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.

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Bitcoin is holding around $91,000 as markets kick off the week with muted price action and broadly neutral sentiment. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,570.92 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,104.15 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $141.21 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.06 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1380 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058478 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 105,562 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $283.05 million.

Bitcoin Holds $91,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drift Lower On Quiet Start To The Week

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Climbs Near $92,000 as the Federal Reserve and DOJ Showdown The bitcoin price climbed toward $92,000 as escalating tensions between the DOJ and Federal Reserve rattled traditional markets this morning. Bitcoin Price Climbs Near $92,000 as the Federal Reserve and DOJ Showdown Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Climbs Near $92,000 as the Federal Reserve and DOJ Showdown

Bitcoin surged past $92,000 at the start of the week after the DOJ subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, sparking global market volatility and a flight to safe-haven assets like gold, which hit a record $4,600.

Bitcoin Breaks $92K Amid Fed Subpoena, Strategy's Billion-Dollar Buys Show Waning Effect

Eric Adams, the recently departed former mayor of New York City, endorsed a cryptocurrency called "NYC Token" from Times Square on Monday.

Former 'Bitcoin Mayor' Eric Adams Reveals NYC Token to Fight 'Antisemitism and Anti-Americanism'

Dash

Zcash

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: Bitcoin and privacy coins gain as Trump-Powell conflict escalates, Tether freezes $182M in USDT, Strategy makes biggest buy in six months, and more

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are surrendering nearly all 2026 gains as fading Fed rate cut hopes drive sizable crypto fund outflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Shed Nearly All 2026 Gains as Rate Cut Hopes Fade

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rebounded from late-November lows as Bitfinex maintains a constructive medium-term outlook for 2026 but warns that near-term upside could be limited. What Happened: In its latest blog post, the exchange said geopolitical uncertainty, mixed spot ETF flows, and the need for sustained acceptance above resistance are keeping Bitcoin range bound.

Don't Expect Any Big Pumps For Bitcoin Just Yet, Bitfinex Warns

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has remained above the moving average lines and the $89,000 support since the rebound on January 2.

Coinidol.com: Bitcoin Continues to Hold above $89,000

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bears Hold $94K Resistance as Price Drops to $90,891 Weekly Close Bitcoin closed the week at $90,891 after failing to break $94,000 resistance, forming a doji candle signaling indecision and bearish tilt. Bitcoin Bears Hold $94K Resistance as Price Drops to $90,891 Weekly Close Ethan Greene - Feral Analysis and Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Bears Hold $94K Resistance as Price Drops to $90,891 Weekly Close

Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back-Linked H100 Moves to Buy Bitcoin Treasury Future Holdings H100 Group plans to acquire Swiss Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings, expanding its European institutional bitcoin presence. Adam Back-Linked H100 Moves to Buy Bitcoin Treasury Future Holdings Micah Zimmerman.

Adam Back-Linked H100 Moves to Buy Bitcoin Treasury Future Holdings

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) acquired 13,627 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for $1.25 billion at an average price of $91,519 per coin, but the stock is testing critical $150 support that threatens a breakdown. Largest BTC Purchase Since July 2025 Strategy now holds 687,410 Bitcoin acquired for $51.80 billion at an average price of $75,353 per coin.

Strategy Buys 13,627 BTC For $1.25 Billion But MSTR Teeters Around $150 Support

Solana

Institutional investors are once again selling Bitcoin and crypto investment projects. After an opening week of inflows, digital asset products saw $454 million in outflows for the week ending January 10th, according to CoinShares. This reversed most of the $1.5 billion gains from early January, driven by fears over delayed Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Institutional Investors Dump $521,000,000 in Bitcoin and Ethereum in One Week, While Buying XRP, Solana and Sui: CoinShares

Strategy notched its largest Bitcoin purchase in five months, following MSCI's decision to not exclude the company from its indices.

Strategy Spends $1.2 Billion on Bitcoin, Its Biggest BTC Buy Since July

This is the first time the coins have moved since the summer of 2010, sparking speculation on social media.

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Moves $180M in BTC to Coinbase

The current drawdown suggests a mid cycle correction rather than a historic cycle top.

Bitcoin's price hasn't peaked yet and its just a 'mid-cycle' correction, historical data shows

The bank sees ether benefiting from sector-specific tailwinds even as broader crypto momentum remains uneven.

Standard Chartered predicts Ether will outperform Bitcoin, hit $40,000 by 2030

Bitcoin briefly joined a rally in gold and silver sparked by U.S. political tensions, but failed to hold its gains. Options activity and persistent selling pressure suggest traders are pushing bullish expectations further out. Political Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Bid as Bitcoin Lags Bitcoin, gold, and silver moved higher during early Asian trading as the U.S.

Political Tensions Lift Gold as Bitcoin's Rally Fades

Precious metals hit new highs as political pressure on the Federal Reserve spurred a safe-haven rush ahead of critical U.S. inflation data.

Gold, Silver Hit New Highs as Bitcoin Trades Flat Ahead of Key Macroeconomic Events

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Just Spent $1.25 Billion on 13,627 Bitcoin, Pushing BTC Holdings to 687,410 Strategy added 13,627 bitcoin for $1.25 billion last week, lifting its total holdings to 687,410 BTC as it funded the purchase through equity sales. Strategy ($MSTR) Just Spent $1.25 Billion on 13,627 Bitcoin, Pushing BTC Holdings to 687,410 Micah Zimmerman.

Strategy ($MSTR) Just Spent $1.25 Billion on 13,627 Bitcoin, Pushing BTC Holdings to 687,410

Predictions that an emerging Fed crisis will cause the U.S.

The Dollar ‘Will Fall'—Serious Fed ‘Crisis' Warning Predicted To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy scooped up more bitcoin after Michael Saylor teased the move Sunday by adding “₿ig Orange” to the Strategy Tracker chart. Saylor's company snapped up another 13,627 BTC at roughly $91,519 per coin. Michael Saylor and company revealed the purchase of $1.25 billion worth of bitcoin ( BTC) early Monday.

Saylor's Strategy Stacks 13,627 More BTC as Bitcoin Hoard Nears 690K

Bitcoin hovers with a dramatic flair on Jan. 12, 2026, pulling a sideways stunt between $90,090 and $92,392—just enough to keep traders guessing and algorithms twitching. But the real intrigue is in the charts, where momentum flares, fades, and signals that bitcoin just might be plotting its next move in secret.

Charts Don't Lie: Bitcoin's Next Move Could Rewrite the Crypto Playbook

Strategy purchased 13,267 BTC for $1.25 billion via the use of common stock and it's perpetual preferred equity STRC.

Strategy makes largest bitcoin purchase since July, adds 13,627 BTC

Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $62 billion.

‘Big orange': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 13,627 bitcoin for $1.25 billion following MSCI indexing decision

The first full trading week of January delivered a sharp divergence across crypto ETFs, with bitcoin and ether ending in net outflows while solana and XRP quietly extended their momentum. Fund-level flows revealed shifting investor preferences as risk appetite narrowed rather than disappeared.

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