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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.

Joe Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Bitcoin financial services platform Unchained, is determined to give users a true Bitcoin experience, while still meeting them where they're at.

Unchained Is Helping Users Secure 90,000 BTC And Counting in Self Custody

Strike's “Send Globally” feature enables users to make local currency remittances using Bitcoin's Lightning Network as a global payment rail.

Bitcoin payments app Strike rolls out services to European users

Strike, the payments application using the Bitcoin blockchain, has launched in Europe, allowing customers to buy, sell and withdraw bitcoin {{BTC}} in the region, it announced Wednesday.

Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers

The Bitcoin market is notoriously concentrated among the top holders. The largest wallets hold a huge portion of the supply.

The 3rd-Largest Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Bought 1,400 More BTC Last Month

Bitcoin's fourth halving event has resulted in BTC decisively surpassing Gold in terms of issuance scarcity, Glassnode analysts said.

Bitcoin's issuance rate drops below gold's after recent halving: Glassnode

The demand for Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continues to rebound, with significant inflows recorded on Tuesday. What Happened: This trend coincides with news that Hong Kong is poised to launch its own Bitcoin ETFs, potentially becoming a major player in the digital asset space.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Net $31.6M Inflows As Hong Kong Readies For ETF Launches

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Trading for Hong Kong's spot crypto ETFs will begin April 30, after the securities regulator formally signed off on their approval.

Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to Begin Trading April 30

Hong Kong is set to make history as the first spot Bitcoin ETFs are slated to begin trading on 30th April. HashKey Capital, a leading asset management firm, has confirmed the launch date.

Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs to Trade on 30th April: HashKey Capital

A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) breakout above all-time highs may prompt a decisive push beyond the $80,000 mark, according to latest analysis from 10x Research. What Happened: Basing its latest newsletter on the investment philosophy of George Soros, 10x Research draws parallels between Bitcoin's current state and George Soros's “two opposing theories” concept.

If Bitcoin Breaks Above $73K, This Is The Price Target: 10x Research

The 2nd Annual Bitcoin FilmFest in Warsaw coincided with the bitcoin halving at block 840,000, an important event where the rewards for mining bitcoin are cut in half. This European Halving Party celebrated cinematic achievements while illustrating the close ties between money, technology, and sustainability.

European Halving Party Unites Art And Tech At Warsaw Bitcoin FilmFest

Bitcoin Halving Party Unites Art And Tech At Warsaw Bitcoin FilmFest

Some banks, however, expect the dollar index to stay firm over the near term.

Bitcoin Bulls Pin Hopes on Weaker Dollar to Extend Rally

A closely followed crypto strategist thinks that Bitcoin (BTC) is primed to launch the final steep rally of its parabolic trend.

Bitcoin Looks Ready To Play Out Final Vertical Point of Parabolic Trend, Says Analyst – Here's His Outlook

Grayscale's GBTC recorded $66.88 million in net outflows, while funds from BlackRock, Ark Invest and Bitwise recorded net inflows.

US spot bitcoin ETFs see third consecutive day of net inflows

Ray Youssef, the former Paxful CEO, has commented on the negative impact of high transaction fees on bitcoin adoption in emerging markets. Youssef stated on social media that the recent developments in the bitcoin fee market have pushed users to alternatives such as USDT on the Tron blockchain over bitcoin in Global South countries.

Noones CEO Ray Youssef Blasts Bitcoin Fees: ‘We Have Failed the Global South'

Market analysts at K33 Research are cautioning that the potential return of over $9 billion worth of Bitcoin from the Mt. Gox era could have a negative impact on the cryptocurrency's price.

Mt. Gox's $9 Billion Bitcoin Repayments Could Rattle the Market, Warn K33 Analysts

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

The trend of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whales accumulating the cryptocurrency appears to have halted, according to a popular analyst. What Happened: On Tuesday, Ali Martinez, took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to alert the community about the cessation of Bitcoin accumulation by whales.

Bitcoin Whales Stop Accumulation, Start Distributing King Crypto: What Does This Mean For The Market

Yves Bennaïm, founder and chair of 2B4CH, a Swiss pro-Bitcoin think tank, is launching a popular initiative to amend the country's constitution to allow its central bank to purchase and hold bitcoin. The initiative is also supported by Bitcoin Suisse President Luzius Meisser, who believes the bank should add bitcoin to its reserves.

Bitcoiners Seek Constitutional Reform to Allow Swiss National Bank to Purchase Bitcoin

Despite quirky and long labels, there are already several thousand etchings in the wake of the Bitcoin halving.

Why Are Bitcoin Rune Names So Weird? There's a Method to the Madness

Block is ultimately working toward offering standalone bitcoin mining chips as well as its own full mining system.

Jack Dorsey's Block develops 3-nanometer Bitcoin mining chip, aims for own mining system

On Tuesday, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block, took to X to announce that the company is “building a mining rig.” Dorsey also shared a blog post authored by Block's lead for mining hardware products, Naoise Irwin.

Jack Dorsey's Block Targets Chip Advancement With 3nm Bitcoin ASIC Mining Rig

Jack Dorsey says that his payments company, Block (formerly Square), is expanding its bitcoin mining ambitions from designing chips to developing a full bitcoin mining system.

Jack Dorsey's payments company, Block, is building its own bitcoin mining system

A deeper look at standardized on-chain methods for receiving bitcoin and the essential differences that make each method unique.

Bitcoin address types compared: P2PKH, P2SH, P2WPKH, and more

OP_CAT, which could enable advanced functionality on Bitcoin, was introduced as BIP-420 by Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer.

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