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.

Meanwhile, a Bermuda-based life insurance firm that operates entirely in bitcoin, released on Thursday its 2024 audited financial statements — making it one of the first companies fully operating in bitcoin to ever release a financial audit.

Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm Meanwhile Shares First Audit

Using CKpool solo mining software, a solo bitcoin miner beat 1 in 3,050 odds and claimed $330,386 in network rewards for solving a BTC block.

Solo bitcoin miner wins $330K worth of block reward after renting hash power to beat steep odds, CKpool dev says

Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies continue to offer little directional clarity to traders, with inflows into spot ETFs slowing during the seasonally bearish period.

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Faces Bearish June Seasonality as ETF Flows Slow

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There is a strong institutional presence in U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with investment advisors taking a commanding lead, according to the recent SEC filings.

Investment Advisors Become Top Holders of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ether ETF Demand Rises

The widely tracked 50-day simple moving average of bitcoin's BTC price is giving off mixed signals.

Bitcoin's 50-Day Average Hits Record High, but There's a Catch

Bitcoin could climb to $125,000 in June if a soft U.S. jobs report fuels expectations of early Fed rate cuts, according to Bitfinex analysts.

Bitcoin bull case hinges on Fed rate cut expectations, analysts say

Paymium's Alexandre Stachtchenko explained that if the current version of the EDPB's guidelines on processing personal data through blockchain technologies is approved, bitcoin might become illegal in Europe. This is because the proposed ruleset identifies public keys as personal data. EDPB Guidelines Might Make Bitcoin Illegal in Europe Bitcoin's operability in Europe is under attack.

Warning: Europe Might Irrevocably Make Bitcoin Illegal

An analyst with a history of making timely Bitcoin calls believes that BTC is on the verge of a correction. Pseudonymous analyst Dave the Wave tells his 153,800 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may decline to just above a Fibonacci retracement level at $96,000.

Bitcoin Setting Up for ‘Treasonous' Correction, According to Trader That Called 2021 Market Cycle

Mounting evidence is fueling bitcoiners' belief that Elon Musk could be turning full-blown maximalist, as his moves increasingly align with BTC's hard-money ethos.

Elon Musk Inches Closer to Bitcoin Maximalism Amid US Debt Alarm

Institutional bitcoin demand is exploding as fiscal alarm bells ring louder, with major firms racing to secure digital assets amid mounting debt, sovereign downgrades, and fiat distrust. Bitcoin Demand Soars With Grayscale Citing Institutional Panic Over Fiat Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments published its May 2025 market report on June 2, detailing how escalating U.S.

Grayscale: Bitcoin Demand Explodes as $5T Deficit Projection Fuels Fiat Doubt

The California House passed a bill that would let the state seize crypto sitting on exchanges—but advocates say it's actually a good thing.

'Unclaimed' Bitcoin in California Could Be Seized—But There's a Catch

Bitcoin is surging into the spotlight as Coinbase's CEO and Elon Musk sound alarms on U.S. debt, signaling the crypto's rise as a serious reserve currency contender.

Elon Musk Backs Coinbase Warning: Bitcoin Could Replace Dollar Amid US Fiscal Crisis

News of a new China ban has spread and perhaps led some investors to sell their Bitcoin. Yet there was no official statement from any of the relevant Chinese authorities.

No, China Did Not Just Ban Bitcoin Again

Dogecoin

Bitcoin dropped by about 1% but major altcoins fell deeper into the red as investors weighed steel tariffs and wider macro uncertainties.

Bitcoin Dips But XRP and Dogecoin Fall Further Amid Tariff, Economic Uncertainty

Bitcoin Magazine Matador Technologies Raises C$1.64M To Invest in Their Bitcoin Reserve Matador Technologies announced it raised C$1,644,300 across the issuance of 2,652,097 units to add more bitcoin to their reserve. This post Matador Technologies Raises C$1.64M To Invest in Their Bitcoin Reserve first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

Matador Technologies Raises C$1.64M To Invest in Their Bitcoin Reserve

K Wave Media Inc. has entered into an agreement to raise up to $500 million by selling ordinary shares, with a significant portion earmarked for building a bitcoin-focused treasury.

K-Pop Goes Bitcoin—Nasdaq-Listed K Wave Media to Add Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet

Real estate entrepreneur Grant Cardone wants his tenants to buy Bitcoin for you.

‘Take Rent, Invest That': How Grant Cardone Is Mixing Real Estate and Bitcoin

The trader still has an $82 million open long position on Bitcoin at 40x leverage, with a liquidation price of $103,930.

High-leverage crypto trader James Wynn loses another $25 million in partial liquidation of latest multi-million Bitcoin bet

Crypto leverage diversified significantly in Q1 2025, moving beyond traditional lending as corporate bitcoin purchases and futures markets gained prominence, according to a Galaxy Digital report published June 4.

Galaxy Report: Crypto Lending Dips Slightly, Bitcoin Treasuries, Futures Drive New Leverage

The biggest stock exchange in Russia is adding futures trading for asset management titan BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), one of the biggest exchange-traded funds in the world, to its suite of products.

Russia's Biggest Stock Exchange Debuts BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Futures ETF for Trading

This week's main economic event comes on Friday when the U.S. government releases employment data for May. Ahead of that though, were three fairly important data points of their own on Wednesday, and all flashed unexpected weakness.

Trio of Soft Economic Reports Boost Fed Rate Cut Odds, but What About Bitcoin?

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Layer 2: The Key To Scaling Bitcoin Bitcoin and other blockchains are robust and decentralized systems, but they do not scale. In order to make them work, a layered approach is necessary. This post Bitcoin Layer 2: The Key To Scaling Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

Bitcoin Layer 2: The Key To Scaling Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use certain crypto-linked assets, including spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as collateral for loans.

JPMorgan to Accept Bitcoin ETFs as Loan Collateral in Expansion of Crypto Access: Bloomberg

JPMorgan is reportedly preparing to accept bitcoin ETFs as collateral for loans globally, signaling a groundbreaking shift toward crypto integration across institutional finance and wealth management. JPMorgan Greenlights Bitcoin ETFs for Global Loan Collateral More financial institutions are increasingly integrating bitcoin into their services—even JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan to Accept Bitcoin ETFs as Collateral Globally

The chief executive of crypto asset management firm Bitwise says that now is the best time for Bitcoin (BTC) bulls as the risk associated with the flagship crypto asset has been drastically lowered.

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