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.

Ethereum

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kicked off October with unstoppable momentum. Bitcoin ETFs amassed $3.24 billion in inflows, while ether ETFs added $1.3 billion, marking one of the strongest weeks since launch and signaling deep institutional appetite.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post Record Week With $4.5 Billion Combined Inflows

Bitcoin's options pit stayed rowdy Monday evening as the price cooled to $124,843 at 8 p.m. EST after a quick rip to the $126,272 lifetime high. Options Appetite Climbs With Price as ETFs and Macro Tailwinds Bite On the options board, calls still carry the baton. Coinglass.com stats show calls represent 59.

Deribit Executive Says ‘Sophisticated Institutional Positioning' Driving Bitcoin's Upside

Bitcoin prices rallied to a fresh high on Monday, October 6, breaking previous records as the digital currency benefited from a “perfect storm” of bullish factors.

Bitcoin Prices Reach Latest High As Multiple Factors Create ‘Perfect Storm'

Bitcoin surged past $126,000 this week, driven largely by retail and non-institutional flows. With exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows paused, the move signals renewed market confidence and growing retail momentum heading into October.

Bitcoin's Record Run Fueled by Retail Demand

Dogecoin

"Uptober," the wordplay on crypto's historically bullish month of October, is so far living up to its name as bitcoin (BTC) pushed towards new all-time highs and altcoins also caught a bid.

Bitcoin Rally Fueled by Perfect Macro Storm; Ether, DOGE, BNB Surge

Opendoor's CEO just hinted that buying a house with bitcoin might not be far off. When asked whether the real estate tech firm would accept bitcoin and other digital assets for home purchases, CEO Kaz Nejatian didn't mince words: “We will. Just need to prioritize it.

Bitcoin for Real Estate: Opendoor Eyes Crypto Home Buying as BTC Hits Record High

This week, as bitcoin flirts with fresh highs in uncharted price territory, South Korea's premium is back on the menu. Not only that, but it's held its ground for a sizzling 20 days straight.

Bitcoin Premium Heats up Again: South Korea's Crypto Traders Keep Paying Extra for BTC

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Advises Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation in Portfolios Morgan Stanley released a report has formally recommended that clients allocate between 2% and 4% of their portfolios to bitcoin and crypto. Morgan Stanley Advises Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation in Portfolios Micah Zimmerman.

Morgan Stanley Advises Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation in Portfolios

Bitcoin on Monday recorded a fresh all-time high just above $126,000 as cryptocurrencies continue their uptrend in the first week of October. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $125,568 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,699 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $235.75 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.04 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2692 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001296 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 147,328 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $304.31 million.

Bitcoin Notches Fresh All-Time High, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Continue 'Uptober' Uptrend

The cryptocurrency first rallied to a fresh all-time high of $125.5K early Sunday morning and set a new $125.8K record on Monday afternoon. Is Bitcoin's Rally Sustainable? Onchain Data Suggests It Is Coinmarketcap data shows that bitcoin ( BTC) quietly climbed past its previous high of $124,457.

Bitcoin's New All-Time High Is ‘Not Speculative Excess,' Glassnode Says

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Reports $3.9 Billion in Bitcoin Gains for Q3 2025 Strategy, the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, reported $3.9 billion in fair value gains from their Bitcoin holdings for the third quarter. Strategy Reports $3.9 Billion in Bitcoin Gains for Q3 2025 Micah Zimmerman.

Strategy Reports $3.9 Billion in Bitcoin Gains for Q3 2025

Bitcoin Magazine Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin ‘Very Appealing' as Bitcoin Price Heats Up Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones called Bitcoin 'very appealing' as it hit new all-time highs, climbing over 13% last week to $125,750. Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin ‘Very Appealing' as Bitcoin Price Heats Up Micah Zimmerman.

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Calls Bitcoin ‘Very Appealing' as Bitcoin Price Heats Up

Bitcoin shattered records once again on Monday, hitting $125,899 as its 2025 rally shows no signs of cooling. The world's largest digital asset has been on a tear this year, fueled by an unprecedented wave of spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and corporate treasury allocations that have tightened the market's supply.

Bitcoin Breaks Record Again, Touches $125,899 as Supply Tightens

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bulls Charge Past Resistance, Eye $131,000 Barrier Bitcoin's record-breaking week closed at $123,515, with bulls dominating. Fibonacci extensions point to $131,000 as the next resistance, while $118,000 holds as key support. Bitcoin Bulls Charge Past Resistance, Eye $131,000 Barrier Ethan Greene - Feral Analysis.

Bitcoin Bulls Charge Past Resistance, Eye $131,000 Barrier

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time Highs Above $125,000 Bitcoin jumped past $125,500 today, nearing its new all-time high as macroeconomic uncertainty and mounting political tensions in Washington pushed investors toward alternative assets. Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time Highs Above $125,000 Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time Highs Above $125,000

Bitcoin Magazine Digital Real Estate Platform Opendoor CEO Hints at Bitcoin Home Purchases Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian hinted on social media that the company may soon allow home purchases using Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. Digital Real Estate Platform Opendoor CEO Hints at Bitcoin Home Purchases Micah Zimmerman.

Digital Real Estate Platform Opendoor CEO Hints at Bitcoin Home Purchases

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Knots: What The OP_RETURN Debate Is Actually About The OP_RETURN debate splits Bitcoin users: Bitcoin Core 30.0 allows data embedding, while Bitcoin Knots pushes back, fearing spam, rising fees, and regulatory risks. Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Knots: What The OP_RETURN Debate Is Actually About Aaron van Wirdum.

Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Knots: What The OP_RETURN Debate Is Actually About

Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones has pointed out Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as an appealing asset in the current market conditions. What Happened: Speaking on CNBC Squawk Box on Monday, Jones noted that the top-performing assets this year have been gold, which is up 50% year-to-date, Bitcoin, which is up 33%, and a Morgan Stanley retail flow basket of meme stocks, up 66%.

Here's Why Paul Tudor Jones Just Called Bitcoin 'Very Very Appealing'

Solana

Bitcoin soared to a new peak price over the weekend following a record week for cryptocurrency ETF investments, with nearly $6 billion worth.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana ETFs Surge as Crypto Funds Pull in Record $5.95 Billion

Strategy has made similarly timed pauses this year.

Strategy Buys No Bitcoin While Making $140 Million in Dividend Payments

Bitcoin hovered near its record high on Monday as the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value continued to benefit from strong demand from investors.

Bitcoin hovers near all-time high

Bitfury executive George Kikvadze reaffirmed his long-term bullish outlook on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), predicting the world's largest cryptocurrency can eventually reach $1 million. What Happened: In a CNBC interview on Friday, Kikvadze cited growing government spending concerns and rising institutional adoption as catalysts for Bitcoin's surge.

Bitcoin Pioneer Who Bought At $20 Predicts BTC Will Reach $1 Million

The Bitcoin (BTC) options market has grown so large and so structurally diverse that it is now influencing the price of bitcoin itself, according to a report by trading firm FalconX.

Bitcoin Options Market Now Big Enough to Move Spot Prices, FalconX Says

The wave of massive contracts in the artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) sector continues, with the latest coming from OpenAI, which has agreed to buy tens of billions of dollars worth of chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

AI/HPC Bitcoin Miners Rally as AMD Soars 30% on OpenAI Deal

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up about 1% on Monday morning, with the “Supertrend” indicator turning bullish for the first time since August. Supertrend Turns Positive As Breakout Zone Clears BTC Key Technical Levels (Source: TradingView) Technical Analysis: The daily chart shows Bitcoin trying to break above a consolidation band between $107,000 and $125,000.

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