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.

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.

Franklin Templeton Files for Two ETFs That Reinvest Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin

GoMining unveiled a software development kit and programmable access for its bitcoin payment protocol GoBTC Pay, allowing merchants to accept BTC for everyday purchases.

GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin

Closely watched trader Arthur Hayes has predicted an AI "credit event" is about to crash the market and blow up the bitcoin price

‘House Of Cards Collapsing '—Serious Bitcoin Crash Warning Hits Price

In recent years, experts have recommended that investors allocate 1%-5% of their portfolios to bitcoin BTC$62,588.30, hailing the cryptocurrency as a diversifier.

Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoin

Concerns about STRC, the dividend-paying preferred stock from Strategy continue to dominate market sentiment.

Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight day

The asset manager's two proposed "Bitcoin DRIP" funds would hold U.S. stocks and reinvest dividends into Bitcoin, a novel ETF structure.

Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Funnel Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin

Franklin has filed for two new ETFs that would reinvest stock dividends into BTC, with an expected effective date as early as Sept. 1, 2026.

Franklin Templeton files for ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into bitcoin

El Salvador has bought more bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, extending a daily buying habit that has lifted the national stack above 7,600 BTC worth more than $510 million. Buying the Dip, Every Day El Salvador has once again added to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, summing up its strategy in four words, i.e.

El Salvador Adds to Bitcoin Reserve Again as Daily Buys Push Stack Past 7,680 BTC

STRC, Strategy Inc.'s variable-rate preferred stock built to hover near $100, instead flirted with the basement Thursday, printing a fresh intraday low near $82.53 before clawing back to close at $88.59. Why STRC's Wild Session Matters to Bitcoin Treasury Bulls The move was not some polite tremor in the market's teacup.

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