell as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on sentiment, though a technical measure hints at oversold conditions heading into the weekend.

Risk-off wave drags bitcoin below $63,000 as AI selloff spreads from stocks to crypto

Hyperliquid

Japan's Nikkei had its worst day since March. Ether is still the only major holding a gain on the week, barely.

Ether falls twice as hard as bitcoin and HYPE drops 10% as the chip trade unwinds

While BIP 110 wants to restrict data through a consensus change and has almost no miner support, a new DOG Mode client wants the opposite and requires no vote at all.

Bitcoin's anti-spam fight gets a 'DOG Mode' reply

Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of U.S.-China frictions are weighing on risk assets, including bitcoin.

Bitcoin under $64,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty

U.S.-listed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now hold an estimated 1.25 million bitcoin worth well over $100 billion, and few of the shareholders who own those funds have read the prospectus language that spells out what happens to that money if the fund's sponsor or custodian collapses.

What Happens to Bitcoin ETF Investors if a Sponsor or Custodian Fails?

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks on Thursday as the chip selloff and Iran tensions impacted risk appetite. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide as 'Fear' Sentiment Prevails: Analyst Says BTC's 'Clear Breakthrough' Above This Level a Trigger for 'Strong Run

Peter Schiff warns Strategy's financing model is eroding MSTR's appeal as a leveraged bitcoin investment, arguing ongoing share issuance will dilute bitcoin exposure for common shareholders while benefiting creditors and preferred investors. Strategy's Bitcoin Bet Faces a Capital-Structure Test Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) shareholders face two competing outcomes.

Peter Schiff Says Strategy Is No Longer a Leveraged Bitcoin Bet, Warns MSTR Shareholders of Infinite Dilution

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has reclaimed its 200-week simple moving average after falling to an early-summer low near $57,000. Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen though argues the recovery does not yet signal the end of the bear market.

Bitcoin Holds $64,000 as Analyst Says Market Low Is 'Months, Not Weeks' Away

Crypto ETF flows stayed constructive on Wednesday, July 15, as bitcoin ETFs added $107.80 million and ether ETFs brought in $53.83 million, with no outflows recorded across either group. HYPE ETFs Add $2.1 Million as ETF Flows Turn Positive The recovery in crypto ETFs did not arrive with fireworks. It arrived with consistency.

Blackrock Ignites Crypto ETF Comeback as Bitcoin, Ether Flows Turn Green

Eligible customers can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana with Morgan Stanley via Zero Hash.

Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Trading on E*Trade

Strategy's larger cash reserves and improving institutional demand in bitcoin futures are "encouraging signs" for bitcoin, JPMorgan said.

JPMorgan says bitcoin outlook sees ‘encouraging sign' as Strategy boosts cash reserves

Bitcoin retreated from a three-week high as escalating U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions weighed on risk sentiment.

Bitcoin Holds $64,000 While Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slip 2% as Geopolitical Tensions Escalate

Asset manager T. Rowe Price has debuted a crypto fund giving investors exposure to Bitcoin and other digital assets.

T. Rowe Price Debuts New ETF With Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure

Project Eleven says a new post-quantum cryptographic proof could help Bitcoin users recover wallets after Q-Day by verifying ownership.

Bitcoin Q-Day Recovery Proposal Aims to Let Users Prove Ownership After Quantum Attack

After briefly crossing $65,000 following positive U.S. producer price index data, bitcoin fell back to around $64,200, dragging its market cap back under $1.3 trillion. Volatile Intraday Trading On Thursday, bitcoin failed to maintain an uptrend that had seen it log significant gains in the prior 48 hours.

Bitcoin Bulls Lose Grip After BTC Hits $63,808 as Fed Rate Bets Shift Again

A group of bitcoin investors led by Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden, and Ricardo Salinas raised $40 million to launch a permanent capital company called ORANGE JUICE that buys small businesses and puts a portion of their profits into bitcoin. Lyn Alden announced the raise on July 15, 2026, from the company's headquarters in Westport, Connecticut.

Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup

The post-CPI rally gave XRP a nudge. The coin barely moved.

XRP Can't Keep Up as Bitcoin Takes a Breather: Analysis

Lyn Alden is helping debut a permanent capital company to buys profitable small businesses and put them on a Bitcoin standard.

Bitcoin VC Veterans Launch $40 Million Holding Company Targeting Small Business Acquisitions

The wallet holding nearly 5,908 BTC since 2017 transferred its entire balance to a new address.

Dormant Bitcoin Whale Moves $383 Million After More Than 8 Years

Breez has partnered with Turnkey to let backend-run apps integrate non-custodial bitcoin wallets at scale, allowing users to retain control of their funds without requiring companies to hold private keys or redesign their existing infrastructure.

Breez Partners With Turnkey to Bring Non-Custodial Bitcoin to Backend-Run Apps

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) resilience suggests that the market may be approaching an important turning point. Tokenization Still Has Massive Room To Grow Speaking in a CNBC interview on July 16, Hougan pointed out that recent developments in tokenization, including same-day settlement through DTCC, mark an important milestone for blockchain adoption even if the impact on crypto prices is still in its early stages.

Bitcoin 'May Be at a Turning Point,' Could Surge Into Year-End, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says

Cloudflare's adoption of the x402 protocol enables websites to monetize data for AI agents via direct crypto payments, with Bitcoin and Lightning Network positioned as strong options alongside stablecoins for privacy and speed.

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