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.

DIGY11 aims for annual distributions matching Brazil's interbank rate plus 3–5 percentage points, net of costs, though investors' actual returns are not guaranteed.

Brazil's largest bitcoin treasury firm plans ETF with 95% allocation to Strategy's STRC

The inaugural unsecured bonds offer annual interest of up to 4.3%, while exposing investors to metaplanet's credit and bitcoin-linked balance-sheet risks

Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet unveils BitBonds with $1.3 million private debt sale

Metaplanet CEO dismisses bitcoin sale rumors, confirms 43,000 BTC holdings

Metaplanet denies selling bitcoin worth $320 million

Coinbase, Block, BitGo and dozens of others signed a letter arguing that safety guardrails on frontier models are blocking legitimate security work while adversaries face no such limits.

Bitcoin firms ask AI labs for same tools attackers already have

An in-line inflation print removed a tail risk but gave BTC little reason to rally, leaving Jackson Hole, jobs data and the next CPI release as the market's next catalysts.

Bitcoin slips near $63,500 as traders look past CPI to Fed's next tests

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Leading cryptocurrencies fell, even as stocks rallied on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest consumer inflation numbers that came in line with expectations.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Even as CPI Figures Ease Rate Hike Odds: Analyst Says BTC 'Displaying a Condition' Associated With Market Bottoms

NBA champion Tristan Thompson on Tuesday said he shorted HYPE at $61 and exited with a profit, while telling teammates to buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) every single day. Why Thompson Is Buying Bitcoin Daily?

The Cavs' Tristan Thompson Told Teammates to Long Bitcoin: 'Stack Digital Gold, Buy it Every Day'

Bitcoin developers have finished a proposed security cleanup called BIP-54, but winning enough support to activate it may prove harder than writing the code. BIP-54, formally known as “Consensus Cleanup,” would make four narrow changes to Bitcoin's core rules.

After BIP-110 Flops, Bitcoin's Next Soft Fork Faces a Showdown

Grayscale has said there are three reasons Bitcoin adoption is set to continue growing — regardless of price.

Bitcoin Price May Be Battered, but Structural Adoption Story Still Intact: Grayscale

The deal gives the bank a ready-made foothold in Bitcoin-income ETFs space.

Goldman Sachs to Acquire NEOS Investments in $2.25B Deal, Adding Bitcoin Income ETFs to Lineup

Bitcoin-focused prediction markets are pricing a turbulent 2026, with bettors expecting sharp swings but treating six-figure prices as a distant long shot. Bitcoin was trading near $63,500 when the markets were measured at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday afternoon on Aug. 12, 2026.

Bitcoin's $120M Betting War Draws a Brutal Map for 2026 Prices

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion Wednesday, picking up a $1 billion Bitcoin income ETF that could leapfrog BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). What Is Goldman Actually Getting From the NEOS Deal?

Goldman Sachs Gains Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs in $2.25B Deal: Could It 'Leapfrog' BlackRock?

Macro investor Jordi Visser on Wednesday said the U.S.' yen intervention signals the government is in financial trouble—and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is his top bet to capture the money printing that follows. Why Visser Calls Bitcoin The Purest AI Trade?

'The US Is in Trouble' and Bitcoin Will Reap the Benefits, Macro Guru Says—But How?

Bitcoin held steady as July CPI inflation cooled to 3.4% year-over-year from 3.5% in June.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Sluggish on Unsurprising July Inflation Data

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep running its exchange after finding that New York's attempt to stop the platform presented a market emergency. The commission cited a hypothetical bitcoin position to argue that forced liquidation could spread losses well beyond prediction markets.

CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi

Has Bitcoin bottomed out? Data shows it might have.

Bitcoin Flashes Bottom Signals as “Digital Gold” Narrative Returns

The cash-and-equity deal for the options-income specialist folds in NEOS's roughly $1 billion Bitcoin covered-call fund, giving Goldman instant scale in a crypto ETF niche it had only just entered on paper.

Goldman Sachs' $2.25B NEOS Deal Hands It Ready-Made Bitcoin Income ETF Business

Bitcoin stabilized near $63,400 on Wednesday following a volatile intra-day move between $63,317 and $64,400, leaving its market cap unchanged at $1.27 trillion.

Bitcoin Flat Near $63,400 After Mild US Inflation Drop

Casa CEO Nick Neuman says the mass Bitcoin migration after the $130M Coldcard exploit proves distributed self-custody is Bitcoin's immune system—not its vulnerability.

After Coldcard Was Hacked, $15 Billion in Bitcoin Moved to Safety

The $2.25 billion deal expands Goldman's derivative platform to $130 billion in total ETF assets, taking direct aim at BlackRock's rival BITA fund, according to an analyst.

Goldman Sachs leaps into bitcoin income ETFs with $2.25 billion NEOS buyout

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a modest $4.89 million net inflow on Tuesday, helped by a $50.20 million addition to Blackrock's IBIT. Ether funds remained slightly negative, while solana ETFs attracted fresh capital. Bitcoin ETFs Add $4.

Blackrock's $50.2M Inflow Offsets Selling as Bitcoin ETFs Turn Green

Neos Investments offers the Bitcoin High Income ETF, Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF and Ethereum High Income ETF.

Goldman Sachs to gain bitcoin and ETH income ETFs in up to $2.25 billion Neos acquisition

Gold hit nine-week highs Wednesday as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slipped on CPI data, yet their 90-day correlation has returned to levels not seen since Bitcoin's original digital gold era. What Schiff Said and Why It Matters Peter Schiff posted on X that gold and Bitcoin are very different asset classes, pointing to Wednesday's CPI print as proof.

Gold and BTC 'React Differently' to Inflation, Schiff Says: So Why Is Their Correlation Rising?

A fixed-rate crypto-backed loan lets you borrow against BTC, ETH, or SOL while keeping your coins. Here's how they work.

Crypto-Backed Loans, Explained: How to Unlock Cash Without Selling Your Bitcoin

Plan B Network director Giacomo Zucco says BIP-110's failure exposed the challenges of recreating Bitcoin's early development.

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