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.

Coinbase published priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum transition, urging early preparation for signature upgrades and fund migration.

Coinbase lays out flexible designs as key priority for Bitcoin's post-quantum migration

Bitcoin's return to $100,000 is looking increasingly doubtful before 2027, at least in the eyes of prediction market traders. Polymarket assigns just a 27% probability to the milestone this year, while Kalshi's October forecast sits at $87,000. With bitcoin trading near $83,416 on Tuesday, Oct.

Bitcoin Price Odds on Prediction Markets Give $100K Just 27%

SATS will offer a fixed 15% dividend yield at par and be junior to the company's existing SATA, which pays a variable rate (currently 13%).

Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class

The High Court of England and Wales has officially ruled that the ownership claims of thousands of investors seeking the return of 61,000 Bitcoin (valued at over $5 billion) must be evaluated and determined under the jurisdiction of Chinese law

High Court of London Rules That Claims to 61,000 Seized Bitcoins Must Be Tried Under Chinese Law

Second-layer solutions like Lightning may also need protection from quantum computers. Here's how a research team appears to have cracked it.

Researchers Build First Working Post-Quantum Defense for Bitcoin's Lightning Network

Metaplanet set a ¥339 conversion price on ¥52B of zero-coupon bonds due 2031, using the proceeds to repay Bitcoin-backed loans and fund share buybacks.

Metaplanet Prices $328M Bonds to Repay Bitcoin Loans, Buy Back Shares

Coinbase, holding about 5% of BTC, set out what it wants from Bitcoin's post-quantum shift, favoring flexible outputs like P2MR and asking about late movers.

Coinbase Lays Out What It Wants From Bitcoin's Post-Quantum Upgrade

Binance will discontinue Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, and other related services in a retreat from mining infrastructure.

Binance Is Shutting Down Its Bitcoin Mining Pool After Six Years

Bitcoin has twice defended the roughly $81,500 cost basis of U.S. spot ETF investors, even after $681 million in net ETF outflows last week and another $65 million shed on Monday. Glassnode Flags $77.5K if Bitcoin Loses ETF Cost Basis Bitcoin is testing whether institutional ownership has permanently changed the character of its market.

Bitcoin Price Defends $81.5K ETF Cost Basis Despite Rising Outflows

A wallet that received 4,581 BTC in March 2020, worth about $40 million then, moved its stash today when it was worth about $377 million.

Bitcoin Whale That Sat Through Every Crash Since 2020 Just Moved $377M

Morgan Creek Capital founder Mark Yusko says Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) fair value sits at $105,000, yet he expects the climb there to stay slow rather than explosive. Why Yusko Thinks Bitcoin Just Flipped Bullish Yusko told the New Era Finance podcast Tuesday that Bitcoin has shifted from a distribution pattern, where sellers dominate, into an accumulation pattern marked by higher highs and higher lows.

Bitcoin Is Worth $105,000, Mark Yusko Says—But It'll Take Time

Strive (ASST) bought 3,311 BTC at about $84,500 each between Oct. 5-9, bringing its total Bitcoin treasury to 32,773 coins, an SEC filing shows.

Strive Buys 3,311 More Bitcoin, Holdings Reach 32,773 BTC

The Nasdaq-listed asset manager bought the Bitcoin at an average of about $84,500 during a rough week for the market, lifting its total stash to 32,773 BTC.

Strive Buys $280 Million in Bitcoin, Its Largest Purchase in Months

Bitcoin is back to $83,000 ahead of Wednesday's key CPI data release.

Bitcoin Rebounds to $83,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trade Sideways

Strategy bought 250 Bitcoin last week and spent $192.4 million buying back STRC preferred stock to hold it near $100, ahead of an Oct. 28 dividend vote.

Why Strategy Is Pouring Cash Into STRC Instead of More Bitcoin

Wall Street has been struggling to find its footing on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, as disappointing JPMorgan Chase earnings collided with another semiconductor selloff. Goldman Sachs delivered a blockbuster quarter, but chip stocks continued losing ground amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and Chinese competition.

Wall Street Earnings, Sliding Chip Stocks Keep Bitcoin's Price at Bay

A CryptoQuant researcher has said that bitcoin's supply dynamics could soon help its price.

The Amount of Bitcoin on Exchanges Is Shrinking. Is a Rally Imminent?

Strive has acquired another 3,311 bitcoin for approximately $280 million, marking its largest weekly purchase since January and its third-largest acquisition to date, as the company accelerates its accumulation strategy through warrant exercises and preferred stock issuance. Strive Stacks Even More Bitcoin The Nasdaq-listed company purchased the bitcoin between Oct. 5 and Oct.

Strive Adds $280M in Bitcoin, Outpacing Strategy With Biggest Buy Since January

Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 before buyers stepped in, but the Fear and Greed Index says traders aren't convinced yet.

Bitcoin Shakes Off Spooky Season Jitters: Can Bulls Keep It Going?

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) bought 3,311 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for $280 million last week, its largest purchase since January, while Strategy's (NASDAQ:MSTR) own buying pace has dropped roughly 85%. What Strive Actually Bought Strive disclosed in a Tuesday 8-K filing that it added 3,311 BTC between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9, lifting total holdings to 32,773 BTC at an average price near $84,500 per coin.

Saylor Cheers Strive's $280 Million Bitcoin Buy While Strategy Bought 85% Less

A British High Court ruling has dealt a significant setback to Chinese fraud victims seeking ownership of more than 61,000 bitcoin seized by London police. The cryptocurrency haul, now worth approximately $5 billion, originated from an enormous Ponzi scheme orchestrated by convicted fraudster Zhimin Qian. The Oct.

Fraud Victims Hit Legal Wall in Britain's $5B Bitcoin Battle

The bitcoin treasury company is still the fifth biggest in the space.

Strive Buys More Bitcoin, Crosses 30,000 BTC Mark

Analysts say Bitcoin has bottomed after it held $81,500 twice in a week, but US spot Bitcoin funds have lost about $452 million to outflows in October.

Has Bitcoin Bottomed? Analysts Say Yes Despite US Funds Selling

If the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) outlook and risk scenarios play out, then bitcoin's price could face more headwinds than tailwinds from familiar forces: interest rates, the bond market, and AI stocks. In its World Economic Outlook (WEO) the IMF doesn't mention bitcoin or other crypto assets. However, its analysis could affect this market, too.

What the IMF's World Economic Outlook Means for Bitcoin Price

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, disclosed this week that the company's mining operations will be sunsetting. The crypto firm said that Binance Pool and related services will officially be discontinued on Nov. 10, 2026. Binance Pool to Shut Down After Six Years and 22,188 Mined Bitcoin Blocks According to mempool.

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