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.

Bitcoin is hovering just under its all-time high of $112,000 per bitcoin after soaring over the last month (with Elon Musk quietly confirming what could be a bitcoin price game-changer is happening “soon”).

JD Vance Just Issued A Huge Bitcoin Prediction After $2 Trillion Price Rally

A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader is leaning bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) over the short term. The analyst pseudonymously known as Sherpa tells his 246,900 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin is primed to rally if it overcomes a key psychological level.

Bitcoin Primed To Send ‘Pretty Hard' Once BTC Breaks Above Major Resistance Level, According to Crypto Trader

Ethereum

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Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Rise After Court Nixes Trump's Tariffs

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) steady rally to a new all-time high of $111,000 may soon face significant headwinds, according to new on-chain data from Glassnode. What Happened: The analytics firm highlights $120,000 as a critical price level where historical trends suggest a sharp increase in sell-side pressure is likely to emerge.

Bitcoin Faces Potential Sell-Off Near $120,000 As Profit-Taking Rises, Glassnode Warns

Bitcoin BTC has mostly traded sideways since printing record highs above $110,000 last week.

Has Bitcoin Peaked? BlackRock BTC Spot ETF Traders Lose Appetite for Upside

The IMF reached a staff-level consensus on El Salvador's performance in meeting the conditions required to receive a new disbursement. Regarding bitcoin, efforts will be made to ensure that the total amount of the cryptocurrency owned remains unchanged.

El Salvador Passes IMF Review With Flying Colors Despite Its Bitcoin Purchases

BlackRock's IBIT has dominated those flows and has witnessed no outflows since April 9 in a 33-day run of its own.

BlackRock's IBIT dominates 10-day US Bitcoin ETF inflow streak totaling $4.2 billion

Bitcoin BTC is currently consolidating between $107,000 and $109,000, remaining just a few percentage points shy of its all-time high. While this tight range may appear stable on the surface, on-chain data suggests a shift in sentiment among some of the market's most influential participants, the large holders known as whales.

Bitcoin Whales Seem to Be Calling a Top as BTC Price Consolidates

The European crypto brokerage launched a Bitcoin treasury strategy, joining a growing list of firms accumulating the cryptocurrency.

Norway-based K33 raises $6.2 million to buy Bitcoin, unveils treasury strategy

Solana

Liquidium has launched its new Liquidium Cross-Chain Loans product, enabling seamless lending and borrowing across bitcoin, ethereum, and solana without the need for centralized bridges or wrapped tokens.

Crypto P2P Lender Liquidium Launches Cross-Chain Lending Protocol for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana

An analyst who called the 2021 crypto market meltdown says that a key indicator is now flashing bullish for Bitcoin (BTC). The pseudonymous trader known as Dave the Wave tells his 153,800 followers on the social media platform X that the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator suggests Bitcoin's uptrend may continue.

Trader Who Called 2021 Bitcoin and Crypto Collapse Says Key Indicator Now Flashing Green

The rebuke of Trump's tariffs has driven investors to equities, nudging Bitcoin lower but not derailing its rally, an analyst told Decrypt.

Bitcoin Wobbles as US Trade Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs

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Bitcoin BTC options worth billions of dollars are set to expire this Friday at 08:00 UTC on Deribit, making the $95,000 to $105,000 range a critical zone for potential volatility and directional cues.

Bitcoin's $95K-$105K Range in Focus as $10B BTC Options Expiry Looms

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Metaplanet is doubling down on Bitcoin with zero-interest bonds, adding to a string of debt-funded buys as it nears its 10,000 BTC goal.

Metaplanet Issues New Bonds to Buy Bitcoin, Now 78% Toward 2025 Goal

Eric Trump, the executive vice president of The Trump Organization, was all praise for Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) co-founder Michael Saylor on Wednesday, stating that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is "fortunate" to have him. What Happened: Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Trump recalled how Saylor attempted to persuade him to invest in the apex cryptocurrency.

Eric Trump Reveals Advice From Michael Saylor: Mortgage Mar-A-Lago And Take $2 Billion To Invest In Bitcoin

Ripple donated the “Skull of Satoshi” to the Bitcoin community, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse noting that BTC and XRP “have more in common than we think.

Ripple Donates ‘Skull of Satoshi' — Says BTC and XRP Aren't So Different

Bitcoin Magazine The World's Largest Bitcoin Conference Returns to Las Vegas in 2026 The world's largest Bitcoin conference returns to Las Vegas in 2026. Bitcoin 2026 will be held April 27–29 at The Venetian, following the record-breaking success of this year's event. This post The World's Largest Bitcoin Conference Returns to Las Vegas in 2026 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Bitcoin Magazine.

The World's Largest Bitcoin Conference Returns to Las Vegas in 2026

Bitcoin Magazine Saifedean Ammous: “Nothing Stops This Train” – Tether, Bitcoin, and the Endgame for the Dollar Saifedean Ammous, CEO of Saifedean.com and author of The Bitcoin Standard, delivered a data-driven keynote at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference, warning of inevitable U.S. dollar decline and positioning Bitcoin as the only rational hedge.

Saifedean Ammous: “Nothing Stops This Train” – Tether, Bitcoin, and the Endgame for the Dollar

A crypto strategist thinks that altcoins are about to upstage Bitcoin (BTC) after years of languishing in the background. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe tells his 789,100 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks the period of altcoin underperformance against Bitcoin is almost over based on the Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) chart.

‘End of Bear Market' – Analyst Says Altcoins About To Shine, Updates Forecast on Bitcoin and Ethereum

Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back Said It's Still Early For the Retail Investors To Buy Bitcoin The head of firmwide research of Galaxy Digital Alex Thorn, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital Dan Morehead, managing partner, CEO, CIO of 10T Holdings + 1RoundTable Partners Dan Tapiero and the Co-founder & CEO of Blockstream Adam Back discussed the future of Bitcoin treasury companies. This post Adam Back Said It's Still Early For the Retail Investors To Buy Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

Adam Back Said It's Still Early For the Retail Investors To Buy Bitcoin

"[W]e're very long crypto,” Donald Trump Jr. said at Bitcoin 2025. "I mean, it's a huge part of everything that we do right now."

Eric Trump says Michael Saylor inspired their crypto aspirations as president's sons predict Bitcoin can ‘clear' $170,000

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The government of Pakistan has plans to establish a strategic bitcoin BTC reserve and support bitcoin mining, the country's Minister of State for Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib announced at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Pakistan to Establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, Allocate 2000 Megawatts of Energy for Crypto Mining

Bitcoin Magazine Eric Trump Said Everybody Wants Bitcoin. Everybody is Buying Bitcoin The Executive Chairman & Board Member of American Bitcoin Mike Ho, the CEO of American Bitcoin Matt Prusak, the founder of Altcoin Daily Aaron Arnold, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump discussed the future of Bitcoin and their views. This post Eric Trump Said Everybody Wants Bitcoin. Everybody is Buying Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

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