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.

Offering up to $100K in ecosystem credits, the program helps startups cut acquisition costs by connecting directly to Bitcoin.com's global crypto audience, integrations, and partners. Web3 startups face a steep challenge: getting real users. Before a token generation event (TGE) or a large-scale rewards campaign, projects often struggle to attract attention.

Bitcoin.com Accelerator Helps Web3 Founders Overcome User Acquisition Costs

Bitcoin Magazine Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges Plan B Network has launched CypherTank, a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin-focused pitch competition in Lugano, offering over $850,000 in prizes. The competition will feature eleven projects competing across various Bitcoin-focused categories. The event, judged by industry leaders including Paolo Ardoino and Adam Back. Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges Vivek Sen.

Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges

The withdrawal of Adams, who billed himself as the ‘Bitcoin Mayor,' follows a term marked by crypto advocacy and legal troubles.

New York City's 'Bitcoin Mayor' Eric Adams Drops Out of Race for Reelection

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

‘Panic' Warning Suddenly Puts Bitcoin On The Brink Of A ‘Massive' Price Shock

On Monday, Sept. 29, Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, formerly Microstrategy, tossed another 196 bitcoins into the company's overflowing hoard like it was just another day at the office.

Strategy Snaps up Another 196 Bitcoins, Pushing Treasury to 640,000 BTC

Strategy (MSTR) announced on Monday that it purchased 196 BTC for $22.1 million, bringing its total holdings to 640,031 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of $113,048 per bitcoin, raising the company's overall average purchase price to $73,983.

Strategy Buys 196 Bitcoin for $22.1M

Ethereum

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The platform aims to solve fragmented OTC crypto options markets, allowing institutional investors to execute strategies 24/7.

FalconX rolls out 24/7 OTC crypto options trading with BTC, ETH, SOL and HYPE at launch

Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $72 billion.

‘Always be stacking': Strategy picks up another 196 bitcoin for $22 million, bringing total holdings to 640,031 BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) is rising as the start of October, historically its best month of the year, approaches. Ether (ETH) is also in the green over the past 24 hours, as are the other 18 members of the CoinDesk 20 Index, which has gained 3.0%.

Crypto Markets Today: Warning Signals as Bitcoin's Strongest Month of the Year Approaches

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Cryptocurrency markets are ticking higher on Monday morning, led by Bitcoin rebounding to $112,000. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $112,172.59 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,125.58 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $207.04 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.85 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2309 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001182 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 87,737 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $345.03 million.

Bitcoin Reclaims $112,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Shine After 'Eventful Weekend Action'

Analyst James Check and Unchained produced a report on the current bitcoin BTC market landscape, with the most interesting takeaway being the rise of the bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) specifically the success of iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the options market that now underpins the product.

IBIT's Options Market Fuels Bitcoin ETF Dominance, Report Suggests

Investors are growing bullish ahead of the fourth quarter, as Bitcoin recovered losses from last week's liquidation event.

Bitcoin Recovers Above $112,000, Boosted by Weekend Gains

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $903 million in outflows, while ether ETFs logged $796 million in redemptions during the week of September 22–26. Fidelity and Blackrock were at the center of the storm, driving the sharpest weekly declines since summer.

ETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Bleed With $1.7 Billion in Withdrawals

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Bitcoin Faces CME Gap Ahead of 'Uptober:' Crypto Daybook Americas

Eric Trump, the executive vice president of The Trump Organization, expressed his optimism about the future of cryptocurrencies in an interview aired Friday, predicting a surge in the fourth quarter. Why Trump Finds Crypto Incredible During an interview with the New York Post, Trump said that the industry is going faster than the internet and the future looks “incredible.

Eric Trump Repeats His $1 Million Prediction For Bitcoin, Foresees An 'Unbelievable' Q4 For Crypto

Nick Szabo, known for his work in cryptography and decentralized currency, came out of social media retirement to reaffirm bitcoin's value proposition. In response to other posts, Szabo said bitcoin remains king among assets because of its unique characteristics.

Legendary Cryptographer Nick Szabo Posts Again: Bitcoin Remains King

Sani, co‑founder of Time Chain Index, a bitcoin onchain metrics platform, studied the bitcoin address dataset to estimate the number of network users. He found fewer than 20,000 addresses hold over 60% of the supply, while about 3.9 million active users hold the remainder.

Report: Under 20,000 Addresses Hold More Than 60% of Bitcoin's Supply

Capital B (The Blockchain Group, ISIN: FR0011053636, ticker: ALCPB) has completed an “ATM‑type” capital increase with TOBAM at €1.70 per share, raising €1.2 million ($1.4 million) to acquire 12 BTC. The transaction brings the group's total crypto treasury to 2,812 BTC, acquired for €262.1 million ($307.

Capital B Finalizes 12 BTC Acquisition; Holdings Reach 2,812 Bitcoin

Multiple Satoshi-era wallets have woken up from decade-long dormancies in recent months as the crypto market rallied to new highs this year.

Bitcoin wallet holding $44 million moves funds after 12 years

Veteran investor and cryptocurrency advocate Cathie Wood referred to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the “pure cryptocurrency” in an interview aired Saturday, indicating that it will always have an edge over Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). ‘Bitcoin Owns The Crypto Space' Speaking to Wilfred Frost on The Master Investors podcast, the Ark Invest CEO expressed confidence that Bitcoin would be the “biggest” cryptocurrency by far.

Cathie Wood Says Bitcoin 'Owns The Cryptocurrency Space' — Here Is Why The Ark CEO Differs With Tom Lee On Ethereum

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their first weekly outflow in over a month as quarter-end rebalancing triggered sharp redemptions.

Bitcoin ETFs End Four-Week Streak on Quarter-End Rebalancing: What's Next?

Leading cryptocurrencies surged alongside stock futures on Sunday as a government shutdown looms large. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP Spike: Analyst Predicts 'Monday Morning Sweep' For BTC Before A 'Great' Q4

At 4:25 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, bitcoin has been tiptoeing around $110,324 to $110,595 over the last hour, acting like the cool kid at the party who won't dance until the DJ drops a real banger.

Bitcoin at $110,000: Consolidation Mode, ETF Outflows, and a Sneaky ‘Uptober' Setup

Analysts mapped a slow-grind path for bitcoin and flagged $112,000 as the trigger while gold advocate Peter Schiff revived the gold-versus-bitcoin debate by challenging Michael Saylor's BTC treasury bet for his firm.

Schiff Challenges Saylor's Bitcoin Bet, Analyst Says Sub-$107K BTC Is a 'Tremendous Buying Opportunity'

The story about the purchase of Papa John's pizzas using Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is legendary, but did you know that someone also once paid for a Big Mac with the world's largest cryptocurrency Big Mac For 3.5 BTC? Kane Ellis, an Australian entrepreneur, was one of the early believers in Bitcoin and started mining the cryptocurrency in 2010.

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