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.

The central American nation marked the fourth anniversary of its bitcoin law with a 21 BTC purchase, worth about $2.3 million.

Bukele says El Salvador purchased $2.3 million in BTC to mark bitcoin law anniversary

The lone miner earned 3.13 BTC mining block 913,632, marking the second independent mining success on the Bitcoin blockchain this month.

Solo Bitcoin Miner Gets Lucky, Scores $347K in BTC

Institutional profit-taking and relatively flat ETF flows are capping bitcoin's price momentum at the moment, one analyst said.

Bitcoin stalls around $110,000; Fed rate cut may not spark rally, analyst says

El Salvador purchased a total of 21 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Sunday to celebrate the fourth anniversary of making the leading cryptocurrency legal tender in the country. El Salvador Celebrates ‘Bitcoin Day' President Nayib Bukele confirmed the news on X, stating, "Buying 21 bitcoin for Bitcoin Day," as he attached a snippet of the country's official Bitcoin treasury tracker.

Nayib Bukele Says El Salvador Is Buying 21 BTC For Bitcoin Day, Adds Over $2 Million To Apex Crypto Reserves — Here's the Total Value

The latest purchase raised its total holdings to 20,136 BTC, making it the sixth-largest publicly traded corporate bitcoin holder worldwide.

Metaplanet buys $15 million in bitcoin, total holdings now at 20,136 BTC

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), refuted claims Sunday that the stablecoin issuing company is selling Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), while asserting its commitment to investing in “safe” assets. Tether Bullish On Bitcoin, Says Ardoino In an X post, Ardoino clarified that Tether “didn't sell any Bitcoin,” but had instead contributed a portion of its holdings to Twenty One, an upcoming Bitcoin-centric public company that is expected to float on Nasdaq under the ticker “XXI” pending the completion of a merger.

Tether Didn't Sell Bitcoin, CEO Paolo Ardoino Says: Will Keep Investing Profits In Safe Assets As 'World Continues To Get Darker'

El Salvador marked the fourth anniversary of its Bitcoin Law with a 21 BTC purchase, with holdings now worth $701 million.

El Salvador Scoops Another 21 BTC for Nation's Bitcoin Day, Holdings Top $700M

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Leading cryptocurrencies traded higher on Sunday, as investors braced for a week marked by key inflation data. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m.

Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Solana Gain; Ethereum Steady: Analyst Says BTC's Breakout Past This Level Could Be A 'Massive Trigger'

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We spoke with Bitcoin Beach's co-founder, Roman Martinez to learn how this project inspired the Bitcoin law and is now offering grants to boost bitcoin adoption.

This Bitcoin Circular Economy Project From El Salvador Goes Global

Ocean Mining reports that a small, $500 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) Nerdminer, humming along at about 5 terahash per second (TH/s), managed to hit a block — a feat that would typically demand a wait of more than 3,500 years.

Ocean Mining Stunned as Micro Bitcoin Miner With 5 TH/s Finds Block in Solo Mining Lottery

Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of Ethereum treasury company SharpLink Gaming, has a “wild theory” about why Satoshi Nakamoto could emerge from the shadows.

Why SharpLink's CEO Thinks Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Will Return

Bitcoin's illiquid supply—the portion of coins held by entities with little history of spending—has climbed to a new record high, surpassing 14.3 million BTC in late August, according to Glassnode.

Bitcoin Illiquid Supply Hits Record 14.3M as Long-Term Holders Continue to Accumulate

Bitcoin hovered at $111,092 per coin on Saturday, holding ground in a narrow $110,032 to $111,369 range despite fading momentum. With a market cap of $2.21 trillion and $22.66 billion in daily trading volume, the world's largest cryptocurrency is consolidating as bulls prepare for a potential push past resistance.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Range Narrows as $111K Holds Strong

The past week has been a whirlwind in the world of cryptocurrency, with the Donald Trump family making significant strides in the sector. From Eric Trump's involvement in a Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm to the family's wealth skyrocketing due to a successful crypto trading debut, the Trumps have been making headlines.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Bitcoin ETF Bet, Ray Dalio Warns As Fiat Weakens, Eric Trump Joins Japan Firm's BTC Push — This Week In Crypto

Bitcoin is surging as the ultimate hedge while global economies unravel, bond markets plunge, and fiat currencies lose trust, warns renowned financial educator Robert Kiyosaki.

Robert Kiyosaki Says ‘Europe Is Toast' as Economic Insanity Has Him Buying More Bitcoin

In another volatile week for the crypto market, bitcoin ( BTC) fell to $107,414 on Sept. 1 before rallying to $113,402 a few days later. While institutional acquisitions helped restore bullish sentiment, the cryptocurrency ultimately closed the week at $110,290, a modest gain of 1.3%.

Bitcoin's Brief Comeback Ends With Modest 1.3% Weekly Gain

Bad news has just been bad news over the past 24 hours. Friday's weak U.S. jobs report bolstered bets on deeper Fed cuts, but bitcoin (BTC) hasn't played along.

Bitcoin Stays Below $112K After Tough Jobs Report and Fed Cut Bets. What Next?

After vaulting past the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold, Bitcoin's mining difficulty climbed 4.89% to reach an all-time pinnacle of 136.04 trillion. This adjustment, paired with softened bitcoin prices, has tightened the squeeze on mining participants.

Historic Shift: Bitcoin Difficulty Spikes as Hashrate Retreats From Zettahash Range

Crypto analytics platform Santiment said on Friday that several well-known assets captured the most attention in online discussions this week, with BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT and EGLD leading the list.

Santiment Highlights Five of This Week's Top Trending Coins: BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, EGLD

India and the United States top the world in cryptocurrency adoption this year, according to Chainalysis' 2025 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report, underscoring how both grassroots and institutional forces are shaping the market's trajectory.

Bitcoin and Stablecoins Dominate as India, U.S. Top 2025 Crypto Adoption Index

Historically, September has been a difficult month for Bitcoin, often referred to as "Red September" due to the historical trend of negative performance.

Bitcoin's "Red September" Myth Challenged By Institutional Inflows

Bitcoin derivatives data still shows heavy activity across futures and options markets with shifting open interest and positioning. Heavy Futures Trading While $110K Emerges as Max Pain Level for Bitcoin Options Bitcoin traded at $110,894 on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, down 1.8% in the past 24 hours, with an intraday range between $110,339 and $113,142.

Bitcoin Options Market Leans 59% to Calls as Traders Eye $140K Strikes

Bitcoin Magazine The Avant-Garde and Bitcoin: Decentralized Money Didn't Come From Nowhere Bitcoin did not emerge in isolation. Its logic — consensus over authority, rules over rulers, time as structure — belongs to a century of experiments once carried out in the avant-garde. Bitcoin wasn't an accident of code but a century-long attempt to imagine systems beyond authority. This post The Avant-Garde and Bitcoin: Decentralized Money Didn't Come From Nowhere first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Steven Reiss.

The Avant-Garde and Bitcoin: Decentralized Money Didn't Come From Nowhere

Bitcoin is trading at $110,709 with a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion, as price action consolidates after repeated rejections near $113,000. Trading volume over the past 24 hours reached $44.74 billion, with intraday movement confined between $110,339 and $113,225. The leading crypto asset sits 10.8% below its all-time high set on Aug.

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