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.

Select bitcoin treasury equities gained after MSCI removed near-term index exclusion risk.

Metplanet valued at three-month high relative to bitcoin holdings after MSCI decision

The 90-day correlation between bitcoin and JPY has risen to a record high of over 0.85.

Bitcoin and the Japanese yen are moving together like never before

BlackRock's IBIT was the only bitcoin fund to post net inflows on Tuesday and has drawn in $888 million so far this year.

Spot bitcoin ETFs shift to negative flows, posting $243 million in outflows

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) expressed deep concern Monday over reports that the U.S. government is selling Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), despite a directive to preserve such assets for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Cynthia Lummis 'Deeply Concerned' After Report Points Toward $6 Million Bitcoin Sale By Justice Department — But Did It Really Happen?

Miners that look like infrastructure companies may win, while those that rely on pure mining margins face a tougher 2026.

Bitcoin miners chase AI demand as Nvidia says Rubin is already in production

Bitcoin has slipped from highs near $94,000 as selling pressure returned, exposing the rally's thin leverage despite improving liquidity.

Bitcoin Dips to $92K as Liquidations Top $440M

Bitcoin holders can now tap liquidity without selling, as Tim Draper backs Sats Terminal's non-custodial bitcoin-backed lending marketplace designed to preserve long-term upside while avoiding custody risks and forced exits.

Sell Your Bitcoin and Cry Later? Tim Draper Backs a Way out as BTC Holders Face Brutal Liquidity Trap

New-year allocations support bitcoin prices as leverage cools and volatility expectations rise.

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin holds steady above $90K as fresh money returns to crypto

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Leading cryptocurrencies halted their rally on Tuesday, even as stocks and precious metals kept climbing. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m.

Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin Fall, While Ethereum Trades Flat: Analyst Says Increase In This Indicator Could Mean A ' Very Positive' Signal For The Market

Spot bitcoin ETFs roared into 2026 with explosive inflows, signaling intensifying investor demand and a shift toward sustained, large-scale adoption that could reshape how capital gains exposure to bitcoin. Bitcoin ETFs Just Sent a Warning Shot — $1.

Bitcoin ETFs Roar Into 2026 Like a Lion — $1.2B in Two Days Signals $150B Wall of Money

Bitcoin options traders are positioning for a move back toward $100,000 after a sharp late-2025 selloff. Improving flows into crypto investment products and broader risk-on markets are helping rebuild confidence.

Bitcoin Options Point to $100,000 Comeback

Bitcoin Magazine MSCI Will Not Exclude Bitcoin Treasury Companies Like Michael Saylor's Strategy From Global Indexes MSCI has ended its review of digital asset treasury companies and opted to keep them eligible for its major indexes, allowing bitcoin-heavy firms like Strategy to remain included under existing rules. MSCI Will Not Exclude Bitcoin Treasury Companies Like Michael Saylor's Strategy From Global Indexes Micah Zimmerman.

MSCI Will Not Exclude Bitcoin Treasury Companies Like Michael Saylor's Strategy From Global Indexes

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms netted nearly $200 million in proceeds from BTC sales in November and December.

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Dumped Nearly $200 Million in BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $94,000 but was rejected. This is the third time the BTC price has retested the resistance at $94,000.

Coinidol.com: Bitcoin Rises but Faces a $94,000 Barrier

Bitcoin's Jan. 6 surge past $94,000 quickly reversed to $91,500 erasing over 2% and triggering $96.5 million in long liquidations as total crypto market cap slipped by $70 billion. While skeptics framed the initial surge as a “dead cat bounce,” institutional inflows of $1.

Bitcoin Retreats to $91,500 as Analysts Debate ‘Dead Cat Bounce' vs. Accumulation

Following President Nicolás Maduro's deposition last weekend, all eyes are on . But there's another resource Maduro's regime is believed to have had in abundance – an asset that, if liquidated or seized, would have implications for global financial markets:.

Venezuela could be sitting on a big Bitcoin stash, experts say. Here's what could happen next

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Holds $92,000 as Wall Street Analysts Signal Market Bottom Bitcoin hovered near $92,000 as analysts, including Bernstein, pointed to improving technical and macro signals suggesting the cryptocurrency has likely bottomed after a steep fourth-quarter sell-off and may be positioned for a rebound. Bitcoin Holds $92,000 as Wall Street Analysts Signal Market Bottom Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Holds $92,000 as Wall Street Analysts Signal Market Bottom

Bitcoin has slightly retraced gains from previous days, trading around $92,000 on Tuesday afternoon.

Bitcoin Slips To $92,000, Pushing Down Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin

Bitcoin ETFs hit $697 million in single-day inflows as Morgan Stanley enters the race with new BTC and Solana fund filings.

Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Best Day in Months as Crypto Market Rebounds

Institutional investors are accumulating Ethereum (ETH), XRP and Solana (SOL) investment products as the new year begins. According to a new update from CoinShares, digital asset investment products recorded $582 million in net inflows over the past week, despite outflows earlier in the period.

Institutional Investors Pour $582,000,000 Into Bitcoin and Crypto, Buying BTC, Ethereum and XRP to Start Year: CoinShares

Solana

One expert says this could nudge other major investment firms to launch in-house branded spot Bitcoin ETFs.

‘Shocker': Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin and Solana ETF filings signal deep institutional commitment to crypto

Strategy reported a $17.44 billion unrealized loss in the fourth quarter.

Bitcoin Giant Strategy's 'Premium' Nearly Vanished Last Year—Analysts Expect a Comeback

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: Morgan Stanley files for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as inflows enter 2026 ‘like a lion,' and more

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull and BitMex co-founder Arthur Hayes says President Trump's Venezuela move creates a simple trade: if liquidity increases while gas prices stay cheap, Bitcoin moons; if oil spikes, the rally dies. The 10% Rule That Decides Elections In his new essay, Hayes explains Trump's 2026 midterm strategy in simple terms—print massive amounts of money to boost the economy and make voters feel rich, but keep gas prices from spiking so inflation doesn't alienate them.

Trump's '10% Gas Price Rule' Will Decide Bitcoin's Fate in 2026, Says Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor's Strategy Bought 1,286 BTC Last Week, Increases USD Reserve to $2.25B Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 1,286 BTC for $116 million, raising its Bitcoin holdings to 673,783 BTC and U.S. dollar reserves to $2.25 billion. Michael Saylor's Strategy Bought 1,286 BTC Last Week, Increases USD Reserve to $2.25B Micah Zimmerman.

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