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.

Solana

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

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is hovering near $121,000, with its daily chart showing several warning signs historically associated with meaningful corrections. What Happened: In a detailed X post, crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez highlighted that the TD Sequential indicator has issued a sell signal, a pattern that has reliably preceded past pullbacks.

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As investors seek to hedge against a weaker dollar, Bitcoin's role in the so-called “debasement trade” remains more narrative than reality.

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Bitcoin ( BTC) briefly fell below the $120,000 mark on Bitstamp Thursday, hitting an intraday low of $119,736 at 1 p.m. EST before stabilizing slightly. Bitcoin's price dropped under the $120,000 threshold on Bitstamp on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, reaching an hourly low of $119,736 at 1 p.m. EST. The move marked a sharp 3.

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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Slumps Below $120,000, But Market Enters ‘Euphoria Phase' and Analysts Eye $180K Peak Bitcoin price briefly slumped below $120,000. All this movement is after a volatile and bullish start to October. Bitcoin Price Slumps Below $120,000, But Market Enters ‘Euphoria Phase' and Analysts Eye $180K Peak Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Slumps Below $120,000, But Market Enters ‘Euphoria Phase' and Analysts Eye $180K Peak

Bitcoin Magazine Institutions Plan to Double Bitcoin And Crypto Exposure by 2028, State Street Research Finds Institutions are expected to double their digital asset portfolio exposure from 7% to 16% within three years, according to new research from State Street. Institutions Plan to Double Bitcoin And Crypto Exposure by 2028, State Street Research Finds Micah Zimmerman.

Institutions Plan to Double Bitcoin And Crypto Exposure by 2028, State Street Research Finds

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she is drafting legislation to exempt small bitcoin transactions from capital gains taxes, responding to a suggestion from tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey. Sen. Lummis Works on De Minimis Rule for Bitcoin Transactions The Wyoming Republican, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a vocal cryptocurrency advocate, announced the effort on Oct.

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An attempted bitcoin (BTC) rally back toward a record high was quickly snuffed out and reversed in morning U.S. action on Thursday.

Bitcoin Slides Below $121K as Gold and Silver Rallies Take Breathers

Luxembourg's Ministry of Finance confirmed that its Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) has allocated 1% of its portfolio to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), marking the nation's first official exposure to the asset class. The move comes as Bitcoin consolidates above $121,000, testing a key resistance level for the fourth time this quarter.

Luxembourg Invests In Bitcoin, Allocates 1% Of Sovereign Wealth Fund Portfolio

Bitcoin slips below $121,400 as stocks and precious metals reach new highs. Gold has surged 53% this year compared to Bitcoin's 29% gain.

Bitcoin Cools as Gold and Stocks Enjoy Fresh All-Time Highs

The cryptocurrency was trading sideways on Thursday morning three days after notching a fresh all-time high on Monday. Institutional Buying Is Heating Up, Even as BTC Trades Sideways DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSEAM: DDC) or “DayDayCook” pivoted from its Asian culinary business to become a bitcoin treasury firm with a $528 million investment earlier this year.

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Luxembourg's sovereign wealth fund has become the first in the Eurozone to invest directly in bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signaling a cautious but historic shift in state-level adoption of digital assets.

Luxembourg's Sovereign Fund Takes Historic Step Into Bitcoin ETFs

Wall Street broker Benchmark remains bullish on Strategy (MSTR) despite the stock's recent struggles, arguing that its bitcoin-linked perpetual preferred shares give it something no other digital asset treasury can match: permanent capital.

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Ethereum

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) notched their eighth consecutive day of inflows, bringing in $441 million and $69 million, respectively. The sustained buying streak highlights deepening institutional conviction as both markets maintain a powerful run into mid-October.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 8 Days

BTC reversed the Wednesday bounce with a drop to $121,500 early Thursday alongside flat-to-negative action in the European equity markets and persistemt strength in the U.S. dollar.

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Flows into bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are on track to set a new quarterly record, according to crypto asset manager Bitwise, which expects a surge in Q4 as institutional access broadens, macro tailwinds strengthen and prices climb.

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Poised to Smash Records in Q4, Says Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise

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Both Bitcoin and Gold are benefitting from the debasement trade, with Gold leading gains YTD. Will that trend continue?

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The latest crypto rally has minted 70,000 new millionaires in the past year, according to CNBC Wealth Editor Robert Frank, who says the surge in Bitcoin and AI-driven tech is creating a "new class of wealth" unlike any previous financial cycle. Crypto Wealth Surges Past $2 Trillion Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box, Frank said there are now 240,000 people worldwide with crypto holdings worth at least $1 million, based on data from Henley & Partners and New World Wealth.

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Over the last hour, bitcoin traded between $122,762 to $123,092 on Oct. 9, with a market capitalization of $2.44 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $56.77 billion. Intraday, bitcoin ranged between $121,235 and $124,072, reflecting a period of tight consolidation near recent highs after an extended upward move.

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BlackRock's market-leading spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is on the verge of crossing $100 billion in assets under management

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