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.

Ethereum

The banking giant stressed that this move is part of a strategy to achieve an 8% compound annual growth rate in its corporate banking services by 2028. Deutsche Bank co-head Gerald Podobnik said these services will complement the bank's traditional offerings.

Deutsche Bank Nears Launch of Institutional Bitcoin, Ether Custody

Technical indicators suggest the bullish trend remains intact, but prediction market traders are sending mix signals.

Bitcoin Bounces, But Where Does It Go Next? Here's What the Charts Say

Strategy Inc‘s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Bitcoin (CRYPTO:$BTC) holdings are meant to be the foundation of its stock-market appeal. But a new threat from index provider MSCI adds another variable to price in: even if Bitcoin stabilizes, Strategy shares could face selling pressure tied to their place in equity indexes.

Strategy Stock Is No Longer Moving Like Bitcoin — That's a Problem for Bulls

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that bitcoin could benefit across radically different AI-driven economic outcomes, from a productivity boom to a recessionary crash. His thesis rests on one idea: Whether the world gets more abundance, more money creation, or simply more adoption, scarcity still favors bitcoin.

Bitcoin Can Win Whether AI Boom Continues or Crashes: Bitwise CIO

Standard Chartered is introducing a cryptocurrency trading solution that lets its wealthy UAE clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through their existing bank accounts in a closed-loop system with institutional custody. The post Standard Chartered Rolls Out First Bank-Integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Affluent UAE Clients appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Standard Chartered Rolls Out First Bank-Integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Affluent UAE Clients

Bitcoin held near $82,000 on Friday after traders cut the odds of an October Fed rate hike to about 15% from 28%, with Bitfinex eyeing $83,000 as the next test.

Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $82K as Fed Hike Odds Drop to 15%

Bitcoin mining services provider Sazmining has launched a new offering that allows individual investors to purchase mining hardware developed by Block's Proto division. Sazmining Serves Up Block's Bitcoin Hashboards The Wyoming-based company announced Friday that customers can purchase Proto immersion hashboards outright while Sazmining handles installation, operation, and maintenance at a U.S. mining facility.

Block's Proto Bitcoin Mining Hardware Now Available to Own via Sazmining

Bitcoin trades sideways in $80Ks, but Lark Davis sees a major cycle ahead. He explains on-chain signals, whale accumulation, and a $57K market bottom.

Crypto Analyst Lark Davis: The Bitcoin Bull Run has Begun

Could anyone actually break Bitcoin? Math professor Micah Warren applies game theory to explain why miner incentives and strong security prevent attacks.

Math Professor Warns of Threat to Bitcoin from AI Pivot

Bitcoin's digital gold case is strong, says Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg, but she wants less tech risk correlation and more gold-like trade behavior.

Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg: The Digital Gold Investment Case for Bitcoin

Capital B reported a $78 million first-half net loss after a noncash Bitcoin impairment charge, while it raised $30 million and grew its Bitcoin holdings.

Capital B Posts $78M H1 Loss on Bitcoin Impairment Charge, Keeps Buying

Solana

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is “wildly undervalued,” according to Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal, even as he admits to also holding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Sui (CRYPTO: SUI). Why Pal Calls Ethereum Undervalued Pal on Thursday told the When Shift Happens podcast that investors value networks the wrong way, focusing on cash flow when that's not what actually makes a network worth something.

Bitcoin, Ethereum or Solana? Raoul Pal Calls One 'Wildly Undervalued'

U.S. bitcoin ETFs eked out a $5.06 million inflow on Thursday, offering only limited relief after another volatile stretch of institutional positioning. Ether remained under sustained pressure, while selling intensified across solana, HYPE and zcash funds.

Bitcoin ETFs Add Just $5M as Ether Loses Another $60M

The funds came from a task scam that paid people to fake product sales and reviews, then demanded deposits before releasing their pay.

Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis

Plus, crypto majors rebound despite hot PPI and Saylor's Strategy is at risk of removal from a major index.

Morning Minute: Google Clears a Major Quantum Hurdle, Bitcoin Still Safe

Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat

A wallet tied to Hut 8 has pushed nearly 2,000 BTC toward exchanges and trading desks in seven days, emptying itself by early Friday. Following the Coins The trail starts in custody, and Arkham labelled the source addresses as Hut 8's Coinbase Prime custody wallets.

Hut 8 Funnels $161 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges

Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin

Zcash

Crypto bounced a day after bitcoin's brief drop under $80,000, but investors kept pulling money from ether, SOL and ZEC funds.

Live updates: Bitcoin back above $82,000, ZEC jumps 11% as ETF outflows continue

The company attributed roughly €67.5 million ($75.9 million) of the loss to an additional bitcoin impairment charge.

Capital B posts wider H1 net loss of $78 million on bitcoin impairment charge

Big buyers caught bitcoin at $80,000 on Thursday, but Glassnode's order book data shows the bids under that level are getting thinner. A Day on the Order Book Glassnode posted a heatmap of resting orders on the Binance BTC/USDT spot book from Oct.

Bitcoin's $80K Safety Net Held Once but Glassnode Says It Is Eroding

Bitcoin tore back to $82,500 within two hours of dipping under $80,000, and chipmakers in Seoul recovered from their worst close since April.

Bitcoin buyers snap up a brief drop below $80,000 as Asian stocks rebound

Bitcoin developer Olaoluwa Osuntokun has unveiled Layertree, a proposal that could squeeze millions of bitcoin owners into a single blockchain output without surrendering control of their money. The catch? Bitcoin's existing rules don't yet allow the technology to work. One Bitcoin Output, Millions of Individual Owners On Oct.

New Tree-Based Bitcoin Scaling Proposal Targets Millions of Users

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies held on to their gains on Thursday as the market digested back-to-back hot inflation readings and higher chances of rate hikes.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Gain, but Dogecoin Slips Amid Spike in Rate Hike Odds: Analyst Says Everything Is ‘Fine' for BTC if It Trades Above This Key Level

Bitcoin prices recovered on Thursday, October 15, bouncing back as broader macro pressures and leveraged positions fueled gains.

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