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.

Analysts remain cautiously optimistic after the Fed's hawkish stance, expecting a low volatility regime ahead of the quarterly options expiry.

Bitcoin Dips Under $70K as Stocks Tumble on Hawkish Fed Hold—What's Next?

A major Wall Street bank has suddenly soured on bitcoin

Fed Warning Triggers Sudden Bitcoin Price Crash Fear

OP_NET is a new protocol that aims to bring smart contracts and decentralized finance directly to Bitcoin transactions.

Can Bitcoin Really Do DeFi? A New Protocol Aims to Find Out

Bitcoin's biggest limitation is being challenged as OpNet brings native, yield-generating DeFi directly to the Bitcoin mainnet.

Bitcoin's biggest DeFi drawback under attack as OpNet unlocks smart contracts on mainnet

Adopting the model would require miners and users to migrate to a separate “Bitcoin Quantum” blockchain rather than upgrade the existing network.

Quantum-Ready Bitcoin Prototype Debuts, but Adoption Hurdles Loom

The big news of the past 24 hours is that the Fed, the world's most powerful central bank, is unlikely to provide a meaningful bullish catalyst in the near term, and markets are reacting negatively.

Capital is shifting into digital dollars as bitcoin wilts

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Bitcoin fell to around $70,000 as ETF outflows and a higher inflation forecast for 2026 weighed on markets. Bitcoin ETFs saw $129.6 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $55.5 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin Slides To $70,000 As Inflation Outlook Weighs On Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin

BTC dipped below $70,000 as energy prices spiked and the Fed held interest rates, pressuring crypto and equities.

Bitcoin slips to $70,000 as oil surge, Fed pause weigh on risk assets

Developers are already working to address quantum risks, and investors shouldn't mistake a long-term challenge for an immediate threat, according to Galaxy Digital's head of research Alex Thorn.

Bitcoin's quantum threat is real, but far from an existential crisis, Galaxy says

Bitcoin fell 2% while gold and silver saw sharper declines as oil prices surged and the Fed flashed hawkish signals.

Bitcoin, unusually, outperforms gold as hawkish Fed, oil price fuel risk-off sentiment

Bitcoin fell 5.5% to around $70,000 on Thursday afternoon in Asia, tracking a broader risk-off move across global markets.

Bitcoin wobbles around $70,000 as macro headwinds weigh on crypto

OGs sell as Fed's hawkish stance on rates pressures crypto and other risk assets.

Bitcoin OGs dump over $100 million in BTC after hawkish Fed dents rate cut hopes

An analyst known for accurately predicting Bitcoin's 2025 top believes BTC is not done correcting. In a new strategy session, the pseudonymous analyst Killa says that Bitcoin may be following a similar 2022 pattern that would set BTC up to start forming a market bottom around July.

Analyst Who Nailed 2025 Bitcoin Top Says BTC Mirroring 2022 Bottom Pattern – Here's His Timeline

American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC ) co-founder Eric Trump celebrated on Wednesday after the company surpassed Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GLXY) in accumulating Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). ‘Climbing The Ladder Faster' Trump took pride in the achievement on X, adding, “No company is climbing the ladder faster.

Eric Trump Says 'Up We Go' After American Bitcoin Surpasses Galaxy Digital In Bitcoin Holdings — So Why Is The Stock Lagging?

A whale who accumulated 5,000 BTC in 2013 sold $71.6 million worth of bitcoin on Wednesday, onchain data shows.

Bitcoin OG sells $72 million in BTC as whales flood exchange deposits

Persistent inflation signals and surging oil prices are weighing on risk appetite, even as institutional money has continued to flow.

Why Bitcoin Is Falling Despite $1.1 Billion in ETF Inflows

Leading cryptocurrencies plunged alongside stocks on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said the escalating Middle East conflict could push inflation higher.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Amid Jerome Powell's Inflation Warning: Analyst Says BTC 'Not Looking Good,' Sees Drop Toward These Levels

Bitcoin miners are ditching hashpower for hyperscale as multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) contracts outpay mining by a wide margin, forcing a rethink of the industry that secures the world's largest cryptocurrency.

AI Data Centers Outpay Bitcoin Mining, Triggering Major Industry Shift

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50–3.75%, keeping monetary policy steady amid inflation as the Bitcoin price struggles to hold $70,000.

Bitcoin Price Fights For $70,000 As Federal Reserve Holds Rates

The sell-off extended beyond crypto as investors reassessed the macro outlook following the Fed's latest guidance.

Crypto market sheds $100 billion as bitcoin price drops 5% amid Fed caution

Fed chair Jerome Powell said rising energy prices are feeding into the inflation outlook, but "nobody knows" yet how lasting the impact will be.

Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 rate cut hopes fade further

Investments continue to pour into crypto exchange-traded products amid the war in the Middle East, according to the digital asset manager Coinshares. Inflows of digital asset investment products hit $1.06 billion last week, marking the third consecutive week of inflows.

Institutional Inflows Into Bitcoin and Crypto ETFs Soar to $1,060,000,000 in One Week: CoinShares

Bitcoin dropped below $72,000 on Wednesday, following hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and rising Middle East tensions.

Bitcoin Down To $71,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop 5% In 24 Hours

The bitcoin infrastructure firm's full-year operating losses jumped to $27.7 million, widening significantly from $5.8 million YoY.

Fold reports $69.6 million net loss for 2025 as it looks to expand customer base with bitcoin credit card

Bitcoin temporarily dropped below $71,000 after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported higher-than-expected wholesale inflation, causing significant market turbulence. Macro Pressures: PPI vs. Geopolitics Bitcoin momentarily slipped below the $71,000 threshold on Wednesday after the U.S.

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