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 faces mounting volatility as tightening liquidity and fading institutional flows raise the prospect of a slide toward $80K, amplifying market fragility even as equities hover near highs, according to signals highlighted by Arthur Hayes. Arthur Hayes Projects Bitcoin Volatility With Institutional Flows Pulling Back Crypto markets face renewed stress as liquidity gauges weaken.

Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $80K With Liquidity Weakness and Market Stress

Ethereum

Retail investors have sold about $4 billion of spot BTC and ETH ETFs in November — the main driver of the latest crypto market correction.

JPMorgan says crypto market correction appears driven by retail selling of bitcoin and ether ETFs

Bitcoin's latest sell-off is being driven by mid-cycle holders rather than long-term whales, according to VanEck's "Mid-November 2025 Bitcoin ChainCheck" report.

Bitcoin Sell-Off Led by Mid-Cycle Wallets While Long-Term Whales Hold Firm: VanEck

Bitcoin's latest wipeout has all the hallmarks of a classic capitulation event—exactly the kind of deep washout that often precedes explosive, face-ripping upside.

Bitcoin's Brutal Flush Sets the Stage for a Violent Upside Rebound

The billionaire investor previously urged people to buy gold.

Ray Dalio Owns Bitcoin. He's Still Nervous About Quantum Computing, Central Bank Adoption.

Bitcoin Magazine Ray Dalio Reaffirms Bitcoin Skepticism, Says He Still Holds Just 1% Allocation Billionaire investor Ray Dalio reaffirmed his cautious view on Bitcoin, saying he's held only about 1% of his portfolio in BTC for years due to what he sees as structural hurdles limiting its viability. Ray Dalio Reaffirms Bitcoin Skepticism, Says He Still Holds Just 1% Allocation Micah Zimmerman.

Ray Dalio Reaffirms Bitcoin Skepticism, Says He Still Holds Just 1% Allocation

Bitcoin continued its decline on Thursday, breaking key support levels as sentiment continues to deteriorate amid a broader market sell-off. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $86,585 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,833 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $133.31 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1411 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058164 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 215,171 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $827.79 million.

Bitcoin Drops To $87,000, Ethereum Loses $3,000, XRP Hangs On To $2 As Sell-Off Continues

A Bitcoin whale appears to have sold his entire crypto stash for $1.3 billion—14 years after first buying BTC, says Arkham Intelligence.

Bitcoin Billionaire Dumps Entire $1.3 Billion BTC Stash After 14 Years: Arkham

The cryptocurrency reclaimed $93K early Thursday morning, then suddenly retreated and fell to $86K. Unemployment Fears May Have Just Sent Bitcoin Tumbling Once More The U.S. Federal government machinery whirred to life after a record 43-day shutdown, and now key macroeconomic data, though somewhat stale, is beginning to trickle in. Thursday saw the U.S.

Did an Uptick in Unemployment Sink Bitcoin Again?

Strategy has issued similar products this year.

Metaplanet to Offer Dividend-Paying Preferred Shares to Buy More Bitcoin, Echoing Strategy

A new bill is circulating in Washington that would allow people and companies in the U.S. to pay federal taxes in bitcoin.

Rep. Davidson introduces bill to allow taxes to be paid in BTC, bolstering the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has plummeted below $88,00, but Cardano's (CRYPTO: ADA) Charles Hoskinson says everything points to $250,000 by late 2026. Hoskinson Calls BTC's Next Two Quarters ‘Downside Clearing' Speaking during a Squawk Box Europe segment on Tuesday, Hoskinson said the market is still digesting macro pressures, including tariff-driven uncertainty and uneven economic momentum.

Bitcoin Crashes To $88,000 But Cardano's Charles Hoskinson Says The Path To $250,000 Is 'Locked In'

The likelihood of bitcoin ending the year below $90,000 has risen to 50%, according to online options platform Derive.xyz, as traders ramped up hedging against more declines in the world's largest cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin bears dominate: odds of year-end price below $90,000 rise

Bitcoin dropped on Thursday to levels not seen in more than six months, as investors appeared to pull back exposure to riskier assets and weighed the prospects of another Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Bitcoin falls to lowest level since April

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, who has in the past has said he owns some bitcoin BTC$92,123.27, put a clearer figure on it, saying it's been about 1% of his portfolio for some time.

Ray Dalio Still Owns Bitcoin, but Says Traceability and Quantum Threat Are Concerns

Bitcoin is being battered again Thursday, falling below the $87,000 mark for the first time in seven months as liquidations top $900 million.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Dive as Rate Cut Hopes Fade, Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Bitcoin and the wider crypto market has dropped sharply, reigniting bitcoin crash fears

Bitcoin Dives As Sudden Fed Flip Sparks Price Crash Fears

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Crashes to $86,000 As Extreme Fear Hits the Market Bitcoin price dumped yet again this morning in trading to lows of $86,610, down over 1% over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin Price Crashes to $86,000 As Extreme Fear Hits the Market Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Crashes to $86,000 As Extreme Fear Hits the Market

Dogecoin

Conditions have not been kind to altcoins, with the leading meme coins extending their losses since the historic October crash.

Meme News: Bitcoin Massacres Meme Coins Despite DOGE ETF News

Bitcoin, ethereum and smaller cryptocurrencies have plunged over the last month as crash fears suddenly sweep through the market.

Ethereum Cofounder Issues Stark BlackRock Warning That Could Spell Disaster For Bitcoin Amid Sudden Price Sell-Off

Continuing with recent patterns, even the most modest of crypto gains were met waves of selling on Thursday, sending bitcoin BTC$92,123.27 back to $88,000 after a rally above $93,000 just hours earlier.

Bitcoin's Nvidia-Led Gains Prove Short-Lived, With Price Slumping Back to $88K

Onchain analysts at Arkham Intelligence report that early bitcoin adopter Owen Gunden has moved roughly $230 million in bitcoin to Kraken, marking the final transfer in his monthlong selloff.

Early Bitcoin Holder Wraps up $1.3B Selloff With Fresh $230M Kraken Move

Introduced Thursday, the bill would allow Americans to pay their taxes in Bitcoin, with those funds being used to grow the U.S. stockpile.

Proposed Bitcoin for America Bill Would Enable BTC Tax Payments, Which Go to Reserve

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) 28% drawdown below $90,000 has unleashed a wave of frustration and fresh bear-market calls by crypto market commentators. What Happened: On-chain data provider Santiment notes that sentiment has turned sharply negative as traders, influencers, and even institutions warn of deeper downside.

How Bitcoin Went From All-Time High Euphoria To Extreme Fear In 6 Weeks

Bitcoin Magazine Congressman Warren Davidson Introduces Bitcoin For America Act, Proposes Federal Tax Free Payments in Bitcoin Rep. Warren Davidson introduced the Bitcoin For America Act today, letting Americans pay taxes in Bitcoin to fund a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Congressman Warren Davidson Introduces Bitcoin For America Act, Proposes Federal Tax Free Payments in Bitcoin Micah Zimmerman.

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