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 could get more support than gold if investors reduce their ETF hedges, according to JPMorgan analysts.

JPMorgan says bitcoin could get more support than gold if ETF hedging eases

Bitcoin's price snapped its recent downward trend, briefly touching $77,000 before settling around $76,600. Despite sharp swings and pressure from a unanimous 25-basis-point Fed rate hike, bitcoin maintained a $1.54 trillion market cap with a 1% daily gain.

Crypto Liquidations Surge Past $260M as Bitcoin's Price Touches $77K

The Federal Reserve's first rate increase since 2023 barely dented crypto prices, but what comes next could change calculations on Wall Street.

Bitcoin Bounces as Markets Brace for the Fed's Next Move

The top financial advisor also thinks bitcoin's price will hit at least $500,000 by 2030.

Ric Edelman: Buying Bitcoin Today Is Like Buying Amazon in 1999

Ethereum

In today's newsletter, Glenn Williams Jr, from ProShares,explains why investors are looking beyond bitcoin and ether to manage concentration risk using multi-asset indices.

Crypto for Advisors: Beyond bitcoin and ether

Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff sees persistently high inflation driving Treasury yields substantially higher, which could create pressure on stocks and cryptocurrencies while strengthening the case for gold. Gold Vs. Bitcoin Debate Heats Up Schiff argued in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine on Sept.

Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Failed 'Digital Gold' Test, Higher Yields Could Hurt BTC

U.S. bitcoin and ether ETFs lost a combined $520.09 million on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate increase since 2023. XRP, solana and HYPE funds bucked the pressure with modest inflows. Blackrock Leads Bitcoin, Ether ETF Selloff Wall Street's renewed fight against inflation landed squarely on the crypto market on Wednesday, Sept.

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Lose $520M as XRP Bucks Fed Rate-Hike Selloff

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) spot ETFs pulled in $3.50 million over two days with zero outflows while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) funds bled $1.11 billion combined. What the ETF Flows Show Franklin Templeton's XRPZ (NYSE:XRPZ) drove the entire Sept.

XRP ETF Inflows Beat Bitcoin, Ethereum Again: What Is Going On?

At 8:45 a.m. Eastern time, bitcoin's price is trading between $76,875 to $77,083 per coin on Thursday, Sept. 17, caught between a broader recovery structure that still has some life and short-term charts that keep flashing caution.

Bitcoin Price Escapes $74.9K Low, but the Easy Part May Be Over

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades above $76,000 on Thursday as crypto markets absorbed the Federal Reserve's first interest-rate hike since 2023. The muted move puts the focus on what comes next—whether Wednesday's hike was a one-off adjustment or the start of a longer tightening cycle that could pressure liquidity across crypto markets.

Bitcoin Holds $76,000 After Fed Hike: Why Is BTC Strong While Equities Fall?

U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs bled a combined $1.11 billion over two days after the CLARITY Act procedural vote failed and the Fed hiked rates for the first time in three years. What the ETF Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs lost $295.98 million on Sept.

Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Lose $1.11 Billion Over 2 Days: What's Going On?

Grayscale's Zach Pandl maintains bitcoin bottomed near $58,000 as the firm gives clients a "green light" to allocate.

Grayscale's Pandl still sees bitcoin's $58K low as the bottom, gives clients ‘green light'

A substitute text adopted before the vote strips out the Federal Reserve funding routes and thins the transparency rules.

House Committee Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill on Party-Line Split

Bitcoin's drawdown mirrors its position before the Fed's first hike in March 2022, raising questions over whether a relief rally could precede further losses.

Bitcoin faces 2022 parallels as federal reserve resumes rate hikes

The short answer, if you're looking at the CLARITY Act as it is and not at the speculative sentiment around it in the market, is — not really.

Is the CLARITY Act Really (Not) Needed for Bitcoin Price to Rally?

Record diesel prices could feed through to consumer price inflation, confirming more Fed rate hikes. The central bank appears determined to raise rates into a oil supply shock.

U.S. diesel prices hit record high as bitcoin and gold struggle

Conner Brown, Executive Director at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, welcomed the House Financial Services Committee's advancement of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill on Wednesday. ‘Strategic National Asset' Brown described the passage as a “genuinely historic step” for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) policy as it marked the first federal committee approval of legislation authorizing a secure storage facility for the U.S. government's BTC holdings.

Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clearing House Committee a 'Historic Step,' Says This Advocate: Holding BTC a 'Common-Sense Policy'

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies lifted late on Wednesday after a House Committee moved forward with a bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Gain After BTC Reserve Bill Advances: Analyst Says He's Not 'Panicking' Despite Rate Hikes — 'Ready for Anything'

A House committee advanced a bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve, which would codify Trump's plan for permanent bitcoin holdings.

House committee moves to codify Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Bitcoin can continue gaining institutional ground even with the CLARITY Act stalled in Congress, according to Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. He expects regulators to advance rules under existing law and banks to expand bitcoin custody and loans. Saylor Says Bitcoin Progress Does Not Depend on Congress Bitcoin's integration into the U.S.

Saylor Sees Bitcoin Winning as Regulators Move Without Congress

Peter Schiff says the bond market didn't break recently, it broke in 2020, and everything since has been a slow unwind.

Peter Schiff: “The Fed Has Already Lost The Battle Against Inflation” & BTC vs GOLD Debate

Bitcoin and ether whipsawed as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in more than three years.

Bitcoin, ether swing after unanimous quarter-point Fed rate hike as Warsh takes aim at inflation

Bitcoin is down over the past week after traders had bet that the central bank would hike interest rates.

Bitcoin Price Wobbles Before Settling After Fed Raises Rates

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) dropped below $76,000 as Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) struggle to hold key levels after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points. Cryptocurrency market analyst Ray Salmond said that the legislative “setback” is unlikely to derail crypto's broader growth and adoption.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRPHit by CLARITY Act 'Setback,' Fed Hike: What's Next?

Bitcoin Core 32.0 has entered final testing, bringing faster block checks and changes to how wallets prepare payments.

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