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.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Layer 2 solution Liquid Network said on Sunday that white-hat hackers drained BTC worth tens of millions from the platform. What Exactly Happened Liquid Network stated on X that hackers withdrew nearly 4,000 BTC worth $320 million and that it has paused all bridge activity and new transactions.

Bitcoin Worth $320 Million Taken From BTC Layer 2 Solution by 'White-Hat Hackers' — 'Contact Us on Chain'

Spot bitcoin ETFs drew in $3.52 billion in net inflows in August, their largest monthly positive flows since September 2025.

Spot bitcoin ETFs pull in $987 million last week as institutional demand recovers

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Major cryptocurrencies held steady on Sunday while investors evaluated the ongoing deadlock between the U.S. and Iran in efforts to reach a deal.

Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin Dip; Ethereum Gains as Iran War Uncertainty Persists: Analyst Says 'Relatively Easy' for BTC to Hit $90,000 if This Happens

The layer two (L2) sidechain known as the Liquid Network paused on Sunday following a so-called white hacker exploiting a bug in Blockstream's Elements software, according to the X account Sideswap (Blockstream's atomic-swap marketplace).

Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats' After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid

Liquid Network said purported white-hat hackers withdrew about 4,000 bitcoin from the federation wallet that backs L-BTC. Bridge nodes are disabled and the sidechain is paused.

Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream's Liquid Network Federation Reserves

The Bitcoin sidechain has been paused, with exchanges suspending LBTC deposits and withdrawals as Blockstream works to contact those responsible.

Liquid Network pauses after purported ‘white-hat' hackers withdraw $320 million in bitcoin

Following the 2010 dormant bitcoin wallets that shifted 600 vintage BTC from the Satoshi-era, another whale with a wallet first created in 2016, shifted 1,260.77 BTC worth over $100 million at block height 965770.

Bitcoin Whale Shifts 1,260 BTC as 75 Casascius Coins Are Peeled

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 22% in August while the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) barely moved 5% and its correlation with gold hit a six-year high, fueling a debate whether BTC is breaking away from its traditional risk-asset behavior. Why Bitcoin Correlations Shift Prominent key opinion leader Scott Melker pushed back on the idea that Bitcoin needs to permanently track either equities or gold.

Bitcoin Surged 22% in August as Stocks Stalled: Is BTC Decoupling?

According to several reports, nearly 4,000 bitcoin worth roughly $319 million appear to have moved out of the Liquid Network's federation wallet Sunday, followed by an onchain message from an unidentified party claiming, “we are whitehats. contact us on chain.

‘We Are Whitehats': Nearly 4,000 BTC Drained From Blockstream's Liquid Peg

While bitcoin's price has fueled mining revenue, miners experienced a moderate difficulty rise of 1.31% at block height 965664. The latest change marks the eighth difficulty increase in 2026. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Climbs 1.31% At present, Bitcoin's mining difficulty is 1.

Difficulty Rises, Hashprice Rips 22% as Bitcoin Hashrate Stalls

This weekend, the crypto community is once again discussing the crypto asset that was born after the Bitcoin chain split that occurred on Aug. 8, 2026, at block height 961632.

Bitcoin Fork BTCB2 Hits $1,799 as Thin Liquidity Fuels Wild Ride

Bitcoin spot ETFs are recording their largest daily inflow in nearly eight months, echoing historical patterns that preceded short-term price tops for the cryptocurrency. The post Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETFs Post Record $730,000,000 Inflow Matching Pre-Top Patterns appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETFs Post Record $730,000,000 Inflow Matching Pre-Top Patterns

Bitcoin holds the bulk of its recent gains as bond yields rise, leading investors to bet on the “big print” and “higher for longer” interest rates as the debasement trade takes center stage.

Is the Bitcoin Bull Market Back? Investors Bet on ‘Higher for Longer' Rates

Jonathan Meléndez, part of the Mexican rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and their housemaid were killed by an associate who knew of Meléndez's bitcoin holdings in one of the worst wrench attacks in Mexican history. Four Dead in Mexico in Wrench Attack Involving $1.

Mexican Rock Star and Family Murdered Over $1.5M Bitcoin Wallet

At 9:30 a.m., bitcoin's price was clocking roughly $79,750 to $80,100 per unit on Sept. 6, stuck in a tight weekend range after its early-September run above $82,000 lost steam.

Bitcoin Price Faces $82K Wall as Weekend Momentum Fizzles

A privacy-focused bitcoin rival has seen its price more than double in a matter of weeks

‘Like Buying Bitcoin In 2013'—Tiny Crypto Suddenly Rockets 7,300% As Massive $100 Billion Price Boom Predicted

Bitcoin's second-quarter unplug looked like capitulation. It wasn't. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here.

Miner Weekly: Bitcoin Miners Unplug 23% as AI Revenue Surges 52%

President Nayib Bukele denied claims that El Salvador was ceding control of its strategic bitcoin reserve to a private operator, calling these allegations “totally false.” Bukele stressed that only Chivo Wallet shares were transferred to a private operator, not the BTC the nation owns.

Bukele Denies El Salvador Transferred Its Bitcoin Reserve

On Saturday, at block height 965639 through block 965646, a set of 12 distinct transfers from wallets created in 2010 shifted 600 BTC worth $47.84 million using current exchange rates. 2010 Bitcoin Miner Suddenly Moves 600 BTC Earlier on Saturday, Bitcoin.com News reported that September had logged 626.74 BTC so far.

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Awakens, Moves $48M in Vintage BTC

Over the last week, bitcoin's price has been trading between $76,200 to $82,100, and market sentiment has been far more bullish. BTC's price is roughly around the same height it was around May, and at that time, Bitcoin.com News queried 11 artificial intelligence (AI) models to predict bitcoin's year-end price.

Year-End Bitcoin Price Bets Get Wild as 11 AI Models Target up to $105K

Zcash

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has boiled the whole crypto market down to three stories, i.e., bitcoin, zcash and tokenization. Three Stories, One Portfolio Matt Hougan isn't typically one to pick individual assets, as the Bitwise chief investment officer spends most of his airtime on structure, be it exchange-traded funds (ETFs), financial advisors, or regulation.

Bitwise CIO Calls Bitcoin and Zcash Assets to Own for the Next Decade

With bitcoin trading between $76,000 to $82,000 this past week, during the first five days of September, a total of 626.74 BTC worth over $50 million, from dormant sleeping bitcoin wallets, moved for the first time in years.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Continue to Stir as $50M Moves in September

A historical analysis of bitcoin price performance from 2010 through 2026 demonstrates that the vast majority of the asset's annual returns occur during a tiny fraction of the calendar year.

Why crypto experts say buying and holding bitcoin easily beats trying to time the market

Strategy sold roughly 7,000 bitcoin at $60,000 to $65,000 this summer, then bought 4,603 back at $80,318. CEO Phong Le says both trades were right, and the numbers behind that claim deserve a closer look.

Strategy's Phong Le Explains Why They Sold Bitcoin at $60K, Bought at $80K

At least four more decade-old wallets moved a combined $15.7 million between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4, with one batch of coins sent to Coinbase in a likely sign of a sale.

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