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 ETP holdings are down 8% from their peak, the largest drawdown on record, according to Head of Research Vetle Lunde.

Bitcoin ETP outflows push rolling one-year flows negative for first time since 2023: K33

Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds

A strengthening U.S. dollar and the Fed's hawkish turn under new chair Kevin Warsh may keep pressure on crypto through the summer.

Bitcoin could fall to $55,000 before finding a bottom, 10x Research says

Strive CEO Matt Cole said the company is buying Bitcoin “hand over fist” during the market downturn, with its treasury reaching 19,864 BTC.

Strive (ASST) CEO Says Company Is Buying Bitcoin ‘Hand Over Fist' as Treasury Hits 19,864 BTC

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Is the crypto bear market officially back, or are crypto whales staging the ultimate trap for retail traders?

Don't Get Trapped: CoinIdol.com Reveals Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Crumbling Alongside Tech Stocks

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, recommends a 1–2% Bitcoin allocation in diversified portfolios, arguing it can enhance returns while maintaining manageable risk.

BlackRock Tells Investors to Put Bitcoin in Their Portfolios

A politically explosive Julian Assange documentary turns to Bitcoin and decentralized platforms in a fight over censorship, control and media gatekeepers.

The Julian Assange Film Streamers Wouldn't Touch Turns To Bitcoin

Bitcoin treasury companies are losing their financing edge as mNAV premiums fade, forcing firms to choose between buying, debt cuts and AI pivots.

Are Bitcoin Treasury Companies Losing Their Financing Edge in 2026?

Bitcoin sits roughly 50% below its $126,000 peak in October 2025 as 21Shares points to a $100,000 base-case recovery by year-end.

21Shares says bitcoin's post-halving price action ‘still looks familiar,' but sees recovery toward $100,000 by year-end

Strategy should halt its bitcoin purchases and rebuild its cash reserves, research firm Cryptoquant warned, after the company's dividend coverage collapsed from more than seven years to just 14 months and its preferred stock kept trading below face value. A Collapse in Dividend Coverage Strategy Inc.

Strategy Should Pause Bitcoin Buys and Rebuild Cash, Cryptoquant Warns as STRC Stays Below Par

One of the few analysts who accurately called Bitcoin's 2025 top predicts that it will take a while for BTC to return to the six-figure level. The pseudonymous analyst KillaXBT tells his 208,000 followers on X that Bitcoin will likely see the $100,000 level but it won't happen until 2027 based on historical precedence.

Analyst Who Nailed 2025 Bitcoin Peak Predicts BTC Surge to $100,000 – But Not This Year

Bitcoin held above $62,500 and ether near $1,665, but sluggish price action and widening put skews signal bears remain firmly in control.

Bitcoin clings to $62,500 as bears tighten grip on crypto market

A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs.

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT) has agreed to pay $2.35 million to settle a proposed securities class action brought by investors who accused the bitcoin miner of misleading the market about operational problems tied to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag.

Hut 8 Investors Reach $2.35 Million Settlement Over US Bitcoin Merger Claims

CryptoQuant says the cash cushion behind Strategy's STRC has thinned from seven years of coverage to 14 months, and buying BTC at cycle tops has left the company with a $10.6 billion paper loss.

CryptoQuant says Michael Saylor's Strategy should halt its bitcoin buying

Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.

Bitcoin's ‘OG' investors have slowed selling in a bullish sign for the market

Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: Bitcoin could drop to $59,000 in the short-term as liquidity dries up

A renewed rout in semiconductor stocks pulled risk assets lower again, and crypto kept sliding. Bitcoin is down 5% on the week, with ether and the memecoins falling harder.

Bitcoin drops toward $62,000 as the chip selloff deepens for a second day

The Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to a high of $67,259 before being repulsed.

Coinidol.com: Bitcoin Continues Its Hold above $60,000

Industry leaders welcomed President Trump's quantum executive orders, while researchers said the accelerated timelines reflect growing urgency around post-quantum security and cryptocurrency infrastructure.

Trump's Quantum Push Wins Praise, But Experts Warn Bitcoin Isn't Ready

Millions of bitcoins with exposed public addresses may be at risk to quantum computers, Project Eleven previously said.

Trump directing ‘government dollars and time' to quantum security could be a boon for bitcoin

Michael Saylor's Strategy should pause bitcoin purchases and focus on rebuilding its cash reserves, said CryptoQuant.

CryptoQuant says Strategy should pause bitcoin purchases and rebuild cash reserves

Bitcoin dropped roughly 3.6% in 24 hours, hitting an intraday low of $61,860 before finding support just above $62,000.This slide dragged its market capitalization down to $1.25 trillion and wiped nearly 3% off the total crypto market cap.

Bitcoin Traders Defend $62,000 Support as $171M Liquidation Wave Hits Top Crypto

Founder Francis Pouliot announced the self-financed, three-year achievement, highlighting successful PASSI and DORA cybersecurity audits without outsourcing core infrastructure.

Bull Bitcoin Secures MiCA License in France, Preserving Full Self-Custody and Privacy Features

Bitcoin trades under $63,000 ahead of PCE data Thursday on, which analysts say is the market's next key test.

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