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.

Most of the largest Bitcoin ETF holders to report September positions so far added shares, led by SigFig's $74 million IBIT stake, as big holders' filings near.

Bitcoin ETFs Draw Wealth Managers in First Q3 Filings

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) faces a critical week with investors being cautious ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision. BTC Struggles To Hold $80,000 Bitcoin dropped 2.43% for its third consecutive weekly decline, losing the critical $82,500 support level and testing $80,000 for the third time in three weeks.

Bitcoin Fed Meeting Preview: Drop to $76,000 or Reclaim $82,000?

Bitcoin remains rangebound near $80,000 after repeatedly facing resistance at $80,500, setting up October for potential net losses and spoiling what some traders hoped would be another positive “Uptober.

Bitcoin Price Stalls at $80K as US Midterm Election, Fed Jitters Mount

Technology investor Jason Calacanis has delivered one of his harshest bitcoin forecasts yet, urging investors to abandon the cryptocurrency before a potential 28% decline to $57,000 and declaring that its record-setting days are permanently over as artificial intelligence attracts capital.

Jason Calacanis Predicts Bitcoin Will Never Reclaim Its Price Peak—Here's Why

Futures traders see a 9% chance of a Fed rate hike on Wednesday and 83% odds by December, leaving Bitcoin near $80,000 waiting on Kevin Warsh's signal.

Bitcoin Price Turns on Warsh as Traders Bet on December Hike

Crypto casino Gamdom faces a $15 million bitcoin ransom demand after cyber-extortion group Whitearmor claimed to have stolen records belonging to 15.4 million accounts. The allegation surfaced less than two weeks after a separate hot-wallet attack cost the gambling platform more than $3 million.

Crypto Casino Gamdom Faces $15M Bitcoin Ransom After Multimillion-Dollar Hack

As bitcoin traders try to guess the potential impact of Anthropic's IPO on the bitcoin price, the market can draw lessons from the SpaceX IPO in June. Since then, bitcoin is up 26%, even after the recent slump and tightened macro conditions, as giant IPOs are just one of several forces moving the market.

Bitcoin Price up 26% Since SpaceX Debut as Anthropic IPO Looms

The company plans to expand its AI business and hire about 12 people by year-end, COO Ethan Vera told The Block.

Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Luxor raises $16 million to expand AI business

Crypto traders think the McRib's return to McDonald's means a Bitcoin pump is coming. Experts say there is "no correlation at all.

McDonald's McRib Doesn't Actually Boost Bitcoin's Price, Sorry Everyone

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) short-term holders in profit have cooled to around 70% from nearly 100% in late September, a shift Glassnode calls a better entry point for buyers. Why Glassnode Sees This as a Better Entry Glassnode posted on X Tuesday that recent Bitcoin buyers have left the strong sell zone.

Bitcoin Profit-Taking Cools but Analysts Remain Cautious Ahead of FOMC

Luxor, a bitcoin miner turned AI compute firm, raised $16 million led by CMT Digital to expand its AI hardware brokerage and compute trading business.

Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Scale AI Compute Trading and Hardware

StoneX analyst Mark Palmer raised his ASST price target 34% to $43 from $32 and kept a Buy rating after Strive's $630 million SATS preferred stock offering.

StoneX Lifts Strive Price Target 34% to $43 on Bitcoin Strategy

▶ Deloitte's Rob Massey explains crypto tax compliance, realization events in wallet moves, why 1099s fall short, and what Bitcoiners should advocate for.

Deloitte's Rob Massey: What Bitcoin Investors Need to Know About The Changing IRS Tax Guidance

▶ Bitcoin Core updates security as AI automates bug hunting. Jameson Lopp explains the shift to real-time defense, uncensored exploit models, and the PHP flaw.

Bitcoin Security Expert Jameson Lopp: Cyberattacks on “Exponential” Path

Luxor raised $16 million to expand into AI hardware and trading, betting that computing power will become a market where companies can hedge costs and prices.

Bitcoin miners' move into AI is creating a new market for trading computing power

▶ Ahead of Fed and BOJ rate calls, Duke Waldrop explains how yen carry unwinds hit 24/7 Bitcoin liquidity and why Metaplanet trading below NAV is an opportunity.

UTXO's Duke Waldrop: Bank of Japan “Liquidity Shock” Could Impact Bitcoin

The CMT Digital-led round, which drew mining-hardware makers Canaan and MicroBT, will fund Luxor's expansion into AI compute trading, hardware and derivatives.

Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Scale Its AI Compute Push

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could face another post-election sell-off following the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3 as historical patterns point to further downside. In a podcast on Oct. 24, market commentator More Crypto Online noted that Bitcoin hit cycle lows within 10 weeks of the 2014, 2018 and 2022 midterms, losing nearly 50% after the first two elections.

Would a Bitcoin Selloff After the Midterms Present a Buying Opportunity?

Bitcoin ETFs opened the week with $110.34 million in net inflows, though the entire gain came through Blackrock's IBIT. Ether funds returned to sizable outflows, while zcash and NEAR remained the only smaller categories to attract fresh capital.

Blackrock Drives Entire $110 Million Bitcoin ETF Inflow

The immediate prospects for bitcoin BTC$84,459.46 and the wider crypto market look bleak, with prices trading below key levels, according to some observers.

Bitcoin shows signs of weakness while Ripple's bank win fails to bolster XRP

Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) lackluster performance around $80,000 has raised concerns about heightened volatility heading into the final months of 2026. Speaking on the Milk Road Show on Oct. 26, analyst John Gillen argued that Bitcoin's current resilience suggests the recent rally remains intact despite mounting macroeconomic uncertainty and weakness across tech stocks.

Bitcoin Could Hit $100,000 or $60,000 by Year-End, Analyst Says

Interest rates and oil are slipping and equities are rising, but crypto remains under pressure.

Live updates: Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as AI buildout draws more capital

Bitcoin fell 0.4% to around $79,700 since midnight UTC while Asian tech stocks rallied. The DeFi index dropped 1.8%, and the Fed is set to begin a two-day meeting.

Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as crypto ignores Asian tech rally, Fed meeting begins

Jason Calacanis wants investors to sell bitcoin and back artificial intelligence. He is also holding TAO, the cryptocurrency behind AI network Bittensor.

Investor who called for AI pivot in 2023 says bitcoin is going to $57,000

Ark Invest rebalanced its fund weightings, adding Circle shares and trimming its Bitcoin ETF holdings as BTC fell below $80,000.

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