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.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Peter Schiff will eventually be right about Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), but only after Schiff changes his own prediction first.

Peter Schiff Will Be Right About Bitcoin ‘One Day,' Binance Founder Says

Strive's second preferred stock offering, SATS, debuted Tuesday on the Nasdaq.

Bitcoin Treasury Strive Debuts New Preferred Stock With 15% Dividend

NIP Group, the publicly traded parent company of esports powerhouse Ninjas in Pyjamas, is expanding its bitcoin mining operation through another major hardware acquisition, bringing its planned computing capacity to nearly 14 exahash per second (EH/s) as it accelerates its transformation into a digital infrastructure company.

Esports Firm Ninjas in Pyjamas Boosts Bitcoin Mining Operation With Added Rigs

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Bitcoin briefly tapped $83,000 early Tuesday amid rumors of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.

Bitcoin at $82,000, ETH, XRP, Dogecoin Jump 3% on Growing ETF Flows

FINMA approved Switzerland's first retail Bitcoin ETF, citing BTC's trading history as its reason for granting a risk diversification exemption under Swiss law.

FINMA Approves Switzerland's First Direct Bitcoin ETF

FINMA waived the diversification rules for the fund but leaned hard on custody and investor-protection safeguards.

Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Fund That Holds Bitcoin Directly

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor says Bitcoin will retake $100,000 within 12 months, and that the bull run now beginning will run for four years.

When Will Bitcoin Hit $100K? Michael Saylor Says Within 12 Months

On Tuesday, as bitcoin's price cruised comfortably above $82,000, a long-dormant wallet established on Jan. 1, 2016, stirred from its decade-long slumber, transferring 500 BTC for the first time in more than 10 years. The haul joins other recently moved coins that had long sat untouched, bringing the month's tally to 1,745.

Sleeping Bitcoin Giant Moves 500 BTC Worth $41M After 10 Years of Silence

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $526.7 million on Monday, their biggest day since Sept. 22. BlackRock's IBIT supplied all of it while Fidelity and Grayscale funds bled.

Bitcoin ETFs Post Their Best Day in Nearly a Month as BlackRock Does All the Buying

MtGox's rehabilitation trustee extended the creditor repayment deadline to Oct. 31, 2027, the fourth straight one-year postponement since 2023.

MtGox Pushes Bitcoin Repayment Deadline to October 2027

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's first long-term bitcoin forecast projects a 10% annual return but flags 55% volatility as a barrier to portfolio adoption.

JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin return forecast, projecting 10% annually

Bitcoin trades just below $83,000, above both the short-term and long-term moving averages. Here are the levels traders are watching.

Bitcoin's Next Move: Here's What to Watch

The bank has said bitcoin could do better than stocks and bonds over the next 10 years but says it is still too volatile.

Bitcoin Could Outperform Most Assets, JPMorgan Says — But the Bank Still Won't Recommend It

Nectar Group, the developer of bitcoin income platform HoneyB, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round.

Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB developer raises $5 million at $30 million valuation

Corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall as long as companies can't show who controls the money, who approves its movement, or whether it's still there, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma.

The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap

Bitcoin briefly surged past $83,000 on Oct. 20, hitting a daily peak of $83,335 and pushing its market capitalization near $1.67 trillion despite volatile intraday swings between $81,200 and $82,000. Volatile Intraday Bitcoin Swings In a repeat of the price action seen Monday, bitcoin briefly surged past the $83,000 mark on Oct.

Bitcoin Price Hits $83K as Shorts Suffer $45M in Wipeouts

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor predicts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is entering a new four-year bull market despite macroeconomic uncertainty. Why Will Bitcoin Cross $100,000 Speaking on Schwab Network's Market Overtime on Monday, Saylor said Bitcoin's rebound from its 200-week exponential moving average suggests the previous bear market has ended.

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin's Next Bull Run Has Begun

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Bitcoin pledged as loan collateral in Morpho's main Base market has doubled this year to about 39,800 coins, backing a record $1.6 billion in stablecoin loans.

Bitcoin Holders Borrow a Record $1.6B on Morpho Without Selling

A new filing with the SEC shows BlackRock wants to release an exchange-traded fund that offers downside protection but also caps gains.

BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tapped $83,000 Tuesday, rising roughly 1.5% as reports of a potential U.S.-Iran deal lifted risk appetite across crypto markets. Why Crypto Rallied on Iran Deal Reports Widely-followed market commentator Bull Theory posted on X that the U.S. and Iran have reportedly agreed to a deal to end the war, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Bitcoin Taps $83,000 as Iran Deal Hopes Lift XRP, ETH

JPMorgan Asset Management expects Bitcoin to return 10% a year over the next decade, ahead of stocks and gold, yet still leaves it out of its portfolio models.

JPMorgan Sees Bitcoin Beating Stocks and Gold, Yet BTC Stays Out of Models

Strive has rolled out a new preferred stock paying 15% annual dividends, backed by a bitcoin treasury worth roughly $3 billion. The company raised $630 million by selling the shares at a discount, giving investors a potential yield approaching 17%.

Bitcoin Firm Strive Launches SATS Stock With 15% Dividend After Raising $630M

BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos that helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff.

BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has dropped 6% from its early October high, but continues to hold above critical support at $80,400 and hit $82,000 on Tuesday morning. Is BTC's Correction Turning Into A Downtrend?

Bitcoin Hits $82,000 as Whales Accumulate: Is the Bottom in?

BlackRock filed for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, a buffered fund using options tied to IBIT, while yet to file for a spot Solana or XRP ETF.

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