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.

Gold posted its third straight weekly decline as a stronger dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve overwhelmed an early rally tied to easing tensions between the United States and Iran. Spot gold opened the week near $4,214 per ounce on June 13.

Two Gold Bugs Stand Firm on Gold's Rally, Lawrence Lepard Targets $1 Million Bitcoin

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish shift at the central bank spooked markets and overshadowed the US-Iran deal. Did the crypto bear market just get longer?

Bitcoin Price Slides as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Rate Hike Odds Rise

Michael Saylor's latest orange-dot chart sparked fresh speculation that Strategy may have acquired additional bitcoin, drawing attention to the company's massive 846,842 BTC treasury.

Saylor's ‘More Dots' Post Hints at New Buy as Strategy's Bitcoin Pile Nears 847K BTC

Analysts with JPMorgan have predicted bitcoin miners could be forced to sell more bitcoin

JPMorgan Just Warned A Bitcoin Nightmare Is Suddenly Coming True As Price Crash Fears Surge

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Argentina issues tax exemptions to VASPs, Cuba approves reforms to open its economy, and El Salvador keeps adding bitcoin.

Latam Insights: Inside Argentina's Tax Relief for Exchanges and El Salvador's Growing Bitcoin Stack

Crypto firmed over the weekend after Friday's sell-off, with bitcoin recovering toward $64,000. Permanent ceasefire talks open in Switzerland, but Iran's order to close the Strait of Hormuz again revives the risk the deal was meant to settle.

Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks

Strategy's bitcoin position has swelled to 846,842 BTC after surviving a dramatic 2022 crypto market downturn that put its balance sheet and stock price under intense pressure. Michael Saylor said the company raised over $60 billion, added 716,000 BTC, and now holds reserves exceeding debt by about $48 billion.

Michael Saylor Reflects on Strategy's Bitcoin Crisis After BTC Fell Below $16K

Bitcoin traded at $64,159 at 6:45 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, and the derivatives market around it tells a story of retreat and repositioning.

Bitcoin Options Traders Load up on $120K Strike Through December 2026

Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju says the consensus among top bitcoin analysts has flipped bearish, leaving him among the few still expecting a rebound as BTC trades roughly $25,000 below where it began the year.

As Top Analysts Turn Bearish on Bitcoin, Cryptoquant's CEO Stands Almost Alone

A New York Supreme Court dispute involving 39,069 bitcoin wallet addresses took another turn this week after attorney Ian R. Cohen opposed an effort to lift a court-ordered stay, and new onchain data showed billions of dollars worth of bitcoin moving from addresses named in the lawsuit.

200 BTC Moves From Named Wallet as Two Lawyers Clash Over $293B ‘Noah Doe' Bitcoin Case

Activity on the Bitcoin network is surging, CryptoQuant said, but it's not correlating with price movement for its native asset.

Bitcoin Network Activity Is Rising as BTC Falls Nearly 50% Below Peak Price: CryptoQuant

June 2026 has brought a shift in mood across the industry from the excitement of the 2025 bull run to a period of consolidation often described by analysts as the "dull and uncomfortable middle" of the four-year cycle.

The "Boring Middle": Bitcoin Enters a New Cycle Phase

Bitcoin trades at $63,629, up 1.64% over the past 24 hours, as the asset holds a recovery range carved out after a sharp selloff from roughly $81,600 down to a low near $59,100.

Bitcoin Bounces 1.64% as Traders Eye 64K Breakout Zone

Strategy faces about $1.5 billion in annual preferred-stock dividends against roughly $477 million in software revenue, a cash-flow gap that Grayscale's head of research, Zach Pandl, warns is a financing problem, not a bitcoin one.

Grayscale Research Head Says Saylor's Strategy Faces a $1.5 Billion Cash-Flow Trap, Not a Bitcoin One

As Bitcoin miners are increasingly monetizing their power allocations and cooling infrastructure for artificial intelligence, Gomining founder Kirill Solovev argues that pure-play infrastructure remains severely undervalued.

Gomining's Kirill Solovev Says Bitcoin Mining Trades at a Discount, Urges New Payment Rails

JPMorgan analysts say bitcoin has traded below its estimated production cost for five straight months, pushing about 20% of miners into unprofitable territory. Public miners have responded by selling more than 32,000 BTC in the first quarter to fund operations.

JPMorgan Says 20% of Miners Operating at a Loss as Bitcoin Trades Below Production Cost

On June 19, bitcoin experienced volatile, “zigzag” trading between $62,300 and $63,300, ultimately closing up 1% to hover just above $63,000. Bitcoin Holds Ground Amid Volatile Intraday Trading On Friday, June 19, bitcoin oscillated between $62,300 and $63,300 but ultimately closed up 1% on a day the U.S.–Iran peace memorandum faced its first stern test.

Bitcoin Holds Above $63K as $42.2M in Liquidations Clears Leveraged Bets

JPMorgan says Bitcoin mining economics have deteriorated as BTC trades about 19% below its estimated $78,000 production cost, forcing public miners into record coin sales and rendering roughly 20% of the industry unprofitable.

JPMorgan: Bitcoin Mining Costs Have ‘Worsened' as BTC Trades Below Production Cost

Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju has warned that BTC's biggest threat is not a crash but “boredom,” arguing a years-long sideways grind would expose the danger in Michael Saylor's STRC preferred-stock machine.

Cryptoquant Warns Boredom Could Sink Saylor's STRC as Strategy Insists ‘Bitcoin Keeps Working'

The disastrous day for Bitcoin firms' preferred equity offerings may have been due to unwinding of leveraged positions in STRC and SATA.

Strive Blames Leverage Liquidations After SATA and Bitcoin Giant Strategy's STRC Plunge

The U.S. Department of War has told lawmakers it needs $80 billion to cover the war in Iran and other bills, a request that deepens the deficit worries that bitcoin proponents cite as the asset's reason to exist. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg relayed the figure to Congress in phone calls.

US Department of War Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War as Deficit Fears Boost Bitcoin's Case

A London court was asked if a claimed debt can be paid in bitcoin, testing English law as bitcoin becomes more involved in business agreements.

English Court Asked Whether A Debt Can Be Paid In Bitcoin

Warsh's hawkish first FOMC shows why the dollar still needs constant management — something Bitcoin's fixed supply was built to avoid.

Kevin Warsh Still Needs to Manage the Dollar, While Bitcoin Runs Automatically

Crypto ETF flows remained subdued on Thursday, June 18, as bitcoin and ether funds posted another day of outflows ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Solana and XRP ETFs attracted modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity.

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $91 Million as Morgan Stanley's MSBT Adds Fresh Capital

Franklin Templeton filed for two new ETFs that automatically reinvest stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure, blending traditional equity investing with a built-in Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

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