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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.

Renowned economist Peter Schiff recently pointed out a significant divergence in the performance of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold over the past six months, a trend he believes is largely overlooked. What Happened: Expressing views on his official Youtube channel, Schiff highlighted that while Bitcoin has seen an 8% decrease over the past six months, gold has surged by 23%.

Peter Schiff Highlights Bitcoin's Underwhelming Performance Against Gold In The Past 6 Months: 'The Momentum Has Flipped'

Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, noted Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) underperformance in August vis-à-vis other major asset classes. What happened: In an X post on Sunday, the renowned economist compared the leading cryptocurrency with blue-chip stock indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the S&P 500, and major commodities like gold and oil.

Mohamed El-Erian Says While Most Assets Recovered After A 'Shaky Start' In August, Bitcoin Was Among The Exceptions

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Leading cryptocurrencies plunged Sunday as September started on a weak note for the volatile asset class. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Start September On Weak Note As Investors Exercise Caution: Analyst Explains Why King Crypto Needs A Weekly Close Above $58.45K

Rhodium Encore LLC, a bankrupt bitcoin mining company, has received court approval for a unique debtor-in-possession financing plan that allows borrowing in either U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., a blockchain firm led by Mike Novogratz, has offered to provide Rhodium with a loan of either $30 million in dollars or 500 bitcoin.

Court Approves BTC Loan for Bankrupt Bitcoin Mining Firm

Call it a diabolical new twist on an old scam: ATM fraudsters are turning to bitcoin.

Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring — and older adults are increasingly the victims

An analyst with a fast-growing following says he has one price target for Bitcoin's (BTC) bottom before a bullish reversal could take place. The pseudonymous trader known as Credible Crypto tells his 415,000 followers on the social media platform X that he's anticipating BTC to pull off a relief rally before heading down further.

Crypto Trader Unveils ‘Ultimate' Target for Bitcoin Price Before Reversal – Here's His Outlook

With just 65 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, bitcoin wrapped up August with an 8.6% decline compared to where it started the month. Historically, in the last two election cycles, bitcoin's value has only shown substantial appreciation after the election had ended and a victor was declared.

US Election-Year Bull Runs: How Bitcoin Historically Surged Post-Victory

Bitcoin miners faced their most challenging revenue month of the year in August, marking the lowest earnings since September 2023. Onchain fees collected in August also dipped, reaching a low not seen since last year, with a $4.14 million drop compared to July. August Bitcoin Mining Revenue Drops $99.

Bitcoin Miners Face Leanest Month of 2024: August Earnings Hit Year's Low

Could OP_CAT, called BIP-420 by some, be transformative for Bitcoin? Here's what developers think of the fiercely debated potential upgrade.

Bitcoin OP_CAT Upgrade: Can Revived Satoshi Code Transform the Top Blockchain?

A prominent analytics firm says deep-pocketed Bitcoin investors are gobbling up massive amounts of BTC at the expense of retail traders. In a new post on the social media platform X, Santiment says the number of crypto wallets holding at least 100 BTC has increased rapidly over the last 30 days.

Whales and Sharks Gobble Up Over $7,863,000,000 in Bitcoin As ‘Impatient' Traders Drop Their Holdings: Santiment

A court in British Columbia, Canada, has ordered Daniel Tambosso to repay Hung Nguyen $1.2 million for a loan of 22 bitcoins made in 2021. Nguyen, a Canadian real estate agent, claimed the loan constituted his entire savings, and Tambosso's failure to repay has severely impacted his finances and mental health.

Canadian Court Orders Man to Repay $1.2 Million in Bitcoin Loan Dispute

A widely followed crypto investor thinks that Bitcoin's (BTC) old cyclical pattern based on its four-year halving schedule is no longer valid. Pseudonymous analyst Jack Sparrow tells his 251,100 followers on the social media platform X that crypto market participants are heavily relying on previous price patterns based on the four-year halving cycle.

Trader Says Old Halving-Based Bitcoin Cycles Have Likely Ended, Sees BTC Price Behaviour Drastically Changing

Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is optimistic about bitcoin's future, citing recent interest rate cuts by central banks. He believes further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank could expand the money supply and drive inflation.

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Boom as Central Banks Cut Interest Rates

Despite recent turbulence in the crypto market, bitcoin's price continues to carry a premium in South Korea. As of 4 p.m. EDT, bitcoin is trading at $59,002 per unit, but in South Korea, the exchange rate hits $59,900, reflecting a 1.52% premium. Despite First Negative Dip Since Oct.

South Korea's Bitcoin Premium Persists Amid Market Volatility

President Nayib Bukele pondered how El Salvador adopted the bitcoin banner and evaluated how it has fared for the country so far. In a recent interview given to Time magazine, Bukele admits that while Bitcoin adoption has not grown as he expected, adopting bitcoin as a legal tender worked as a rebranding for the nation.

Bukele States Bitcoin Was an Effective Rebranding Tool for El Salvador

Ethereum exchange-traded funds continue to wobble as spot bitcoin ETFs log a red candle for the month of August.

Bitcoin ETFs log monthly loss, Ethereum ETFs are ignored after outflow streak

A widely followed economist believes that the outcome of this November's US presidential election could have significant ramifications for the crypto market. In a new interview on the Unchained Podcast YouTube channel, economist Alex Krüger says that altcoins will likely fare better if former US president and Republican nominee Donald Trump prevails.

Altcoins Could Do Well if Republicans Win, Bitcoin the Safe Bet if Democrats Retake White House: Alex Krüger

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced another round of outflows as five funds pulled out $175.67 million. At the same time, despite a trading volume of $173.66 million, ether ETFs saw no net gains or losses on Friday.

Friday Market Recap: Ether ETFs See Zero Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $175 Million

Babylon just saw surging demand for its Bitcoin staking. Now it wants to be the security layer of Bitcoin's layer-2 economy, says co-founder David Tse.

Native BTC Staking Is Coming to Bitcoin Layer-2 Networks, Babylon Says

The CEO of major bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase has issued an artificial intelligence (AI) prediction that could be a crypto market game-changer

‘Get Ready'—Coinbase CEO Reveals Mind-Blowing AI Update That Could Be A Bitcoin And Crypto Price Game-Changer

RFK Jr. has thrown his weight behind Donald Trump, removing a major obstacle to Trump's play for the single-issue crypto and Bitcoin vote.

RFK Jr. Threatened to Steal the Bitcoin Vote From Trump—Now They're United

Being in the headlines didn't help Dogecoin or Telegram-linked tokens.

This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Leads Parade of Red, Toncoin Down Bad

Largely followed crypto analyst Altcoin Sherpa believes that one red-hot memecoin has more room to run to the upside despite astronomical gains so far this year.

Trader Says Memecoin That's Up Over 15,000% Year-to-Date Still Looks Pretty Strong, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Long-time crypto bull Anthony Pompliano is offering his forecast on Bitcoin (BTC) as the flagship crypto asset trades in a range. In a CNBC interview, Pompliano says Bitcoin has been trading sideways over the past couple of months due to reduced activity over the summer. “Well, I think it's just sideways summer, you know.

Investor Anthony Pompliano Says Bitcoin To Start To ‘Pick Up' After Sideways Summer – Here's His Timeline

Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network financial services company, has announced the release of its UMA Extend feature, which focuses on increasing the interaction between crypto and legacy rails in the U.S.

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