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 whale last moved bitcoin in 2018, when the cryptocurrency traded at roughly $6,475, reflecting nearly a tenfold gain since then.

Bitcoin whale moves $188 million in BTC after seven-year dormancy: onchain data

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Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways, while stock futures slid on Sunday evening amid investor concerns over escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:23 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Consolidate as US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Analyst Says People Will Be 'Surprised' by Upcoming Bull Cycle

Campbell Harvey, a Duke University finance professor, says an attack on Bitcoin that once looked economically self-defeating may now be financially viable because deep derivatives markets could let an attacker profit from the resulting price collapse.

$8 Billion Bitcoin Attack Could Become Profitable Through Derivatives, Duke Professor Says

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor says bitcoin could evolve into a global digital capital asset by 2036, becoming a foundation for reserve capital, institutional collateral, and high-value settlement while powering a new generation of financial products built on a stable base protocol. Saylor Sees Major Changes Coming by 2036 Strategy Inc.

Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Predictions: How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036

Saylor stressed that the real danger of this action is invalidating currently valid transactions, even as they pay mining fees. He has stressed that spam is not currently a problem for the Bitcoin network.

‘110 Things More Dangerous': Michael Saylor Slams Bitcoin's Controversial Anti-Spam Fork

Strategy holds 843,775 BTC at an average cost of $75,476, leaving the position roughly $9.7 billion underwater with bitcoin trading near $64,000.

Michael Saylor posts cryptic Strategy chart after $216 million bitcoin sale: ‘Orange dots tell only part of the story'

Bitcoin's mining difficulty fell 5% on July 11, dropping to 127.17 trillion in the network's 14th adjustment of 2026 and pulling the metric closer to its low for the year. The adjustment landed at block height 957600. Difficulty moved from 133.87 trillion to 127.17 trillion, a decline of roughly 6.70 trillion.

Bitcoin's 14th Difficulty Reset Slashes Mining Pressure by 6.7 Trillion

Holding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) through every downturn is the only strategy that has consistently worked in crypto, according to Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi. Yet, he says most people don't do “the obvious thing.

'If You Want to Get Rich Hold Bitcoin,' Prominent Investor Says: 'You Just Didn't Do the Obvious Thing'

Michael Saylor outlined five risks facing bitcoin, arguing that the threats come not from bitcoin disappearing but from changes in financial structures, custody systems, regulation, and long-term network security. The Five Risks Saylor Says Could Shape Bitcoin's Long-Term Path Strategy Inc.

Michael Saylor Reveals 5 Bitcoin Risks Investors Need to Watch

Bitcoin traded a hair above $64,000 on July 12 at 11:30 a.m. EDT, as President Donald Trump declared a fragile ceasefire with Iran finished, adding a new layer of uncertainty to a market still climbing out of one of its worst months on record.

Trump Warns of 1,000 Missiles Aimed at Iran as Bitcoin Holds Near $64,000

I've been calling bitcoin down for ages. And it's been falling.

The 1 Bitcoin Chart They Don't Want You To See

Michael Saylor posted his signature orange-dot bitcoin chart after Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million, reigniting a familiar signal while casting fresh doubt over whether another buy is imminent or if the strategy itself is turning.

Saylor's Bitcoin Chart Returns After Strategy Sold BTC, but He Says Orange Dots Tell Only Part of the Story

A divided Federal Reserve, faltering US-Iran ceasefire, and large BTC sale from Strategy threatened to nix Bitcoin's rally, yet bulls continued to defend the $60,000 support.

Bitcoin Gains Strength Despite Split Fed, Strategy Sale, and Mixed ETF Flows

Bitcoin could be hit by its “ultimate catalyst” that triggers institutional “fear of missing out” (FOMO) as soon as this month

Bitcoin's ‘Ultimate Catalyst' Predicted To Spark A $10 Trillion ‘FOMO' Price Boom

The group's Dir. of Global Macro Jurien Timmer calls it an accumulation zone but notes the lack of a catalyst to bounce yet.

Bitcoin is nearing a power law support line Fidelity has tracked since 2015

For a brief stretch this year, the market seemed willing to believe that every megawatt with a fence around it could become an AI factory. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting, curating the latest news in energy, bitcoin, and AI compute from The Energy Mag.

Bitcoin Miners' AI Rally Puts Insider Liquidity in the Spotlight

Of the 125 BTC produced in June, 70 BTC were generated through self-mining operations and 55 BTC through cloud mining services. Daily production averaged 4.2 BTC, down from 5.7 BTC in May. The company's total power capacity under management also decreased to 273 MW from 346 MW in the previous month.

Bitfufu Reports June 2026 Bitcoin Production and Hashrate Metrics

The U.S. hit Iran for the third time this week and Tehran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz again.

Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes

The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Saylor, Adam Back and others say turning a spam dispute into a consensus fight could create a bigger risk than the spam itself.

Bitcoin's BIP 110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero

Bitcoin peaked at $126,000 in October 2025 before sliding more than 30% to just over $80,000 by December, and one liquidity gauge built by crypto market maker Keyrock points to why the turn came early. Keyrock's work ties Bitcoin returns to net U.S.

The Fed Liquidity Signal That Predicted Bitcoin's Top 8 Months Early

Bitcoin could rise toward $100,000 from around $64,000 if markets understand Michael Saylor's shift in Strategy Inc.'s bitcoin approach, with Standard Chartered arguing that recent selling pressure reflects confusion over the strategy rather than a change in bitcoin's long-term outlook. Why Saylor's Bitcoin Strategy Has Created Market Uncertainty Strategy Inc.

Bitcoin Could Surge 56% as Markets Understand Saylor's New BTC Strategy, Analyst Says

Bitcoin has two forks on the calendar for 2026. Developer Paul Sztorc plans a deliberate hard fork called eCash, activating at block height 964,000, expected around August 21. Separately, a contested soft fork proposal called BIP-110 carries the chance of splitting the chain by accident during its August signaling window.

Bitcoin Chain Splits Explained: Why Every BTC Holder Gets a New 1:1 Asset

Bitcoin is hovering below $64,000, but where it lands next is anyone's wager. We asked a roster of artificial intelligence (AI) models to cut through the market noise and name their BTC price for Aug. 1. July has treated BTC somewhat more kindly than June.

ChatGPT 5.6 Sol, Claude Fable Join 7 AI Models to Predict Bitcoin's Aug. 1 Price

Patrick Shyu, the former Meta and Google engineer known online as Techlead, warns that quantum computing and decaying miner incentives are two undefused threats hanging over Bitcoin.

‘Bitcoin Is Over': Former Meta and Google Engineer Warns of Quantum and Miner Time Bombs Affecting BTC

This week, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) filed to intervene as a defendant on July 10 in a New York lawsuit seeking legal title to nearly 40,000 dormant bitcoin addresses, adding an institutional voice to a case that already pits plaintiffs' counsel against a proposed amicus curiae.

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