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.

The cryptocurrency market experienced significant turbulence in early June 2026, with Bitcoin facing a sharp correction that saw prices drop before stabilizing.

Institutional Capital Rotation Challenges Bitcoin's Momentum

Bitcoin ETF investors have pulled billions this year, but the broader crypto ETF market remains more resilient than recent headlines suggest.

Bloomberg Analyst: Most Bitcoin ETF Investors Have Stayed Put Despite Outflows

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX on Friday, officially joining the ranks of public Bitcoin treasury companies with 18,712 BTC worth roughly $1.29 billion, making it the eighth-largest corporate holder of bitcoin.

SpaceX Officially Joins Public Bitcoin Leaderboard as 8th Largest Holder With 18,712 BTC

Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick suggests the crypto market has hit its lowest point following Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000.

'Winter Is Over': Standard Chartered Calls Crypto Bottom as Bitcoin Recovers From $60K Fall

The retailer rolled its Coinbase options deal forward in late May, keeping nearly all its Bitcoin tied up for upfront cash.

GameStop Renews Bitcoin Deal That Did Little for Its Record Quarter

Bitwise Head of Research Europe André Dragosch said Friday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) faces up to 20% further downside from current levels, with the long-term holder cost basis near $48,000 as his max pain scenario. Three Support Levels Stack Between $48,000 and $61,000 Dragosch mapped out the structural supports sitting beneath current spot price at BTC Prague Thursday.

Bitcoin Could Drop Another 20% To $48,000 In Worst Case Scenario, Bitwise Exec Says

Buying $1 Of Bitcoin For $0.82? Why Strategy Stock MSTR Is Flashing Rare Buy Signals.

Strategy Stock MSTR Offers Bitcoin Exposure At 18% Discount

Metaplanet is acquiring Siiibo Securities for 2.1 billion yen ($13.1 million), giving Japan's largest corporate Bitcoin holder a securities license and distribution platform to launch Bitcoin-linked investment products.

Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities in Push to Build Bitcoin Financial Ecosystem

Bitcoin's 4-year cycle is so far playing out with mathematical precision, validating a legendary anonymous forecast that perfectly nailed the exact October 2025 peak.

What's Really Going On With Bitcoin Price and the BTC 4-Year Cycle?

Michael Saylor addressed the backlash over Strategy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MSTR) 32 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) sale at BTC Prague Thursday, drawing a clear line between personal advice and corporate treasury management. Saylor Says The Advice Was For Individuals, Not Companies Saylor confronted the contradiction directly from the Prague stage.

Michael Saylor Fires Back: 'I Never Said The Company Wouldn't Sell Its Bitcoin'

BlackRock's IBIT dominates spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds by trading volume, with a current 73.7% market share.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs set to hit $2 trillion cumulative trading volume milestone amid mounting outflows

The Siiibo Securities deal positions Metaplanet to tap $7.4 trillion in household savings as the country shifts from deflation to inflation.

Metaplanet Acquires Japanese Securities Firm for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO has already drained crypto liquidity, but a strong first-day pop could help rotate profits back, analysts argue.

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO: The Bull and Bear Case for Bitcoin

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) current downturn may be painful, but Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) executive Matt Cole says the asset is already in a bottoming process and that new BTC-backed credit products could make future bear markets less severe. Digital Credit As A New Bitcoin Bid Speaking on the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast on June 10, Cole described the latest Bitcoin selloff as a “classic” but relatively mild bear market.

Bitcoin's Decline Fits A 'Mild Bear Market,' Says Strive CEO

Crypto traders are betting the SpaceX IPO will give the company a market capitalization of up to $2.

Massive $2.4 Trillion SpaceX Prediction Puts ‘Stress Test' On Bitcoin Price

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite President Donald Trump's claim of a settlement, keeping pressure on oil and a bitcoin price that has swung with every twist of the conflict. Conflicting Claims Trump said during a tele-rally that the U.S.

Bitcoin at $63,400 as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Despite Trump's ‘Great Deal' Claim

Onchain data shows the bitcoin market price is only just above its realized price and demand is weakening, especially from ETFs.

While bitcoin holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls

Bitcoin Ekasi's Hermann Vivier emphasized that bitcoin's store-of-value narrative does not exist without usage as a medium of exchange.

There is a ‘fundamental clash' between bitcoin and institutionalization, says BTC circular economy project founder

Bitwise's Dragosch sees up to 20% more bitcoin downside, with the long-term holder cost basis at $48,000 the "max pain" scenario.

Bitwise's Dragosch sees up to 20% further downside for bitcoin, puts ‘max pain' scenario at $48,000

The approximately $13.1 million acquisition gives Metaplanet a regulated securities platform to develop Bitcoin-linked investment products.

Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities to accelerate bitcoin financial ecosystem plans

Strategy founder Michael Saylor told the BTC Prague conference he “never said the company could not sell bitcoin,” clarifying the firm may sell BTC when necessary after its first-ever sale rattled holders. ‘Never Sell' Was Advice for Individuals Strategy Inc.

‘I Never Said the Company Could Not Sell Bitcoin': Saylor Walks Back ‘Never Sell' at BTC Prague

Julian Liniger, CEO of Relai, said the current bitcoin bear market is driven in part by liquidity absorbed by AI investments.

AI buildout weighs on bitcoin demand but future gains could reverse trend, Relai CEO says

Bitcoin's weekly RSI contains a critical level that has reliably separated bull and bear market regimes across multiple cycles. Right now, the indicator has yet to clear that line.

There's one simple way to tell whether bitcoin has really bottomed. Right now, it hasn't.

An 8-A share registration filing, in this case for Nasdaq, is usually one of the last steps before an ETF goes live.

BlackRock files to list its bitcoin income ETF, with expected debut next week

Dogecoin

Crypto firmed across the board on the largest listing in history, but the token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

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