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.

Hyperliquid

Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30-day bitcoin volatility.

Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid

Bitcoin rose above $85,000 on Monday to trade at its highest level since late January.

Bitcoin hits highest level since January at $85,000, as the market debates whether the 'crypto winter' is over

Bitcoin's price broke $85,200 earlier today for the first time in over eight months, yet the Coinbase Premium Index, the market's favorite gauge of U.S. spot demand, slid back below zero.

Bitcoin Price Taps $85K, But the Coinbase Premium Index Just Went Negative

CoinGlass recorded at least $750 million in crypto liquidations over 24 hours, most of them short positions.

Bitcoin taps $85,000 for first time since January as crypto short liquidations surge

Open interest climbed 7.59% to $156 billion even as positions were closed out, a sign traders are chasing the move rather than stepping back.

Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets

X has sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for running fake bitcoin headline accounts to fraudulently earn creator rewards from the platform.

X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm

Bitcoin's price crossed the $84,000 mark early Monday morning after closing the week above its 50-week moving average for the first time in 45 weeks. Technical Milestones Signal Potential Cycle Bottom Bitcoin's price crossed the $84,000 mark late Sept.

Bitcoin Price Crosses $84,000 as Analysts Declare Bear Market Over

Crypto majors climbed alongside equity futures on Monday, with Monero's XMR up 13%, as Brent fell for a fourth straight session and traders positioned ahead of a Trump-Xi summit later this week.

Live updates: Bitcoin rises above $82,000 as falling oil lifts risk assets

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood on Saturday rebutted the argument that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is an outdated and “boring” store of value. ‘No Longer Capturing the Public's Attention' In an X post, Venture capitalist Jason Calacanis argued that 17 years after its creation, Bitcoin lacks strong utility in transactions or smart contracts and is “no longer capturing the public's imagination.

Jason Calacanis Calls Bitcoin a 'Dead Cat' Which Continues to Bounce—Cathie Wood Argues BTC Has 'Many Lives Ahead''

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor indicated on Sunday that the firm could announce fresh Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases, following the cryptocurrency's upward momentum last week. Saylor Getting Orange-Pilled?

Michael Saylor Says, 'A Little More Orange': Will Strategy Report BTC Purchases After Hitting Pause for 3 Weeks?

The United States blacklisted Iranian crypto exchange Bitbank and its software developer over alleged sanctions-evasion activity. Treasury says financier Babak Zanjani used the platform to move hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of Iran's armed forces.

US Blacklists Bitbank Over Hundreds of Millions in Bitcoin Transfers

NEAR Protocol

Zcash

Bitcoin extended a slow climb through the Asian session while regional equities and U.S. stock futures rose on progress in trade talks between Washington and Beijing.

Bitcoin rises above $81,000, while NEAR jumps 23% on Zcash swap traffic

Bitcoin's price has topped its 50-week average for the first time in 45 weeks, a major bullish signal.

Bitcoin's price has cleared a key hurdle that has historically preceded major bull runs

A House committee advanced legislation that would codify the existing U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and prohibit sales of qualifying federal bitcoin for 20 years. The amended bill would place the current executive policy in federal law.

House Panel Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill With 20-Year Hold

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Leading cryptocurrencies rallied on Sunday as risk appetite surged amid the Securities and Exchange Commission's push to introduce tokenized-stock products. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:23 p.m.

Bitcoin Touches $82,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Also Gain Amid Tokenization Push by SEC: Analyst Confirms 'Breakout' in This Major Coin

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization reclaimed $2.8 trillion and briefly approached $2.9 trillion amid a broad weekly rally. Crypto Economy Market Cap Nears $2.9 Trillion The cryptocurrency economy saw its total market capitalization reclaim the $2.8 trillion mark during a week in which privacy coins again outperformed the broader market.

Weekly Wrap: Bitcoin Reclaims $81K as ZEC and HYPE Hit New Highs

A Bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 is moving 100 BTC worth $8.09 million on September 19, 2026, realizing a 2,486,052% gain from a low basis. The post Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 14 Years Moving 100 BTC With 2,486,052% Gains appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 14 Years Moving 100 BTC With 2,486,052% Gains

Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins shrugged off the Fed's first rate hike since 2023, rallying instead on new crypto rules from the SEC and CFTC. Here's why.

Bitcoin Price Rallies Despite Fed Rate Hike as SEC, CFTC Roll Out Crypto Rules

Michael Saylor has revived speculation about another Strategy bitcoin purchase with a new “orange” signal and holdings chart. The post follows a two-week buying pause while the company retained 845,050 BTC and billions in cash. Saylor Drops Another Bitcoin Purchase Signal Another large corporate bitcoin purchase could be approaching after Strategy Inc.

A Little More Orange: Saylor Signals Fresh Strategy Bitcoin Buy

A Glassnode and Bybit report frames the divergence as the defining feature of this cycle, with froth pooling in the market's riskiest corners even as Bitcoin does the heavy lifting.

Why Holding Anything But Bitcoin Has Been a Losing Bet for Two Years

This week in the crypto world was nothing short of eventful. The Altcoin Season Index hit a new high; the SEC Chairman made a bold statement about crypto regulations; Bitcoin broke the $80,000 mark; Binance reiterated its stance on sanctions violations; and two former Robinhood engineers faced insider trading charges.

Altcoin Index Soars, SEC's Crypto Rules, Bitcoin's Milestone, Binance's Zero Tolerance and More: This Week in Crypto

Bitcoin's price is sitting in an interesting spot Sunday morning, caught between a daily uptrend that still looks intact and a shorter-term rally that has plainly run out of steam beneath $82,000.

Bitcoin Price Hits an $82K Wall After a Wild $7,000 Comeback

Shark Tank star investor Kevin O'Leary has said he's now positioning for the next bitcoin and crypto cycle

Bitcoin ‘Will' Hit $1 Million Price—Kevin O'Leary Suddenly Ups His Massive $15 Trillion Prediction

Gen Z now makes up less than 5% of the new home market and Hunter Albright of SALT Lending thinks that changes what assets an entire generation chooses to build wealth with.

Move Over Housing – Bitcoin is Gen Z's New Wealth Building Asset

T. Rowe Price's Blue Macellari shares her insider perspective on the current state of the Treasury market.

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