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.

As Bitcoin stabilizes, coins like ENA and a Trump-linked token have surged on selective capital rotation into altcoins.

Altcoins HYPE, WLFI, and ENA are Soaring as Bitcoin Cools

CEO Matt Schultz said the company has achieved operating leverage and is positioning its power portfolio for AI-driven data-center growth.

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark reports record revenue for FY 2025 amid broader AI shift

Web3 gaming in Southeast Asia signaled its shift from experimentation to execution at the YGG Play Summit 2025.

YGG Play Summit Reveals Southeast Asia Gaming Trends – Games Bitcoin News

Paypal offers over $1 million in bitcoin prizes through a nationwide sweepstakes for US residents, with multiple winning tiers and entry methods. Paypal is hosting a cryptocurrency sweepstakes from November 17 to December 21, 2025, offering participants multiple ways to win bitcoin prizes.

Paypal Launches $1M Bitcoin Sweepstakes for Crypto Transactions in the US

China's bitcoin mining industry is staging an unexpected resurgence four years after a sweeping ban forced mass shutdowns. New data shows China has reclaimed the world's No. 3 spot as cheap electricity, regional incentives, and shifting policy signals draw miners back.

China Reemerges as Global Bitcoin Mining Power

Economist Mohamed El-Erian said on Tuesday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is still dominated by “tourist” investors who fuel short-term price swings, pointing to the heavy outflows from the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT). Flight Of Speculative Buyers Behind Bitcoin's Decline?

Mohamed El-Erian Argues Bitcoin's Drop Is Due To Flight of Speculative 'Tourist' Investors, But This Analyst Says It's 'Not the End of the World'

Cash Cloud's bankruptcy case in Nevada cites similar claims mentioned in the Canada arbitral proceedings, according to Bitcoin Depot.

Bitcoin Depot Contests $18.5M Award as Subsidiary Faces Dual Legal Battles

JPMorgan Chase has introduced a structured note linked to BlackRock's IBIT that matches BTC's four-year halving cycle.

Bitcoin Dip in 2026, Surge in 2028: JPMorgan's IBIT-Linked Structured Note Fits Halving Cycles

CleanSpark Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSK ) President and Chief Financial Officer Gary Vecchiarelli said on Tuesday that the company has a flexible approach to its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings, emphasizing strategic management over any “ideology.” CleanSpark Wants To Use BTC Capital Strategically During CleanSpark's fiscal 2025 earnings call, Vecchiarelli said the firm will continue to "monetize” the Bitcoin on its balance sheet to generate cash and also borrow against it.

CleanSpark Executive Says Company Will Keep Buying Bitcoin But Is 'Very Strategic' About It: 'We're Not Ideological'

Major moving averages on price charts are likely to act as key battlegrounds where bulls and bears fight for control.

Essential Bitcoin Price Points Traders Should Track Now

Options traders are signaling a capped Bitcoin rebound, with volatility gauges pointing to a range-bound 2025 rather than a year-end surge.

Three Signals Bitcoin Options Traders Are Looking For to Time a 'Genuine Low'

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Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways, while stocks climbed higher on Tuesday as optimism grew over a potential interest rate cut in December. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Consolidate, While XRP Dips: Popular Analyst Spots 'Bearish' Flag On BTC Chart, Says Drop To $79,000 Possible

The bank has an idea for a product that would allow investors to make big gains if the leading cryptocurrency soars.

JPMorgan's Bitcoin Structured Notes Offer Potentially Massive Returns—If BTC Surges by 2028

Saudi Arabia has deployed its first quantum computer, renewing questions about the future of blockchain security.

Saudi Arabia's First Quantum Computer: Can It Break Bitcoin?

A $10M budget allocation for BTC was approved with the reported $5M trade representing the first step toward deploying those funds.

Texas reportedly kicks off state bitcoin reserve with $5 million IBIT purchase: ‘More wild stuff'

The effort is starting small, but Texas made an opening foray into a state-based crypto reserve — getting closer to the first government stockpile in the U.S.

Texas Buys $5M in BTC ETF as States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves

All signs are now pointing toward a December rate cut, but will that be enough to push the cryptocurrency back above six figures? The $100K Santa Rally: Is Bitcoin on the Nice List? Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick correctly predicted a dip below $100K last month.

Will Bitcoin Break $100k Again by Christmas?

Kraken unveiled a Bitcoin rewards Mastercard debit card that links to its peer-to-peer payments app, Krak.

Kraken Launches Bitcoin Rewards Debit Mastercard Ahead of Planned IPO

Bitcoin is hovering near $87,000 as a wave of new altcoin spot ETFs hits the market this week. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $86,763.19 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,911.06 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $136.50 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.18 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1506 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058317 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 99,379 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $318.05 million.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Tone Down The Volatility On Quiet Tuesday

A sharp pullback, heavy liquidations and cooling demand are forcing crypto into its most uncertain stretch of the year.

Bitcoin's Bear Market?

Texas has become the first U.S. state to obtain bitcoin exposure with public funds, allocating $10 million to its new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Texas formally entered the bitcoin arena on Nov. 20, 2025, when officials deployed $10 million of surplus budget funds to acquire bitcoin exposure via Blackrock's IBIT exchange-traded-fund (ETF).

First-Ever State Bitcoin Purchase Puts Texas in the Spotlight

Bitcoin Magazine Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy $10M of BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF The President of the Texas Blockchain Council said that Texas recently bought $10 million in Bitcoin ETFs on November 20. Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy $10M of BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Micah Zimmerman.

Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy $10M of BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin Magazine Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy $5M of BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF The President of the Texas Blockchain Council said that Texas recently bought $5 million in Bitcoin ETFs on November 20. Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy $5M of BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Micah Zimmerman.

Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy $5M of BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin treasury Metaplanet has announced a new plan to buy more BTC: Use its holdings as collateral to take a $130 million loan.

Metaplanet Reveals Yet Another Move to Add to $2.7 Billion Bitcoin Stash, Taking $130M Loan

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) historical top, bottom, and overall cycle structure are widely misunderstood, which is why the current cycle bears little resemblance to anything traders saw in 2021, a prominent analyst claims. What Happened: In a new X post, analyst Kevin argues that Bitcoin's true cycle peak occurred in April 2021, not November.

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