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.

Bitcoin Magazine Templar Launches Native Bitcoin Lending Without Intermediaries Templar Protocol has launched its mainnet, introducing the first "Cypher Lending" protocol that allows Bitcoin holders to borrow stablecoins against their native BTC without intermediaries or KYC requirements. Templar Launches Native Bitcoin Lending Without Intermediaries Vivek Sen.

Templar Launches Native Bitcoin Lending Without Intermediaries

On Tuesday, a bitcoin wallet reportedly tied to Tether—the heavyweight of stablecoin issuers—stacked 8,888.8888888 BTC, a tidy haul worth just over $1 billion. Lucky Eights? Tether-Linked Wallet Adds 8,888.8888888 BTC in Billion-Dollar Transfer Onchain sleuths spotted something curious at block height 917053, where Bitfinex's hot wallet pushed 8,888.

Onchain Data Shows Tether-Linked Wallet Bags $1B in Bitcoin, Symbolism and All

Bitcoin Magazine Tether Adds Over 8,800 Bitcoin Worth $1 Billion, Boosting Treasury Holdings Tether purchased nearly 8,889 bitcoin today, adding more than $1 billion worth of the asset to its balance sheet. Tether Adds Over 8,800 Bitcoin Worth $1 Billion, Boosting Treasury Holdings Micah Zimmerman.

Tether Adds Over 8,800 Bitcoin Worth $1 Billion, Boosting Treasury Holdings

Tether has received 8,888.88 BTC from a Bitfinex hot wallet into an address labeled as its bitcoin reserve address, according to Arkham data.

Tether moves 8,888 BTC worth $1 billion into bitcoin reserve wallet, onchain data shows

Ethereum

Bitcoin and Ethereum are roughly flat on the day as Congress works to avert a government shutdown ahead of tonight's deadline.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Firm as Potential US Shutdown Looms

Blackrock's Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has surpassed Deribit in bitcoin options open interest, signaling a structural shift as institutional demand and regulated markets take the lead.

Blackrock's IBIT Overtakes Deribit as World's Largest Bitcoin Options Venue

Tether, the crypto firm behind the USDT (USDT) stablecoin, has added about $1 billion worth in bitcoin (BTC) to its reserves, bringing holdings to $9.7 billion as the supply of its flagship stablecoin rose to nearly $175 billion.

Tether Adds $1B in Bitcoin to Reserves as USDT Supply Nears $175B, Blockchain Data Shows

Bitcoin Magazine The Utility of Bitcoin: Moving Value Like Information Being able to transmit value like information, as fast as a text message, has profound implications for society. Bitcoin unlocks that. The Utility of Bitcoin: Moving Value Like Information Roy Sheinfeld.

The Utility of Bitcoin: Moving Value Like Information

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Build on Bitcoin (more commonly known as “BOB”) unveiled a system that lets bitcoin (BTC) holders move their assets into decentralized trading apps with a single click, the companies said on Tuesday.

Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB, LayerZero Enable BTC Transfers Across 11 Major Blockchains

Bitcoin recovered above the $108,000 level, providing support for the price to rise, as the price analysis by Coinidol.com notes.

Bitcoin Price Oscillates Below The $113,000 Barrier

Bitcoin is still flexing its trillion-dollar muscles this morning, trading at $113,083 with a market cap of $2.25 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $61.95 billion. The price ping-ponged between $112,009 and $114,762 over the last 24 hours, making it the kind of market that either keeps you caffeinated or completely unhinged.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Bulls Aim for $118K, Bears Circle Below $111K

Influential bitcoin developer Samson Mow has predicted the U.S.

‘Shocking' U.S. Dollar Collapse Fears Drives Wild Bitcoin And Gold Price Predictions

Crypto majors bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) rose on Tuesday as the market begins to consolidate following Monday's recovery.

Crypto Markets Today: BTC, ETH Hold Gains as Aster's Leverage-Fueled Volume Hits $64B

Cardano

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) is trading around $0.79, down 0.6% on Tuesday as founder Charles Hoskinson told an audience that the network is preparing to integrate Bitcoin functionality, potentially drawing billions in liquidity. Cardano Founder Unveils Bold Bitcoin DeFi Vision Charles Hoskinson said a dedicated 19-person team is developing "Bitcoin DeFi," which would let users transact directly in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), pay fees in Bitcoin, and earn yield back in Bitcoin using Cardano infrastructure.

Cardano Founder Says Bitcoin On ADA Could Trigger Open DeFi Floodgates For Billions

Dogecoin

Cryptocurrencies are down on Tuesday morning, with Bitcoin retracing back to $113,000 ahead of a pivotal U.S. government shutdown negotiation. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $113,077.71 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,165.70 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $206.89 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.84 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2299 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001173 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 130,808 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $367.30 million.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Dip Ahead Of Government Shutdown Showdown

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exchange-traded fund has overtaken Deribit as the largest venue for bitcoin (BTC) options in an indication of how accreditation and institutional capital is reshaping crypto derivatives trading.

Bitcoin Options Tied to BlackRock's IBIT Are Now Wall Street's Favorite

Starknet today announced BTCFi, a trilogy of initiatives aimed at deepening bitcoin's role as a global settlement asset by embedding BTC into Starknet's security and consensus.

Starknet Unveils BTCFi: Trustless BTC Staking, Partners, and 100M STRK Incentives

U.S.-listed Bitcoin and Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds collectively attracted more than $1 billion in net inflows on Monday.

Ethereum and Bitcoin spot ETFs' combined daily inflows top $1 billion

A major change for Bitcoin is coming, reigniting disputes over whether it should remain strictly immutable or adapt to new pressures.

The Debate Raging Over Bitcoin's Future

Bitcoin is now a core part of Starknet's ecosystem, as the Ethereum layer-2 network began using the asset as a way to secure itself.

Bitcoin Staking Debuts on Ethereum Layer-2 Starknet With STRK Incentives

The Starknet Foundation is offering 100 million STRK in incentives, with a new institutional-grade BTC yield strategy from Re7 to follow.

Starknet introduces bitcoin staking and yield product in BTCFi expansion

An old address holding 400 Bitcoin worth over $44 million has moved their "digital gold" for the first time since 2013.

Bitcoin Whale Awakens After 12 Years to Move $44 Million in BTC

A Chinese national pleaded guilty in a nearly $7 billion fraud scheme in which 61,000 Bitcoin were seized by the UK government.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $7 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Scheme in UK

Bitcoin Magazine World's ‘Highest IQ Holder' Says He Converted Entire Wealth to Bitcoin, Predicts 100× Surge The “world's highest IQ record holder” says he has converted all of his assets into bitcoin. World's ‘Highest IQ Holder' Says He Converted Entire Wealth to Bitcoin, Predicts 100× Surge Micah Zimmerman.

World's ‘Highest IQ Holder' Says He Converted Entire Wealth to Bitcoin, Predicts 100× Surge

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged above $114,000 on Monday after Eric Trump promoted the cryptocurrency on Fox Business, calling it "the way of the future" and a clear replacement for traditional finance. Fox Business Remarks Spotlight Bitcoin Utility Eric Trump contrasted Bitcoin's efficiency with slow hotel wire transfers, saying, "Why can I send hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin overseas instantly or receive it instantly with virtually no fees?

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