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.

The purchases of Coinbase, Circle Internet and Bullish were Ark's first buys of the three stocks since mid-December.

Ark Invest bought $21.5 million of crypto company shares as bitcoin fell under $90,000

Bitcoin fell on Sunday evening as a broad risk-off mood weighed on the crypto market amid rising uncertainty in the US.

Bitcoin slides near $87,000 as US government shutdown fears weigh on crypto

Ethereum

A new deep-dive from A16z research partner and Georgetown computer science professor Justin Thaler pours cold water on breathless quantum panic, arguing that while quantum threats are real, the crypto industry is badly mismatching urgency to reality. Quantum Fear vs.

A16z Researcher Explains Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Different Quantum Risks Than You've Been Told

A proposed SEC-filed crypto ETF spotlights top cryptocurrencies bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP, showing how new U.S. products could deliver heavily concentrated exposure as regulators weigh index-based digital asset fund structures.

SEC Filing Shows BTC, ETH, XRP Lead Proposed S&P Crypto ETF

Bitcoin's onchain data points to supply overhang and weak participation, while gold's breakout is priced by markets as a durable macro regime shift.

Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies declined alongside stock futures on Sunday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's first policy decision of the year. Cryptocurrency Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Fall Ahead Of Fed Decision: Analyst Says Crypto 'Preparing For Worst' But 'Generational Opportunity' Awaits

On Sunday morning around 10 a.m., theminermag.com—a platform tracking bitcoin mining news, data, research, and analysis—reported that Foundry USA has seen roughly 60% of its hashrate vanish as miners dial back production, with an Arctic cold front expected to barrel into several states.

Report: Arctic Storm Front Disrupts US Bitcoin Mining, Block Times Stretch Past 12 Minutes

Bitcoin faces renewed technical pressure as a veteran trader flags a completed bear channel, warning that downside risk remains dominant unless a critical price level is decisively reclaimed. Peter Brandt Highlights Bearish Bitcoin Structure With $93K Key Invalidation Level Peter Brandt, a veteran trader and chart analyst, shared on social media platform X on Jan.

Peter Brandt Sounds Alarm on Bitcoin Sell Signal as Bear Channel Completes

While BTC plunged below $87,000 on Sunday, prediction markets are flashing mixed but revealing signals for bitcoin as late January betting frames a tug-of-war between short-term caution and longer-term optimism. Kalshi, Polymarket, and Myriad Markets Hint at Rangebound Bitcoin Prediction markets as of Jan.

Prediction Markets Turn Guarded as Bitcoin Trades Below $87K

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” and investment guru, is not bothered by the price volatility of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). He maintains his stance of purchasing both cryptocurrencies irrespective of their price movements.

Robert Kiyosaki Not Worried by Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Fluctuations

The price of bitcoin slid on Sunday, dipping below the $88,000 range and tagging a low of $87,471 per unit. Around noon (EST), the top crypto settled into a clean intraday slide, defined by a tidy staircase of lower highs and lower lows.

Bitcoin Slips Below $88K as Sellers Take the Wheel and Liquidations Stack Up

Bill Miller IV, chairman and CIO of Miller Value Partners, suggests that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could skyrocket to an astonishing $1.7 million per coin if it gains recognition as ‘digital gold'. Miller's statement comes amidst a period when gold is reaching record highs, leading skeptics to question any correlation between the precious metal and the top-ranking cryptocurrency.

Bill Miller: Bitcoin Could Hit $1.7 Million If Recognized as 'Digital Gold'

Bitcoin and major tokens weakened Sunday as markets position ahead of the Federal Reserve's next rate decision and a heavy slate of Magnificent Seven earnings.

Bitcoin slips below $88,000 ahead of Fed week and Big Tech earnings

Powell could signal a "dovish pause," but his comments on other issues may temper the bullish reaction in BTC and other risk assets.

Here's what Fed's highly anticipated rate decision this week means for bitcoin and the dollar

Cometh founder Jerome de Tychey is applying DeFi lending and borrowing on platforms like Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap to structures that help the ultra-wealthy secure loans against their massive crypto fortunes.

How the ultra-wealthy are using bitcoin to fund their yacht upgrades and Cannes trips

Over the past seven days, the crypto economy coughed up roughly $220 billion and is now wobbling right around the $3 trillion line. Bitcoin slipped 6.6%, a broad swath of altcoins face-planted, yet a stubborn handful still walked away with gains this week.

Crypto Market Shed $220B This Week as Bitcoin Slips and Select Tokens Defy the Selloff

It's a tightrope walk in the crypto circus today as bitcoin teeters just above a crucial support zone, drawing both skeptics and hopeful scalpers to the ring. With a market that can't decide if it wants to bounce or break, let's dive into the technicals—where the drama is live and the signals are twitchy.

From Boom to Whimper: Bitcoin Slides Into Bearish Territory

Bitcoin has limped into 2026, flailing in the wake of a gold price boom that's catapulted it to an eye-watering $34 trillion market capitalization

The Fed Is Suddenly Hurtling Toward A $34 Trillion BlackRock Gold And Bitcoin Price Game-Changer

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week's edition, Brazil streamlines rules for banks entering the crypto industry, a Colombian pension fund-manager reveals the development of a bitcoin investment product, and Revolut applies for a banking license in Peru.

Latam Insights: Brazil Opens Crypto to Banks, Colombian Pension-Fund Manager Reveals Bitcoin Fund

ZBD secures $40 million Series C to expand bitcoin and blockchain payment rails for gaming. ZBD, a New Jersey‑based bitcoin payments startup, reportedly secured a $40 million Series C led by Blockstream Capital with $36 million committed, funding the company's expansion of video game payment software that processes bitcoin and other blockchain transactions.

Report: ZBD Raises $40 Million to Power Bitcoin Payments for Video Games

An onchain analyst argues that Bitcoin developers are more actively addressing quantum computing risks than headlines suggest, with discussions accelerating in 2025 and highlighted by the first Quantum Bitcoin Summit in San Francisco.

Is Quantum Computing Stalling Bitcoin? Analyst Willy Woo Points to Surging Dev Activity

Ark Investment Management has filed with the SEC for a broad, futures-based crypto ETF led by bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP, aiming to offer scalable, diversified exposure to the digital asset market without direct token ownership.

Ark Files SEC Registration for Crypto ETF Benchmark Led by BTC, ETH, XRP

Crypto markets are flashing historic warning signs as 1929-era parallels revive debate over valuation stress and downside risk, with bitcoin emerging as a potential catalyst in a fragile global market moment.

Strategist Warns Crypto Echoes 1929 With Bitcoin Driving Downside Risk Debate

Silver is positioned for a dramatic surge as mounting U.S. debt and eroding dollar purchasing power push investors toward hard assets, with Robert Kiyosaki spotlighting precious metals and crypto as long-term winners amid deepening distrust in monetary leadership.

Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Silver to Hit $200 as He Buys More Bitcoin

BlackRock's industry-leading IBIT fund has seen four straight days of outflows as BTC ETFs log their worst outflow week since February 2025.

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