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.

On October 26, 2026, Strive, Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") announced that during the period from October 17, 2026 through October 23, 2026, Strive purchased 6,182 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $82,732 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. The Company also announced the following updates to its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, bitcoin, and Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock of Strategy Inc. (the "STRC Stock") and shares outstanding of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "SATA Stock"), and 15.00% Series A Perpetual SATS Preferred Stock (the "SATS Stock"): As of October 16, 2026 As of October 23, 2026 Change Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands) $ 317,500 $ 504,400 $ 186,900 Fair value of STRC Stock (in thousands) $ 49,349 $ 50,177 $ 828 Shares of STRC held 505,000 505,000 — Bitcoin held 36,818 43,000 6,182 Shares outstanding: (1) Class A common stock 114,847,610 118,113,644 3,266,034 Class B common stock 9,216,516 9,214,702 (1,814) Effective Common Shares Outstanding (2) 124,064,126 127,328,346 3,264,220 Options (3) 793,642 784,092 (9,550) Unvested employee stock awards (3) 1,932,252 1,932,252 — Assumed Fully Diluted Shares (4) 126,790,020 130,044,690 3,254,670 SATS Stock — 7,000,000 7,000,000 SATA Stock 14,030,176 14,030,176 — (1) Includes shares outstanding and shares sold through 4:00pm EST, which will be issued on the following business day.

Strive Purchases 6,182 Bitcoin At $82,732 Per Bitcoin From Oct 17-23, 2026

Some relief is appearing this morning as oil and rates fall, with a big macro week ahead featuring major earnings, FOMC and key data drops.

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Bitcoin BTC$84,459.46 is trading pretty much where it was on Saturday, around $80,000, offering little news on the price front. Most of the other major cryptocurrencies, including ether ETH$2,490.55, XRP (XRP), solana (SOL) and dogecoin DOGE$0.08295, BNB BNB$748.57, are equally listless.

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U.S. bitcoin ETFs returned to weekly inflows with $304.73 million from Oct. 19 through Oct. 23, reversing the previous week's $229 million withdrawal. Ether funds remained under pressure with $220.60 million in outflows, while zcash emerged as the strongest altcoin flow story.

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Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.

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An early bitcoin investor who is close to the Trump White House has flipped, warning that bitcoin is on the brink of getting “hacked and going to zero"

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold ranked as the two worst-performing major assets in 2026, a combination never seen in any previous calendar year, Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello said on Sunday. Sheen Off Gold and Digital Gold Bilello posted a table on X that ranked the long-term returns of major assets since 2011.

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The large number of coins held in unidentified wallets shows that retail investors have been in this market for years, observers said. But this interpretation comes with a caveat.

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Attackers replaced legitimate transactions with fake ones, then waited for users to approve higher fees. At least one person lost bitcoin before developers patched the flaw.

Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments

Ether and XRP led losses among the majors as the AI trade took another hit in Asia, where Goldman Sachs cut its Kospi target by 25%.

Bitcoin slips under $80,000 as traders de-risk ahead of Fed meeting

A Rochester man's fraud scheme moved unauthorized credit-card payments through bank accounts before funding bitcoin purchases and transfers to co-conspirators. Timothy Wadsworth received a prison sentence after processing hundreds of attempted charges using account numbers supplied by others.

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Ethereum

Leading cryptocurrencies declined overnight on Sunday as investors assessed the likelihood of interest rate cuts and geopolitical developments. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:27 p.m.

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Lightning Labs' Wavelength toolkit is live on the Bitcoin mainnet for all users, letting AI agents send Lightning payments with no per-transaction approval.

Lightning Labs Opens Wavelength to All, Agents Pay in Bitcoin

Bitcoin's computational firepower, measured by its network hashrate, has reclaimed the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold, with miners worldwide once again executing more than 1 sextillion calculations every second to safeguard the network and compete for newly minted bitcoin.

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Zcash

U.S. bitcoin ETFs closed Friday with $137.94 million in net outflows, capping a volatile week in which large inflows were quickly followed by equally sharp reversals. Ether returned to modest inflows, while Zcash and NEAR remained the only other categories to attract fresh capital.

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $138M as Zcash Extends 3-Day Inflow Streak

A website is practically begging hackers to steal $2,000 in bitcoin, yet nobody has collected the prize.

Website Dares Hackers to Steal Bitcoin as the Clock Keeps Ticking

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX), Elon Musk's star companies, could consolidate 30,221 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) worth $2.56 billion through a potential merger. This would lead to the creation of the sixth largest entity among publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holders, without purchasing additional coins.

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Peter Schiff sees $75K as bitcoin's next likely stop after its drop below $80K. The warning follows his concerns about weakening technology stocks, extending his bearish outlook as cryptocurrency markets trade through the weekend.

Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Could Hit $75K After BTC Fell Below $80K

Bitcoin bulls defend $80K, while bears lower the price ceiling at the end of each failed rally. Is BTC losing momentum and bound to revisit September lows?

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with about $301 million in net inflows, ending a two-week losing streak, even as two straight days of outflows kept October in the red.

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This week's stories covered shifting market signals, DeFi expansion, institutional staking, venture capital and cybersecurity. Uniswap found a way to route outside DEX liquidity into UNI burns, while Cryptoquant's Ki Young Ju pointed to renewed bitcoin inflows as a bullish signal. Bitmine staked another $390.

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Crypto markets had a restless week, with Bitcoin hovering near key technical levels while geopolitical concerns revived selling pressure across major tokens. At the same time, institutional crypto plans, artificial intelligence warnings and a legal fight involving World Liberty Financial added plenty of drama beyond price charts.

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A household water heater can now double as a bitcoin miner without replacing the tank. Heatbit's new $899 Bitwater device swaps an ordinary heating element for 20 mining chips, turning electricity used for hot showers into potential bitcoin earnings.

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