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 Magazine My First Bitcoin Receives $1 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey to Expand Global Bitcoin Education My First Bitcoin secures a $1 million grant from Jack Dorsey's Start Small to grow its global, grassroots Bitcoin education network, staying true to its mission of open source Bitcoin education for the world. This post My First Bitcoin Receives $1 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey to Expand Global Bitcoin Education first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

My First Bitcoin Receives $1 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey to Expand Global Bitcoin Education

American Bitcoin, a Hut 8 subsidiary which is linked to the Trump family by way of Cofounder Eric Trump, is gunning to go public.

American Bitcoin To Go Public: Key Details On Trump Family-Backed ABTC

On Tuesday, May 13, the cryptocurrency market is valued at $3.33 trillion, marking a 0.44% increase in the past 24 hours. While bitcoin posted a 10% weekly rise, ethereum's striking 44% climb—paired with a wave of double-digit gains across several altcoins—has prompted growing speculation that the often-discussed ‘Altcoin Season' may be near.

Is This the Start of ‘Altcoin Season'? Bitcoin Nears Record High as Altcoins Ignite

Bitcoin Magazine Dubai Partners To Accept Bitcoin And Crypto for Government Services Dubai is officially making Bitcoin a part of everyday life. At the Dubai FinTech Summit, the city's Department of Finance (DOF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com enabling people to use cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to pay for government services.

Dubai Partners To Accept Bitcoin And Crypto for Government Services

Bitcoin Magazine Missouri Bill Would Enable Tax-Free Bitcoin Spending A bill that could soon be enacted into law would let Missourians spend their bitcoin without incurring a capital gains tax. This post Missouri Bill Would Enable Tax-Free Bitcoin Spending first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

Missouri Bill Would Enable Tax-Free Bitcoin Spending

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Markets rallied after the U.S. and China agreed to reduce tariffs, with crypto benefiting from a broader risk-on mood, with bitcoin and ether gaining momentum. Crypto Sentiment Lifts as U.S. and China Tariff Rollback Sparks Rally A surprise weekend breakthrough in U.S.

QCP Insights: Trade Truce Revives Crypto Market Appetite With Gains for BTC and ETH

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) surge above $104,000 has pushed the market into a "high-risk, high-reward" zone, with a structure that mirrors previous bull rallies, according to Glassnode's report on Tuesday. What Happened: The report suggests that while profit-taking incentives are rising sharply, the rally could sustain momentum if demand from new participants continues to grow.

Bitcoin Rally Is In A 'High-Risk, High-Reward' Zone: Glassnode

Bitcoin Magazine Public Companies Have Already Bought 3.3x More Bitcoin Than This Year's New Supply Corporations have already bought 3.3x more Bitcoin than the entire 2025 supply. With 70 treasury companies now in the game, the corporate Bitcoin wave is just getting started. This post Public Companies Have Already Bought 3.3x More Bitcoin Than This Year's New Supply first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

Public Companies Have Already Bought 3.3x More Bitcoin Than This Year's New Supply

Bitcoin ETFs marked their fourth straight day of inflows, narrowly holding ground with a $5 million net gain led solely by Blackrock's IBIT. Meanwhile, ether ETFs fell back into outflow territory, shedding $17.6 million. Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak Despite Mixed Flows While Ether ETFs Resume Outflows Momentum may have slowed, but it hasn't stopped.

Bitcoin ETFs Cling to Inflow Momentum With $5 Million Net Gain

On Tuesday, an address dormant since April 3, 2014, reactivated to transfer 300 bitcoin—valued at $31.06 million—for the first time in over 11 years. Bitcoin Time Capsule Opens: 2014 Whale Wallet Transfers $31M As bitcoin trades above the $103,000 mark, a number of long-idle coins have stirred back to life amid elevated prices.

$31M in Dormant Bitcoin Awakens After 11 Years of Silence

Within a decade, bitcoin will replace U.S. dollar dominance and become the standard currency underpinning the international economy, according to billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper.

Bitcoin Will Replace U.S. Dollar In 10 Years, Says Billionaire VC Tim Draper

Bitcoin Magazine OP_RETURN Limits: Bitcoin's Battle Over Arbitrary Data Peter Todd and Luke Dashjr clash over Bitcoin's OP_RETURN limits. Is it time to uncap data or fight spam with stricter filters? This post OP_RETURN Limits: Bitcoin's Battle Over Arbitrary Data first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

OP_RETURN Limits: Bitcoin's Battle Over Arbitrary Data

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Issues $15 Million in Bonds To Buy More Bitcoin Metaplanet announces issuing $15 million in zero-interest bonds to fund additional Bitcoin purchases. This post Metaplanet Issues $15 Million in Bonds To Buy More Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen.

Metaplanet Issues $15 Million in Bonds To Buy More Bitcoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged 22% over the past month, and according to Bitcoin financial services firm Swan, this isn't just another rally, it marks the emergence of a new market structure. What Happened: In an X post on May 12, the company emphasized that the current move is fueled by a new class of buyers: corporate treasuries, sovereign entities and capital-constrained institutions.

Bitcoin Up 22% In 30 Days: What's Driving The Surge?

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Mempool: Why We Have Filters A look at different relay policy filters, and why they have always been a standard part of a node's mempool. This post The Bitcoin Mempool: Why We Have Filters first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

The Bitcoin Mempool: Why We Have Filters

Bitcoin trades at $103,581 today with a total market capitalization of $2.057 trillion and a 24-hour trade volume of $35.91 billion. The cryptocurrency experienced an intraday price range of $101,109 to $104,293, signaling elevated activity within a tight but volatile band.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Double Top or Launchpad? $105K Level Under Fire

“If CPI came in hot, I expected a sharp drop, maybe toward $100K,” Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 Ventures, told Decrypt.

Bitcoin Price Flat as US Reports 2.3% Inflation in April

Dogecoin

Major cryptocurrencies are off to a slow start on Tuesday, with Bitcoin notably outperforming altcoins. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $103,845.74 -0.07% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,522.67 -1% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $174.84 -0.07% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.54 +0.2% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2291 -5.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001569 -6.2% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows Bitcoin and Ethereum large transaction volume expanded by 40.7% and 67.8%, respectively, in a single day.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Wobble, But Traders See A 'Shopping' Opportunity

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Joins the S&P 500 as Bitcoin Treasury Exposure Goes Mainstream Coinbase joins the S&P 500, bringing nearly $1B in Bitcoin onto the world's most tracked index—and marking a turning point for corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy. This post Coinbase Joins the S&P 500 as Bitcoin Treasury Exposure Goes Mainstream first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

Coinbase Joins the S&P 500 as Bitcoin Treasury Exposure Goes Mainstream

Anthony Scaramucci believes Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is in the midst of a structural transformation, from a volatile tech-aligned investment to a maturing global asset more comparable to digital gold. What Happened: In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, the SkyBridge Capital founder said Bitcoin's growing adoption and long-term holding behavior are driving this evolution, dampening volatility and pushing it into the asset class category rather than a speculative investment.

Anthony Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Is Evolving From A Tech Asset To Digital Gold

Popular quant analyst PlanB says that one key indicator suggests Bitcoin (BTC) will hit explosive new all-time highs in the coming months.

Quant Analyst PlanB Says New Bitcoin All-Time High Incoming With Sky-High Price Target in Its Sights

Bonk

Crypto bulls are taking a breather, leaving bitcoin in stasis near $103,000 ahead of the U.S. April inflation data, due at 8:30 a.m.

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Traders Look to CPI as BONK Cheers Memecoin Issuance

The analyst who accurately called Bitcoin's pre-halving correction last year believes BTC is on the verge of igniting rallies en route to new all-time highs.

Crypto Trader Says Bitcoin on Cusp of Price Discovery Phase, Sees Ethereum Attacking December Highs

Shares of GD Culture fell sharply after the company unveiled a $300 million crypto reserve plan that followed a Nasdaq delisting warning.

Microcap Firm Plans $300M Bitcoin, Trump Coin Buy Despite Nasdaq Compliance Warning

Economist and market commentator Peter Schiff projected Monday that the next Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) pullback would trigger an unrealized loss for Michael Saylor-led Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) on its BTC purchases. What Happened: During his YouTube podcast, Schiff weighed in on Bitcoin recapturing the crucial $100,000 level and Strategy buying billions in the cryptocurrency funded by debt.

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