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.

Ethereum

Crypto markets modestly bounced on Friday with bitcoin (BTC) back above $110,000. Ethereum's ether (ETH) outperformed with a 3.8% gain to cross $4,000, while dogecoin (DOGE) rose 3.4% and Solana (SOL) added 2.5%.

Bitcoin Edges Higher, ETH Rebounds Above $4k as Sentiment Slips Into 'Fear' Territory

Bitcoin miner Cipher Mining has upped the price of its convertible debt offering after announcing a $3 billion deal backstopped by Google.

Cipher Stock Rises as Bitcoin Miner Boosts Debt Offering to $1.1 Billion Following Google Deal

Vanguard Group, the $10 trillion asset manager, is reportedly weighing plans to let U.S. brokerage clients access cryptocurrency ETFs, according to a report published on Friday. Vanguard Rethinks Its Crypto Stance Former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett cited sources familiar with the matter that the firm has begun preliminary reviews of third-party crypto ETFs, which brokerage customers may be given access to.

Vanguard Reportedly Weighs Crypto ETFs In Potential Landmark Break From Its Anti-Bitcoin Stance

Bitcoin's brute computational engine is flexing harder than ever, as the network packed on a staggering 111 exahash per second (EH/s) in just eight days—catapulting the hashrate to a jaw-dropping 1,107 EH/s. Whatever's powering this beast, it's pushing the network into uncharted territory.

Record Difficulty, Leaner Rewards—So What's Fueling Bitcoin's Hashrate Stampede?

Bitcoin Magazine Onramp Launches Institutional Bitcoin Custody Platform with Global Multisig Security Onramp, founded by ex-Google executive Michael Tanguna, introduces a multisignature custody solution partnering with BitGo, CoinCover, and Tetra Trust to secure billions in Bitcoin assets amid growing institutional demand. This post Onramp Launches Institutional Bitcoin Custody Platform with Global Multisig Security first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Onramp Launches Institutional Bitcoin Custody Platform with Global Multisig Security

Bitcoin Magazine How MSTR Could Have Gained 50K Extra Bitcoin with MVRV BTC Strategy MSTR's 640K Bitcoin stash leads the pack, yet MVRV filters skipping top-20% overheat could've added 50K BTC—$5B+ today, trouncing blind DCA with zero extra risk. This post How MSTR Could Have Gained 50K Extra Bitcoin with MVRV BTC Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Matt Crosby.

How MSTR Could Have Gained 50K Extra Bitcoin with MVRV BTC Strategy

As stocks have moved lower this week after the S&P reached key resistance, where is Bitcoin headed? The Viper Report's Tom Aspray shares his technical outlook.

Divergence Spells Trouble For Bitcoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hovering under $110,000 has traders debating whether support will hold or a drop below $100,000 is imminent. What Happened: Position trader Bob Loukas noted on X that Bitcoin is approaching its Weekly Cycle Low, five weeks after peaking.

Bitcoin To Drop To $100,000 Before A New All-Time High? Polymarket Traders Say Yes, But

Bitcoin is hovering above $109,000 following $970 million in liquidations, as core inflation hits 2.9% in August and Trump announces new tariffs.

Bitcoin Flat as Core US Inflation Holds at 2.9% in August

Billionaire investor and popular media personality Mark Cuban revisited his thoughts on the supposed hypocrisy within the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) community about regulation and decentralization. Cuban Questions Bitcoin Maxis' Love For ETFs In an X post on Wednesday, Cuban made a “blast from the past” reference to his opinion shared on Sept.

Mark Cuban's Blast From The Past, Says Bitcoin Maxis 'Holding Their Breath' On ETFs, Institutional Adoption

Dogecoin

Cryptocurrencies are down on Friday morning, with Bitcoin trading below $109,000 for the first time since the start of September. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $108,864.88 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,880.82 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $191.33 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.70 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2223 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001155 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 226,572 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $970.63 million.

Bitcoin Falls Below $109,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Can't Catch A Break

Bitcoin ETFs swung back into the red with $258 million in outflows, while ether ETFs marked a fourth consecutive day of withdrawals with another $251 million. Heavy exits from Fidelity and Bitwise dominated the carnage.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Bleed Heavily With $509 Million Combined Outflow

The upsized offering follows Cipher Mining's $3 billion, 10-year AI hosting agreement with Fluidstack backed by Google.

Bitcoin miner Cipher upsizes private offering to $1.1 billion following Google-backed AI hosting deal

Bitcoin has declined almost 6% in the past week as market jitters after last week's rate cuts continues to dampen risk appetite before the fourth quarter.

Bitcoin slips below $109K as ETF outflows mount ahead of US inflation data

Economist Peter Schiff warned Thursday of a severe bear market for Michael Saylor-led Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) and companies mimicking its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury play. Schiff Questions Saylor's ‘Strategy' In an X post, Schiff questioned the viability of companies with large Bitcoin reserves.

Peter Schiff Predicts 'Brutal' Bear Market For Bitcoin Treasury Companies, Labels Michael Saylor's Business Strategy 'Harebrained'

Curve DAO Token

Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, has launched Yield Basis, a decentralized protocol built to provide sustainable bitcoin (BTC) yield while eliminating impermanent loss (IL), one of decentralized finance's longest-running challenges.

Curve Finance Founder Michael Egorov Launches Bitcoin Yield Protocol

This is an analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

Key Indicators to Watch in Q4: Bitcoin Seasonal Trends, XRP/BTC, Dollar Index, Nvidia, and More

Bitcoin's rally faces a major test as $22 billion in options expire alongside a key U.S. inflation report.

Rate Cuts, Options Expiry Put Bitcoin at a Crossroads

Bitcoin Magazine Satoshi Needs You: Bitcoin Advocates Issue Call to Action to Protect Peer-to-Peer Rights Bitcoin think tanks, policy specialists, and social hubs unite to launch the “Satoshi Needs You!” campaign, which aims to catalyze everyday Bitcoiners to contact their elected officials to protect their right to transact peer-to-peer as well as the developers who create the technology that enables such transactions. This post Satoshi Needs You: Bitcoin Advocates Issue Call to Action to Protect Peer-to-Peer Rights first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

Satoshi Needs You: Bitcoin Advocates Issue Call to Action to Protect Peer-to-Peer Rights

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) shares ripped higher in Thursday's after-hours trading after securing $150 million investment in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to build a supercomputer. DVLT is surging to new heights today.

Datavault AI Shares Jump 23% After Hours As Company Secures $150 Million Bitcoin Investment To Build Supercomputer

Leading cryptocurrencies plunged alongside stocks on Thursday, as strong economic data dampened expectations for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Bleed As Hot Macro Data Dashes Rate Cut Hopes: Analyst Says '90% Of The Correction Is Over'

A debate simmering among Bitcoiners was escalated by Michael Saylor's social media activity, intentionally or not.

Did Michael Saylor Rebut a Controversial Bitcoin Proposal? It's Complicated

Crypto markets took a sharp hit on Thursday, with Bitcoin falling below $110,000. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $109,979.89 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,938.55 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $199.94 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.80 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2286 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001187 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 251,897 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $1.12 billion.

Bitcoin Slides Below $110,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop Over 5% On $1 Billion In Liquidations

A brutal weekly decline has pushed the crypto market into negative territory for September, keeping the seasonal curse alive—for now.

Crypto Market Wipes Out September Gains as Bitcoin Barely Hangs On: Analysis

Solana

A rough early session for crypto markets took a turn for the worse in U.S. afternoon hours Thursday, with bitcoin (BTC) tumbling below $109,000, its weakest price in nearly a month.

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