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.

Michael Saylor delivered a speech at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, describing Bitcoin as perfected, programmable, and incorruptible capital.

Michael Saylor touts Bitcoin as ‘perfected capital,' highlights equity strategy in Vegas speech

A highly leveraged Bitcoin position on Hyperliquid was liquidated for over $100 million on Thursday, despite the asset's limited movement.

HyperLiquid Trader Liquidated for $100 Million After Bitcoin Bet Unravels

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya deemed gold as the “only safe trade” Thursday following reports that quantum computers could crack Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) encryption faster than anticipated. What Happened: In an X post, Palihapitiya expressed concern about Bitcoin's vulnerability to quantum computing and questioned the apex cryptocurrency's safe haven narrative.

Chamath Palihapitiya Says This Old-Fashioned Asset Is Among 'Safe' Trades If The Possibility Of Quantum Computing Cracking Bitcoin Is Even 'Remotely True'

Ulbricht called for unity in the crypto community saying its now more "important than ever to stay true to our principles."

Ross Ulbricht Speaks at Bitcoin 2025: 'You Didn't Forget Me'

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Presents The 21 Ways to Wealth at Bitcoin 2025 Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, took the stage at Bitcoin 2025 delivering a keynote titled “21 Ways to Wealth.” He stated: “This speech is for you. I've traveled the world and told countries, institutional investors, and even the disembodied spirits of our children's children why they need Bitcoin.

Michael Saylor Presents The 21 Ways to Wealth at Bitcoin 2025

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Asia Morning Briefing: Cooling BTC Pushing Up Altcoin Volumes

A top analyst just dropped a game-changing playbook for U.S. dominance—ditch gold, stack bitcoin, and kickstart asteroid mining to crush China in the crypto race. Analyst Urges US to Sell Gold, Buy Bitcoin, and Launch Asteroid Mining Race Analyst Willy Woo reignited the debate over U.S.

Analyst Urges US to Sell Gold for Bitcoin, Then Mine Asteroids

Investor sentiment surrounding bitcoin has spiked recently as the total notional interest in futures tied to this digital currency has reached an all-time high.

Bullish Sentiment Surges As Bitcoin Open Interest Sets New Record

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers Announced A New System of Bitcoin Backed Loans at Strike The Founder and CEO of Strike Jack Mallers announced a new system of Bitcoin backed loans at Strike with one digit interest rate. This post Jack Mallers Announced A New System of Bitcoin Backed Loans at Strike first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

Jack Mallers Announced A New System of Bitcoin Backed Loans at Strike

Bitcoin Magazine The Debt Train Has No Brakes: Lyn Alden Makes the Case for BTC at Bitcoin 2025 “Nothing stops this train,” Lyn Alden initially stated at Bitcoin 2025, walking the audience through a data-rich presentation that made one thing clear: the U.S. fiscal system is out of control—and Bitcoin is more necessary than ever.

The Debt Train Has No Brakes: Lyn Alden Makes the Case for BTC at Bitcoin 2025

The firm will protect investors against Bitcoin's volatility with gold.

Cantor to Unveil a New Bitcoin Product—With a Little Gold Insurance

PSG, facing off in the Champions League soccer finals this weekend, is also looking to invest in "Bitcoin entrepreneurs" and "Bitcoin ventures."

Premier football club Paris Saint-Germain announces Bitcoin treasury

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage promised today to pass crypto-friendly legislation and establish a bitcoin BTC reserve at the Bank of England if he comes into government.

Nigel Farage Vows to Establish BTC Reserve and Pass Pro-Crypto Legislation Once in Government

Bitcoin Magazine Panama City Mayor Mizrachi: “Bitcoin Is Not Just Safe, It's Prosperous” The Director of Bitcoin Beach Mike Peterson, the Presidential Advisors of Building Bitcoin Country El Salvador Max & Stacy and the Mayor City of Panama Mayer Mizrachi discussed Bitcoins future in Panama. This post Panama City Mayor Mizrachi: “Bitcoin Is Not Just Safe, It's Prosperous” first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

Panama City Mayor Mizrachi: “Bitcoin Is Not Just Safe, It's Prosperous”

A grand jury has indicted a 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor accused of kidnapping a business partner in Manhattan's upscale Soho neighborhood for three weeks, shocking him with electric wires, and dangling him over a staircase to try to get him to give up his Bitcoin password, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Man charged in New York with 3-week kidnapping to try to steal Bitcoin

Rails aims to enable participants to earn yield on their bitcoin while bolstering the Lightning Network's performance and scalability.

Amboss introduces a self-custodial bitcoin yield product on Lightning Network

Bitcoin Magazine CEO Paolo Ardoino Said, “Tether Will Be the Biggest Bitcoin Miner in the World” The CEO of Tether Paolo Ardoino talked about the investments, inventions and Bitcoin mining of Tether. This post CEO Paolo Ardoino Said, “Tether Will Be the Biggest Bitcoin Miner in the World” first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

CEO Paolo Ardoino Said, “Tether Will Be the Biggest Bitcoin Miner in the World”

Bitcoin BTC quietly slid to its weakest price in nine days on Thursday afternoon as crypto markets cooled off after a multi-week rally from the April lows.

Bitcoin Slides Below $106K; Analyst Sees Ether Breakout Looming

Another day, another dip for GameStop: GME is still falling after the firm disclosed its first big Bitcoin buy on Wednesday.

GameStop Stock Price Continues Sinking After $512 Million Bitcoin Buy

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachi, is taking notes on bitcoin from the leader of El Salvador.

Ships Could Pay Panama Canal Transit Fees in Bitcoin and Cut the Line, Panama City Mayor Muses

Perhaps the most profitable company in all of crypto has amassed billions of dollars in Bitcoin and gold, says Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.

Tether holds over 100,000 bitcoin and 50 tons of gold, CEO says

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Cryptocurrency markets are down on Thursday as a legal tussle over the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump weighs on risk sentiment. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $105,927 -1.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,643 +0.2% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $166.83 -1.9% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.26 +0.7% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2165 -1.0% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001402 -0.1% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 14%, with daily active addresses up by 13%.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Down Again As Tariff News Rattle Bullish Sentiment

Arbitrum

A widely followed crypto analyst says that one Ethereum (ETH)-based altcoin looks ready to skyrocket in the coming months while updating his outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) and Sui (SUI).

Trader Michaël van de Poppe Says Ethereum-Based Altcoin Primed To Do Well in Coming Months, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin and Sui

The IBIT Bitcoin ETF has recorded a little more than $6.2 billion in inflows as of May 29, Farside Investor data shows.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Inflows Have Already Hit a Record High

Cantor Fitzgerald, a major global financial services firm, has executed its first trades this month within its newly launched $2 billion bitcoin financing business, Chairman Brandon Lutnick explained at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas.

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