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.

HPC leasing accounted for roughly 71% of TeraWulf's $44.8 million in Q2 revenue, up from 62% in the prior quarter.

TeraWulf's HPC leasing revenue jumps 52%, widening lead over bitcoin mining

Maelstrom founder Arthur Hayes says the AI boom is a credit bubble. Once it unwinds, governments will print enough money to send Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to $1 million.

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin 'Crack-Up Boom' When AI Credit Bubble Unwinds

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $211.49 million on Tuesday, extending their strong start to the week. Ether funds returned to inflows with $53.75 million, while solana posted a smaller gain. XRP and HYPE remained flat for the day.

Blackrock Pulls $170M Into IBIT as Bitcoin ETFs Add $211M

Cantor sees positive read-through for crypto custody providers, while FRNT says the breach could drive some investors toward bitcoin ETFs.

Coldcard exploit could boost demand for regulated bitcoin exposure, analysts say

S&P 500 has climbed to fresh all-time highs, but experts Benjamin Cowen and Trader Mayne caution that historical midterm-year patterns could still produce a late-summer or fall equity correction, dragging Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) lower. Fed, Bond Yields Could Trigger Correction In a podcast on Aug. 5, Cowen noted that the S&P 500's advance to roughly 7,750 remains consistent with previous U.S. midterm election years, when equities continued setting records through August or September before entering a meaningful correction.

S&P 500 Hits Record Highs—Why Does Bitcoin Not Join the Rally?

In a follow-up to his essay on sizing crypto risk, Lionsoul Global's Gregory Mall backtests bitcoin in a 60/40 across bull, bear and sideways regimes, showing how a straight bitcoin position, a large-cap basket and a trend-managed sleeve part ways and why the way you hold bitcoin can matter as much as how much you hold.

Crypto Long & Short: Putting the bitcoin sizing question to the test

Bitcoin sales, what is now a $4 billion cash reserve, and a $975 million repurchase program, have supported STRC's recovery.

Strategy's STRC rebounds 30% as company builds cash reserve, bitcoin price stabilizes

Boltz suspends its non-custodial Bitcoin bridge services amid relentless AI-assisted attacks that its small team could no longer counter effectively. The post Bitcoin Bridge Halts All Swaps Indefinitely After AI Tools Outpace Security Fixes appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Bitcoin Bridge Halts All Swaps Indefinitely After AI Tools Outpace Security Fixes

The Coldcard exploit has unleashed a wave of bitcoin movement, sending dormant coins into exchanges, multi-signature wallets, and new addresses while the market price barely reacts.

Onchain Data: Coldcard Crisis Doubles Bitcoin's Hot Supply in Just One Week

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has said it will contribute to Trump Accounts for the children of its U.S. employees, becoming the latest major public company to layer corporate money on top of the federal savings program.

Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy Pledges $250 a Year to Employee Trump Accounts

The S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) on Tuesday broke above its 200-week moving average against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for the first time since 2012, ending a 14-year streak of the crypto outperforming stocks. What The Chart Is Actually Showing The same crossover is appearing on the Nasdaq to Bitcoin ratio, the first time either has happened in the history of both assets, CoinDesk reported on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Loses to Stocks for the First Time in 14 Years: What Is Happening?

The last time he sold was in December 2022 with Bitcoin at $16,800. Will Jim's sales mark the bottom again?

Morning Minute: Jim Cramer Sells His Bitcoin Over Quantum Fears

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) tame reaction to a $100 million cold storage hack has prompted market observers to argue that institutional adoption, ETFs and changing custody habits have made it less sensitive to industry-specific shocks. “All the sellers have left“ In an interview with Scott Melker on Aug. 4, Bitwise executives Matt Hougan and Ryan Rasmussen, alongside Arch Public CEO Tilman Holloway, discussed Bitcoin's stability despite uncertainty in broader markets.

Have All the Bitcoin Sellers Left? If a $100M Hack Makes Nobody Panic That Means Yes, Experts Argue

Bitcoin's seven-day active supply climbed to a 2026 high with about 890,000 BTC moved over the past week amid the Coldcard attack, per K33.

‘Panic visible onchain': Bitcoin activity hits 2026 high amid Coldcard attack as K33 flags potential bottoming pattern

There's an old saying that “every coin has two sides.” It applies perfectly to the multimillion-dollar hack of the hardware wallet Coldcard that began on July 30 and is still in progress.

The $120 million Coldcard hack lights up Bitcoin's memory pool

Derivatives data show subdued activity in bitcoin and ether but aggressive positioning in select altcoins.

Bitcoin, broader market fail to keep pace as global equities hit record highs

Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 after a week that delivered a $116 million Coldcard wallet hack, fresh Strategy selling and a stalling Clarity Act. A Week of Very Bad News for Bitcoin By any normal standard, bitcoin should be falling.

Bitcoin Hovers Near $64,000 While Coldcard Losses Top $116M

Eric Halem and his crew wore police vests to enter a Koreatown high-rise, then handcuffed a 17-year-old and took his hard drive.

Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life Plus 15 Years Over $350K Bitcoin Robbery

Economist Peter Schiff observed on Tuesday that hopes for an Iran peace deal significantly boosted risk assets and stocks, yet Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) showed minimal gains. ‘The Bitcoin Party Is Over' Schiff said on X that the ongoing “peace-inspired mega-rally” barely moved Bitcoin, while the stock market surged.

Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin 'Barely Up' on Iran Peace Deal Optimism While 'Risk Assets' Are Surging—Issues Warning for Next Selloff

Elon Musk's SpaceX beat Wall Street revenue estimates in its first earnings report since June's initial public offering (IPO), but the value of its 18,712 BTC treasury dropped $540 million in six months.

Musk's SpaceX Tops Forecasts But Bitcoin Stash Sheds $540 Million

The so-called ‘500-day rule' says buying BTC roughly 500 days before a bitcoin halving and selling it about 500 days after would have produced profits in prior cycles.

Why bitcoin's ‘500-day rule' faces its biggest test yet

Maelstrom co-founder Arthur Hayes says overleveraged AI data-center spending will eventually crack, forcing government bailouts and money printing that become the next major bitcoin catalyst.

Live updates: An AI credit bubble could set up bitcoin's path to $1 million

Former LAPD officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years for kidnapping teen and stealing $350,000 in bitcoin.

Former LAPD officer gets life sentence for kidnapping teen in $350,000 bitcoin robbery: report

For 14 years, one ratio only moved in bitcoin's favor. Now it has decisively turned the other way and bulls may not like what it means.

The worst chart for bitcoin bulls right now

A wallet tied to Michael Saylor's Strategy moved 1,030 BTC worth $66.14 million recently, just days after the company confirmed its third bitcoin sale of the year.

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