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.

"Historically, bitcoin's bull markets have 'officially' begun when price crosses above its 365-day moving average," CryptoQuant said.

CryptoQuant says bitcoin has entered bull market but needs to cross $83,000 for ‘official' confirmation

Ethereum

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their inflow streaks to seven sessions on Tuesday, drawing $314.37 million and $179.80 million, respectively. Solana, XRP and HYPE funds also posted solid gains as capital continued to spread across the crypto ETF market. Blackrock Captures Over 90% of $314.

Blackrock Drives $431 Million Into Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

Maelstrom founder Arthur Hayes on Tuesday predicted Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to climb significantly higher as governments ramp up liquidity to stave off a credit crunch. Why Hayes Sees Bitcoin at $250,000 Speaking in an interview with Anthony Pompliano, Hayes argued that governments and central banks will increasingly resort to liquidity injections as fiscal spending, elevated bond yields and the enormous capital requirements of artificial intelligence strain financial markets.

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin to Reach $250,000, Holds 10 Times More BTC Than Gold

The world's money supply has reached a record milestone this week and at the same time, bitcoin's price spiked 21% higher over the last seven days. Some believe bitcoin might be playing catch-up and moving toward the massive liquidity parked inside the modern financial system.

Bitcoin Price Left Behind? Record Global M2 Could Put BTC on a Launchpad

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to stall below $80,000, but interest in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) remains high, with funding rates on Binance hitting a one-year high. Why Bitcoin Keeps Failing at $80,000 CryptoQuant analyst XWIN Japan wrote that on-chain data shows nearly every investor group has returned to profit, which is exactly why $80,000 keeps rejecting.

Bitcoin Stuck Below $80,000 as Ethereum Funding Rates Hit 1-Year High

The US Treasury doubled its long-dated bond buybacks to steady the market, helping fuel Bitcoin's surge past $80,000.

Are Treasury Bond Buybacks Fueling a New Bitcoin Bull Market?

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent actions provide an additional macro catalyst.

‘Altitude sickness can wait': Bitcoin's historic short squeeze, Bessent catalyst may signal bull-market reset, analysts say

Bitcoin's Bull Score, a Cryptoquant gauge of market health, jumped from 30 to 80 in a single week as bitcoin rallied to $81,000, though the firm says a weekly close above $83,000 is still needed to confirm a new bull market.

Cryptoquant's Bitcoin's Bull Score Jumps to 80, but $83,000 Is the Real Test

The first is July's U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) reading, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. According to FactSet's consensus forecasts, economists expect the core reading, which excludes food and energy, to come in at 3.2% year-on-year and 0.18% month-on-month, compared with 3.3% and 0.13% in June.

The 3 catalysts that could define bitcoin's next move

The price of bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after gaining 23% in seven days as August ETF inflows climbed above $3 billion.

Bitcoin takes a breather after adding 23% in 7 days as ETF demand holds steady

The world's largest asset manager BlackRock has revealed its $60 billion bitcoin fund is poised to keep growing

“It's Going To Keep Growing'—BlackRock Just Confirmed A Bitcoin Price Bombshell

Bernstein expects bitcoin to reach $150,000 by mid-2027 in its base case, before reaching a cycle peak of around $300,000 in 2029.

Bernstein sees bitcoin reaching $150,000 by mid-2027 amid ‘debasement trade,' but cuts Strategy target to $350

Iran's rial collapsed to a record low this week just as President Trump's new sanctions package named digital assets as a target for the first time, threatening the IRGC's billion-dollar bitcoin mining workaround. A Record-Low Rial and a New Sanctions Wave Iran's open-market exchange rate slid to roughly 2.

Iran's Rial Crashes to a Record Low as New Sanctions Target Its Bitcoin Mining Lifeline

Friday's expiry follows bitcoin's surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with increased exposure to manage around several key strike prices.

A massive $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry on Friday could amplify volatility

The Nakamoto Project, a nonprofit dedicated to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) education, launched a new campaign on Tuesday featuring expert essays and full-page advertisements in The Wall Street Journal. New Campaign for Bitcoin Awareness The 12-week educational campaign aims to enhance Americans' understanding of Bitcoin, the nonprofit said in an X post.

Bitcoin's 'Fringe Phase' is Over, Declares This Front-Page Advertisement: Nonprofit's Campaign Aims to Educate Americans

ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to trade self-custody for ETF shares.

Wall Street is making it easier for bitcoin whales to ditch self-custody: report

Tomáš Jiříkovský, a primary defendant in a major Czech cryptocurrency-laundering investigation, has signaled for the first time that he may cooperate with authorities. Following a custody hearing, a court ruled that Jiříkovský must remain in detention due to flight risks and concerns that he retains control over undisclosed crypto assets.

Darknet Mastermind Signals Cooperation as $44M BTC Case Advances

Solana

Every major token fell over 24 hours except HYPE, though bitcoin holds a 23% weekly gain and XRP almost 45%.

Bitcoin holds $79,000, ether, solana slip as traders bank a week of gains

Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, attributed Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) ongoing rally to indications that policymakers may continue expanding the money supply. Pompliano Bets on Continued Money Printing In a Fox Business interview, Pompliano identified short- and long-term catalysts that drove Bitcoin back above $80,000.

Bitcoin Has 'No Top,' Because 'Dollar Has No Bottom,' Says Anthony Pompliano: 'The Money Printer Will Never Turn Off'

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies pulled back on Tuesday as investors locked in profits from the recent rally. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:22 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Retreat Even as 'Greed' Sentiment Prevails: Analyst Charts Two Possible Scenarios for BTC

Bitcoin is doing what it has done in previous cycles when it has entered a bull market.

Is Bitcoin Out of Its Bear Market? These Analysts Think So

The price of bitcoin (BTC) has once again started rising, not because something changed about this most popular cryptocurrency and/or its underlying network, but mostly for external reasons that turned attention back to this multi-purpose asset. In other words, bitcoin has once again been at the right place at the right time.

This Bitcoin Price Rally Has Little to Do With Bitcoin, Again

Bitcoin is no longer oversold but there's still time to buy, according to Fairlead Strategies' Katie Stockton. Speaking on Tuesday to CNBC, the financial research firm's managing partner said that Bitcoin cleared its 200-day moving average back in May, meaning that a potential breakout could be coming.

Bitcoin Breakout Could Be Around the Corner as Asset Is No Longer Oversold: Fairlead Strategies' Katie Stockton

Crypto-margined Bitcoin futures have collapsed from near-total dominance to about 12%. But leveraged traders are still placing big bets.

Bitcoin Open Interest Collapses to 12%. Is the Short Squeeze Over?

Bitcoin treasury Metaplanet moved 1,000 BTC, worth $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime earlier today, days after Bitcoin.com News reported the company's holdings had reached 43,000 BTC. A Milestone Stack, Built Fast Japanese bitcoin treasury giant Metaplanet once again moved 1,000 BTC, worth roughly $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime on Aug. 25. The transfer followed Bitcoin.

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