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 is flipping the institutional narrative as Blackrock warns it's no longer about risk exposure—but the greater risk of missing out on crypto's unstoppable financial ascent.

Blackrock Discusses Bitcoin as Strategic Asset Too Risky Not to Own

A closely followed crypto strategist believes that the stage is now set for Bitcoin (BTC) to go on a parabolic rally. Pseudonymous analyst TechDev tells his 522,200 followers on the social media platform X that he's looking at a setup that has previously triggered a 6x surge for BTC.

Crypto Analyst Hints at 6x Explosion for Bitcoin, Says Largest BTC Move in Five Years Has Begun

Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX, anticipates that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could potentially reach a value of $1 million by 2028. What Happened: Hayes holds the belief that Bitcoin could reach a seven-figure price in the upcoming years.

Arthur Hayes Foresees Bitcoin's Leap To $1 Million, Says Bitcoin Does Best When Money Is Printed

In the crypto market, bold predictions aren't just talk - they're backed by real dollars, often through option plays that resemble lottery tickets offering outsized upside for relatively small costs.

Bitcoin Traders' Favorite Lottery Ticket for the First Half of the Year — The $300K BTC Call

Coinbase quietly guards a digital war chest of 2.7 million bitcoin, with Wall Street giants, tech titans, and mining firms all locking their crypto fortunes behind its walls. Digital Fort Knox Onchain data from timechainindex.com shows that San Francisco–based Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) currently safeguards 13.7% of the bitcoin ( BTC) in circulation.

Coinbase Quietly Holds 2.7  Million Bitcoin Under Management, Worth About $261  Billion

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week's edition, Oranje rises as Latam's Strategy's copycat, El Salvador will continue to buy bitcoin despite the IMF's deal, and Brazil cracks down on a $290 million crypto scheme remains.

Latam Insights: Strategy Rises in Brazil; El Salvador Continues to Buy Bitcoin

The founder and former chief executive of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is revealing another Bitcoin (BTC) purchasing plan for the firm worth tens of billions of dollars.

Michael Saylor's Strategy Unveils $84,000,000,000 Bitcoin (BTC) Purchasing Plan

Adopting Michael Saylor's strategy of buying for the balance sheet has clearly taken off among many publicly traded firms, substantially enriching their stock prices and shareholders.

Chart of the Week: '10x Money Multiplier' for Bitcoin Could Take Wall Street by Storm

After four straight difficulty hikes beginning March 9, the Bitcoin network finally eased up—registering a 3.34% downward adjustment that offered miners a welcome moment of relief.

Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break: Network Difficulty Slides 3.34%

Bitcoin was priced at $95,426 on May 4, 2025, with a market capitalization of $1.895 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, it recorded a trade volume of $13.546 billion and fluctuated within a narrow intraday range of $95,415 to $96,493.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Support Holds Near $95K Amid Volume Drop

Bitcoin and crypto prices are awaiting the next catalyst after surging into May (though Apple might have just quietly created it).

Trump's Crypto Czar Issues Surprise Prediction As The Bitcoin Price Suddenly Soars

Strike CEO Jack Mallers says that gold and Bitcoin (BTC) will be useful assets to hold during an imminent reordering of the global financial and geopolitical landscape.

Bitcoin and Gold Powerful Tools for Investors Amid Approaching ‘Sovereign Debt Crisis': Jack Mallers

Ethereum

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on May 3, 2025, a five-year plan to simplify Ethereum's protocol, calling the Bitcoin network “beautifully simple” in his blog post “Simplifying the L1,” as he aims to make Ethereum easier to understand and more secure for users holding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as “Beautifully Simple” as Bitcoin

Investor and venture capitalist Preston Pysh says Bitcoin (BTC) is the key to solving a problem plaguing modern economies. In a new YouTube interview with Natalie Brunell, Pysh says the global financial system is fundamentally flawed because it allows governments to issue currency without a “global peg,” or a trusted asset that guarantees its value.

Bitcoin Solving Global Problem That Triggers Chaos and Fiat Currency Expansion, Says Preston Pysh

Bitcoin is gearing up to outshine gold as Fidelity's latest analysis highlights a pivotal shift in performance momentum, signaling a new era for digital store-of-value dominance.

Fidelity Calls It: Bitcoin Could Flip Gold's Dominance Any Day Now

Bitcoin is barreling toward $100K in the coming weeks as explosive momentum, soaring liquidity, and a decisive breakout converge to supercharge the bullish Q2 setup. Bitcoin Eyes $100K in Weeks—Strategist Maps Bullish BTC Setup Through Q2 Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at asset management firm 21Shares, commented Friday on the surprising strength of April's U.S.

Bitcoin Could Hit $100K in Weeks With All-Time High in Sight, Says Strategist

Arizona's chance to pioneer crypto-driven public finance was abruptly halted as the governor axed a game-changing bill that would've let state retirement funds buy bitcoin.

Arizona Crushes Game-Changing Bitcoin Bill—Labels Crypto ‘Untested'

Lately, Bitcoin developers have found themselves entrenched in a fervent dispute over a proposal to eliminate the long-standing 80-byte constraint imposed on the OP_RETURN function. As this technical standoff intensifies, the alternative Bitcoin client known as Bitcoin Knots witnessed a notable climb in node adoption.

Spam Fight Heats Up: Bitcoin Knots Node Count Rises 49% in April

Brown University is now a Bitcoin (BTC) investor. The Ivy League institution holds 105,000 shares of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (IBIT), per a recent filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing valued the shares at $4.915 million, though with IBIT priced at $55.

Ivy League Institution Brown Follows in UATX and Emory's Footsteps, Now Owns $4,915,000 Worth of Bitcoin ETF

The company trades on Nasdaq at a market cap of around $48.5 million, far less than the funds it's seeking to raise.

AdTech firm Thumzup seeks $200 million to 100x size of bitcoin treasury

Roughly 40 days ago, Bitcoin.com News disclosed that the Royal Government of Bhutan, via Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), had moved 600 BTC, and at the time, held a balance of 10,070 BTC. Since that report, Bhutanese officials have evidently parted ways with 2,584 BTC—shedding approximately $248 million in digital assets.

Royal Bitcoin Drain: Bhutan Quietly Dumps 2,584 BTC in 40 Days

President Donald Trump supports the idea of the US government buying one million Bitcoin (BTC), says Senator Cynthia Lummis. In March, Lummis (R-WY) introduced the Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act in the Senate.

Senator Lummis Claims Trump Supports Bill That Would Direct US Government To Purchase 1,000,000 Bitcoin

U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange‑traded funds amassed nearly $700  million during Friday's trading session, closing the week on a vigorous note. Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF Devours $675M in a Day While Rivals Stand Still Crypto ETFs finished in positive territory, with spot bitcoin products drawing $674.91  million and ethereum‑linked counterparts bringing in $20.

Blackrock's Bitcoin Fund Now Commands 607,685 BTC — Worth $58.5B

Arizona will not be investing in bitcoin (BTC), at least not this year.

Arizona Governor Calls Crypto an ‘Untested Investment,' Vetoes Bitcoin Reserve Bill

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin (BTC) could hit a seven-figure price in the coming years. In an interview on the Kyle Chasse YouTube channel, Hayes says Bitcoin could reach a price of $1 million by the end of 2028. According to Hayes, the potential easing of US monetary policy will positively impact Bitcoin's price.

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