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.

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Bitcoin is holding above the $92,000 level despite a roughly 3% single day drop as renewed U.S. tariff threats weighed on risk assets.

Bitcoin Holds Near $93,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Extend Declines On Renewed EU Tariff Fears

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is holding above the $90,000 level following a weekend bounce, but analysts are split on what comes next, with one veteran critic warning of a major crash and another outlining a critical zone that could decide BTC's trend. What Happened: In a recent post on X, longtime Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff argued that BTC's failure to keep pace with gold undermines the "digital gold" narrative.

Peter Schiff Warns Of 'Spectacular' Bitcoin Crash As Analyst Flags Key Level To Avoid A Bear Market

The top crypto asset opened the week on the back foot, sliding 2.5% against the greenback since Sunday evening, yet it's still nursing a roughly 1.5% gain over the past seven days. Meanwhile, traders and onlookers alike are holding their breath as U.S. President Donald Trump dusts off tariff threats aimed at several European countries.

Trump's Tariff Talk and Policy Gridlock Push Bitcoin Lower as Markets Turn Defensive

Restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake is doubling down on Bitcoin after crediting the crypto asset with driving rising sales last year.

Steak ‘n Shake Adds $10 Million in Bitcoin Exposure Alongside BTC 'Strategic Reserve'

Bitcoin retreats to $93K as the crypto market corrects from last week's spike. The golden cross hangs in the balance as price falls back below the EMA50 mark.

Bitcoin Slides as Crypto Markets Correct: Is the Golden Cross at Risk?

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Outlook: Bulls Eye $98,000 Breakout After Holding $90,000 Zone Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Well, the bitcoin price action was looking quite bearish after last week's close, but the bulls managed to maintain the bullish structure around the $90,000 level and made that push up to $98,000 resistance. The price retreated from there and closed the week out at $93,638.

Bitcoin Price Outlook: Bulls Eye $98,000 Breakout After Holding $90,000 Zone

The price of Bitcoin plunged to $0 on Paradex's perps exchange, leading to a liquidation cascade that required a chain rollback.

Bitcoin Price Crashes to Zero on Paradex Exchange as Glitch Fuels Mass Liquidations

Across Myriad, Kalshi, and Polymarket, prediction traders are converging on a familiar conclusion: bitcoin looks far more likely to flirt with six figures than collapse into deep drawdown territory anytime soon.

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Range-bound price action continues within a familiar cycle pattern.

Bitcoin price consolidation nears 60-day window that's historically triggered rallies

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

The Daily: Bitcoin slips as US-EU tariff war fears mount, NYSE develops 24/7 tokenized securities trading platform, and more

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Bitcoin fell early Monday after peaking near $95,000 over the weekend, triggering heavy deleveraging across the crypto market; liquidations stand at $874.01 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $394.7 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $4.64 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Open Lower As Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Paradex intends to roll back its appchain after a glitch briefly priced bitcoin at zero, triggering mass liquidations.

Paradex's ‘free bitcoin' pricing glitch triggers mass liquidations, forces rollback

Bitcoin is currently priced at $92,970, with a formidable market cap of $1.85 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, it has moved within an intraday range of $91,917 to $95,467 on a trading volume of $41.72 billion.

Bitcoin's Rally Fizzles—Is a Crash Below $91K Looming?

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Bitcoin funds took in $1.55 billion while ethereum and solana added $496 million and $45.5 million, respectively.

Bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP extend ETF inflow streak before reversal

traders are braced for this week's inflation reading to be higher than previously expected—triggering warnings of "unprecedented stagflation"

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Bitcoin mining difficulty set for a 4% decline, the seventh negative adjustment in the past eight.

BTC hashrate drops 15% from October high as miner capitulation drags into almost 60 days

Starknet-based DEX Paradex reversed its blockchain to an earlier block after a database migration error briefly crashed bitcoin's price to zero.

Crypto exchange rolls back its blockchain after glitch prices bitcoin at $0

Crypto ETFs delivered a broadly constructive week as strong mid-week inflows outweighed late selling pressure. Bitcoin and ether ETFs led the charge, while XRP and solana quietly extended their positive momentum.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post $1.9 Billion Weekly Inflow Despite Late Pullback

Bitcoin's price slid, and the broader crypto market fell more than 7% after President Trump threatened new U.S. tariffs on Denmark and other European countries over Greenland.

Bitcoin's 'digital gold' narrative crumbles again as $100,000 odds wilt after Trump's tariff threat

Crypto prices fell alongside global equities after reports the EU is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

Bitcoin slips below key support as tariff talk rattles crypto: Crypto Markets Today

Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research for asset management firm 22V, says that bitcoin will be the top-performing investment in 2026.

Bitcoin Will Be the Best Performing Asset of 2026, According to Jordi Visser – Here's Why

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