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 flag ETF outflows, defensive positioning, and macro uncertainty as reasons behind bitcoin's range-bound price action.

Bitcoin holds below $90K as markets remain cautious ahead of Fed decision: analysts

Ethereum

Bitcoin and ether traded little changed on weak liquidity as gold and silver rallied, highlighting a risk-off rotation that's also lifting niche crypto tokens.

Bitcoin, ether stall as metals steal spotlight in low-liquidity trade: Crypto Markets Today

Peter Schiff, the well‑known gold bug, once predicted that a surge in silver would spell the demise of bitcoin, and his forecast has, to some degree, come true. While the “devil's metal” has risen above $108, even amid today's sell‑off, BTC has remained stagnant.

Peter Schiff's Prophecy Fulfilled: Silver Goes Vertical, Bitcoin Falters

The hashrate shock from extreme weather in the U.S. revives a historically bullish onchain indicator.

As bitcoin miners cut unprofitable production, Hash Ribbon metric points to BTC price rebound

The veteran trader who accurately forecasted Bitcoin's 2018 meltdown is issuing a fresh warning to crypto investors. Peter Brandt says that after falling out of a bearish downward-sloping channel to around $87,000, BTC bulls have a lot of work to do. “Yet another sell signal in Bitcoin as a bear channel has been completed.

Trader Who Nailed Epic Bitcoin 2018 Collapse Says BTC Must Surpass This Level – Or Else

Cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo said Monday that fixing quantum computing risks is the most critical step for Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) global adoption and its emergence as a major force in macro geopolitics. Are Investors Hesitant Due To Quantum Uncertainty?

Bitcoin's Quantum Issues Need Urgent Resolution, Says Crypto Analyst: 'The Single Most Important Thing For The Asset's Growth'

Polymarket has launched new prediction markets tied to Volmex's bitcoin and ether 30-day implied volatility indices.

Polymarket introduces new contracts to bet on bitcoin and ether volatility

Dogecoin

The Official Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) coin overshadowed higher-value assets in the cryptocurrency universe Monday, fueled by hype around an upcoming documentary on First Lady Melania Trump. MELANIA Makes A Strong Start To 2026 The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based memecoin lifted nearly 5% over the last 24 hours, with trading volume surging 23% to $23.85 million.

Melania Memecoin Outshines Bitcoin, Dogecoin As Trump Promotes Documentary On First Lady, Calls It A 'Must Watch'

Bitcoin traded lower alongside most major tokens as investors favored gold and silver ahead of the Federal Reserve decision and a heavy week of Magnificent Seven earnings.

Bitcoin remains coiled under $88,500 as gold tops $5,000, silver gives back gains

Quantum risk is emerging as a decisive hurdle for bitcoin's institutional future as sovereign investors weigh long-term resilience, pushing gold and BTC into sharper focus amid debt cycles, macro uncertainty, and geopolitical realignment, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo.

Fixing BTC's Quantum Issue Tops All Bitcoin Development Priorities, Says Willy Woo

Bitcoin prices dropped over the weekend, declining to their lowest point of the year as multiple bearish factors combined to drive losses.

Bitcoin Plunged To Fresh 2026 Low Recently As Multiple Factors Converged

Top stablecoins have shed $2.2 billion in 10 days, in a sign investors are cashing out to fiat instead of waiting to buy the dip.

Stablecoin Outflows Signal Capital Exit as Bitcoin Trades Flat

Economist Peter Schiff weighed in on Monday on why Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) would never replace the dollar as the global reserve currency, despite the declining purchasing power of the greenback. Bitcoin's Value Depends On ‘Greater Fool' Theory Appearing on the Tucker Carlson show, Schiff said that the apex cryptocurrency lacks any appeal beyond what he often describes as the “greater fool” theory, a concept where people buy assets, not based on their intrinsic value, but with the expectation they can sell them for a higher price to a “greater fool” later.

Tucker Carlson Asks Peter Schiff Why Bitcoin Can't Replace Dollar: Economist Agrees The Two Share This Characteristic, But

Silver perps have more volume on Hyperliquid than SOL or XRP.

Silver nears $1B in volume on Hyperliquid as BTC remains frozen: Asia Morning Briefing

Leading cryptocurrencies and stocks traded in the green on Monday, while the precious metal rally reversed, as investors increased risk appetite. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trim Losses, While Gold, Silver Reverse: Analyst Says This BTC Zone With High Buying Orders Should Hold

The ‘digital gold' narrative says bitcoin should be rallying, but instead, it has been crushed by shiny rocks for over a year, something that can only be explained by looking at BTC differently, one analyst suggests.

‘Risk-on Confirmed' – Here's What Will Send Bitcoin on a New Rally, According to Analyst

Silver-linked ETFs saw a surge in trading activity, briefly outpacing major equity funds and some of the most actively traded U.S. stocks.

Silver overtakes bitcoin's post-2017 gains as price blows past $115

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Fights for $88,000 as Fed Looms and Bearish Technical Pressure Builds The bitcoin price fell to $86,000 over the weekend but has steadied to around $87,850 amid caution over Federal Reserve policy, recent liquidations, and technical pressure. Bitcoin Price Fights for $88,000 as Fed Looms and Bearish Technical Pressure Builds Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Fights for $88,000 as Fed Looms and Bearish Technical Pressure Builds

Bitcoin Magazine Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Won't Become the World's Reserve Currency in Tucker Carlson Interview Gold advocate and longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff said that the crypto industry is pushing for government regulation and bailouts not to self-restrain, but to gain public legitimacy. Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Won't Become the World's Reserve Currency in Tucker Carlson Interview Micah Zimmerman.

Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Won't Become the World's Reserve Currency in Tucker Carlson Interview

"Gold and silver casually adding an entire bitcoin market cap in a single day," wrote one crypto analyst.

Bitcoin stuck near $88,000 as gold's and silver's record-breaking rallies show exhaustion signs

Bitcoin is holding stable around $88,000 as institutional demand continues to prefer metals over cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Under The Gun Of Parabolic Gold, Silver Rally

After briefly dipping to $86,000 on Sunday, bitcoin rallied to an intraday high of $88,750 by Jan. 26, 10:15 a.m. EST. The recovery helped lift the total crypto market capitalization from a low of $2.96 trillion back above the $3.05 trillion threshold. Strategy Treasury Expansion Stabilizes Sentiment? On the afternoon of Jan.

Bitcoin Rallies After Sunday Dip as Economist Steve Hanke Calls It ‘Fool's Gold'

Veteran crypto analyst Trader Mayne argues Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the only crypto asset worth holding long term, warning that roughly 99% of altcoins are structurally built to transfer wealth from retail investors to insiders. From so-called blue chips to meme coins, Mayne says most are mathematically destined to bleed toward zero against Bitcoin over time.

Why This Top Analyst Says Bitcoin Is 'The Only Crypto Worth Holding'

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) endured another brutal week as bitcoin and ether suffered deep, broad-based outflows. Solana held onto modest gains, while XRP slipped into its first weekly net outflow since launch. Rout Deepens for ETFs as Bitcoin Posts $1.33 Billion Weekly Outflow The selling pressure that defined the week after the U.S.

ETF Recap: Redemptions Surge as Bitcoin, Ether See Historic Weekly Exits

BlackRock wants to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings. The world's largest asset manager has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new “iShares Bitcoin Premium Income” ETF.

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