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.

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci expects Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to grind higher through the end of 2026 as U.S. market-structure legislation faces a difficult path through the Senate. Bitcoin Bear Market May Have Further To Run In an interview with Risk Takers on July 18, Scaramucci said crypto entered a bear market in October 2025 after what he described as a relatively shallow bull cycle.

Anthony Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin Upside at 25x if Gold Hits $50 Trillion

Strategy raised $263.5 million through MSTR stock sales while reporting no bitcoin purchases, lifting its U.S. dollar reserve to $3.225 billion as its buying pause stretched into another week. Why Is Strategy Building a Larger Dollar Reserve? A growing cash reserve became the most notable development in Strategy Inc.

Strategy Sells $263.5 Million of MSTR Stock but Adds No Bitcoin

For the second consecutive week, the firm kept bitcoin holdings steady, choosing to use the raised capital to boost cash for paying dividends on its preferred stock.

Saylor's Strategy raises cash reserves to $3.225 billion, leaving bitcoin holdings unchanged

Strategy sold $263.5 million in MSTR shares last week without buying bitcoin, raising its U.S. dollar reserve to a record $3.225 billion while maintaining its 843,775 BTC treasury and continuing its recent shift toward cash accumulation.

Strategy (MSTR) Sells $263.5 Million in MSTR Shares, Skips Bitcoin Purchase as USD Reserve Tops $3.2 Billion

Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $54.7 billion.

Strategy sells $263.5 million in MSTR shares, buys no bitcoin as USD reserve tops $3.2 billion

Strive Announces Purchase Of 21 BTC At Average Price Of $63,221, Bringing Bitcoin Holdings To 19,921 As Of July 17

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back on Sunday against fears that miners defecting to artificial intelligence (AI) threaten bitcoin, arguing the network's built-in difficulty adjustment keeps blocks flowing no matter how much hash power leaves.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Hash Power Doesn't Determine Bitcoin's Price

Traders may want to keep a close eye on the potential for a bitcoin BTC$64,311.98 "volmageddon,” in other words, a volatility surge that is often accompanied by price declines.

A bitcoin 'volmageddon' may be brewing, key indicator suggests

The Strategy chairman argued that the soft fork is a 'bad idea,' warning that it would cause more harm than the problem it aims to solve.

Strategy's Michael Saylor Makes 110-Point Case Against Bitcoin's BIP-110

Understanding today's market moves requires looking beyond surface-level tickers to analyze the fundamental intersection of global macroeconomic policy and the evolving on-chain utility of digital assets.

Navigating the Volatility: Macro Factors & Bitcoin Price Analysis

TD Cowen cut Smarter Web's price target to £0.64 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing revised bitcoin forecasts and treasury assumptions.

TD Cowen cuts Smarter Web Company price target 36% on revised bitcoin outlook

Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya argued on Sunday that bitcoin bulls face a two-front squeeze, with speculative money migrating to prediction and equity markets while the energy that powers mining is worth more redirected to artificial intelligence (AI).

Chamath Palihapitiya Sees 2 Problems Facing Bitcoin Bulls: Here's His Argument

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong said on Sunday that Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) long-term price performance is primarily a measure of how much people “fear” inflation. ‘Structural' Problems With Bitcoin Armstrong responded to venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya's take on the “structural” headwinds impacting Bitcoin.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Will 'Mostly' Be a Measure of Inflation Fears in the Long Term

War drives oil up, the Kimi selloff drags chips down, and bitcoin sits between them.

Live markets: Oil bounce and lingering AI selloff pushes bitcoin under $64,000

Ethereum

A major crypto exchange has introduced streamlined options contracts aimed at unlocking broader adoption in the derivatives space. The post Kraken Rolls Out Simpler Bitcoin and Ethereum Options to Grow Derivatives Market appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Kraken Rolls Out Simpler Bitcoin and Ethereum Options to Grow Derivatives Market

Days after Kimi K3 rattled chip stocks, Moonshot is moving toward a Hong Kong listing at a $30 billion-plus valuation while Alibaba's Qwen goes open-weight.

Moonshot AI IPO push follows Kimi, Alibaba AI releases that shook bitcoin

A Bitcoin address inactive since 2017 transferred its entire holdings worth about $383 million to a new wallet. The post Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Moves $383,000,000 After Eight Years appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Moves $383,000,000 After Eight Years

Bitcoin ETFs have attracted $273 million in new inflows in two weeks, but the total is barely enough to cover a single "slow" week of recent selling.

Bitcoin ETFs see new money again, but inflows remain ‘peanuts' relative to the recent exodus

Brent jumped almost 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran strikes, while Asian chip stocks stayed under pressure from Friday's Chinese AI shock.

Bitcoin flat near $64,000 as oil hits a one-month high and Kimi AI selloff lingers

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) founder Michael Saylor made a case on Sunday against the BIP-110 software upgrade for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), arguing that the “proposed cure is more dangerous than the condition.” What Is The Upgrade About The upgrade is aimed at temporarily restricting the use of Bitcoin for storing large amounts of “non-monetary data,” including Ordinal inscriptions, and refocusing priorities on improving Bitcoin as “money.

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin's Proposed BIP-110 Upgrade Is 'More Dangerous Than the Condition'

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways on Sunday as U.S. strikes on Iran continued into their “ninth consecutive night.” Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Stay Flat Amid Iran Tensions—Analyst Says This BTC Level Could Ignite 'Sustained Bull Trend'

Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may offer investors a way to generate income if bitcoin trades within a limited price range rather than staging a rapid recovery. The approach combines spot bitcoin ownership with option premiums, creating returns that differ from holding bitcoin alone.

Bitcoin Covered Calls Could Generate 22% Yield in a Sideways Market, Grayscale Says

Saylor followed up Sunday with a cryptic tracker-chart post captioned "What's next?" ahead of Strategy's expected Monday disclosure.

Saylor urges Bitcoin to reject BIP-110 in 110-point essay as soft fork's August showdown approaches

Michael Saylor argues that a new proposal, BIP-110, to temporarily block "spam" data from the Bitcoin blockchain would undermine the network's neutrality and create a dangerous precedent for censorship.

Bitcoin's biggest advocate, Michael Saylor, says new plan to clean up the blockchain is 'a bad idea'

Michael Saylor's latest chart has renewed attention on the company's bitcoin plans, but recent BTC sales, no purchases since June 22 and a $3 billion cash reserve leave its next transaction uncertain. Saylor's Bitcoin Chart Arrives With Strategy's Next Move Unclear Strategy Inc.

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