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.

One of the few analysts who accurately called Bitcoin's 2025 top predicts that it will take a while for BTC to return to the six-figure level. The pseudonymous analyst KillaXBT tells his 208,000 followers on X that Bitcoin will likely see the $100,000 level but it won't happen until 2027 based on historical precedence.

Analyst Who Nailed 2025 Bitcoin Peak Predicts BTC Surge to $100,000 – But Not This Year

Bitcoin held above $62,500 and ether near $1,665, but sluggish price action and widening put skews signal bears remain firmly in control.

Bitcoin clings to $62,500 as bears tighten grip on crypto market

A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs.

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT) has agreed to pay $2.35 million to settle a proposed securities class action brought by investors who accused the bitcoin miner of misleading the market about operational problems tied to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag.

Hut 8 Investors Reach $2.35 Million Settlement Over US Bitcoin Merger Claims

CryptoQuant says the cash cushion behind Strategy's STRC has thinned from seven years of coverage to 14 months, and buying BTC at cycle tops has left the company with a $10.6 billion paper loss.

CryptoQuant says Michael Saylor's Strategy should halt its bitcoin buying

Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.

Bitcoin's ‘OG' investors have slowed selling in a bullish sign for the market

Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: Bitcoin could drop to $59,000 in the short-term as liquidity dries up

A renewed rout in semiconductor stocks pulled risk assets lower again, and crypto kept sliding. Bitcoin is down 5% on the week, with ether and the memecoins falling harder.

Bitcoin drops toward $62,000 as the chip selloff deepens for a second day

The Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to a high of $67,259 before being repulsed.

Coinidol.com: Bitcoin Continues Its Hold above $60,000

Industry leaders welcomed President Trump's quantum executive orders, while researchers said the accelerated timelines reflect growing urgency around post-quantum security and cryptocurrency infrastructure.

Trump's Quantum Push Wins Praise, But Experts Warn Bitcoin Isn't Ready

Millions of bitcoins with exposed public addresses may be at risk to quantum computers, Project Eleven previously said.

Trump directing ‘government dollars and time' to quantum security could be a boon for bitcoin

Michael Saylor's Strategy should pause bitcoin purchases and focus on rebuilding its cash reserves, said CryptoQuant.

CryptoQuant says Strategy should pause bitcoin purchases and rebuild cash reserves

Bitcoin dropped roughly 3.6% in 24 hours, hitting an intraday low of $61,860 before finding support just above $62,000.This slide dragged its market capitalization down to $1.25 trillion and wiped nearly 3% off the total crypto market cap.

Bitcoin Traders Defend $62,000 Support as $171M Liquidation Wave Hits Top Crypto

Founder Francis Pouliot announced the self-financed, three-year achievement, highlighting successful PASSI and DORA cybersecurity audits without outsourcing core infrastructure.

Bull Bitcoin Secures MiCA License in France, Preserving Full Self-Custody and Privacy Features

Bitcoin trades under $63,000 ahead of PCE data Thursday on, which analysts say is the market's next key test.

‘Quarter-end catalyst or consolidation?': Bitcoin below $63,000 amid ETF outflows, $10.6 billion options expiry

H100 shareholders approved a deal to acquire two Norwegian bitcoin treasury firms, a move that would boost the company's holdings to 3,500 BTC.

H100 Shareholders Approve Bitcoin Deal That Would Make It Europe's No. 2 Listed Treasury

Investors are digesting a hawkish Fed, with risk-off sentiment driving a sell-off in AI and crypto

Bitcoin Tests Two-Week Low at $62K as Tech Stocks Waver on Wall Street

The Bitcoin Puzzle Challenge, a decade-old onchain bounty system now holding roughly 916.52 BTC worth approximately $58.87 million at current prices, sits at a new frontier as community solvers push past Puzzle 70 and set their sights on a 71-bit keyspace target that pool telemetry suggests could take centuries to brute-force.

Key Hunters Eye $58.87M Bitcoin Puzzle as 916 BTC Sits Unsolved in 78 Addresses

Bitcoin's slump to its lowest level since late 2024 reflects a hawkish Federal Reserve, exchange-traded fund outflows and a shift of capital into AI, the bank said.

Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 signals Fed, ETF and AI pressures: Deutsche Bank

Nakamoto has completed its transformation into a pure-play Bitcoin company, shutting its final healthcare clinic and ending all remaining ties to its healthcare business.

Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) Closes Last Healthcare Clinic, Completes Full Pivot to Bitcoin

Bitcoin Suisse secured a MiCAR license in Liechtenstein, enabling the crypto financial services firm to expand regulated operations across the European Union under a unified regulatory framework.

Bitcoin Suisse Secures MiCAR License, Launches European Expansion from Liechtenstein

Bitcoin has crashed this year, falling by more than 50% from its peak of $126,000 per bitcoin in October last year

Bitcoin Crash Suddenly Accelerates As Traders Brace For A Surprise Fed Price Shock

Below is a summarized version of The Block Research's Strategy: The Capital Stack Meets a Falling Bitcoin Price report. The full PDF version of this report is accessible here. Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, faces the first real test of its Bitcoin-treasury model. It holds 847,363 BTC acquired for $64.10 billion, or an average of $75,651.

Strategy: The Capital Stack Meets a Falling Bitcoin Price

With bitcoin testing its 200 week moving average, on-chain data suggests the $50,000 to $54,000 range could become the next key battleground.

Bitcoin may need to plunge 15% or more to mark bottom, according to this long-time indicator

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $62,309 on June 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, holding near the lower edge of its 24-hour range as the full moving average stack flashed a strong bearish configuration and oscillators pointed to a market lacking directional conviction.

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