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.

Shares in Eric Trump's mining firm American Bitcoin have fallen more than 9% after reporting a quarterly loss of nearly $82 million.

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Shares Fall After $82 Million Q1 Loss

Bitcoin trades near $81,000 after clearing key on-chain thresholds, with Glassnode flagging $85,200 as the next ceiling.

Bitcoin bulls ‘approaching the ceiling' near $85K resistance with $1.69B ETF inflow streak and macro tailwinds aligned: analysts

VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel projects Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could reach $1 million within five years. The $1 Million Thesis Sigel framed the million-dollar target as VanEck's base case over the next half-decade, driven by demographic trends and young investors' intentions to allocate to Bitcoin.

Bitcoin To $1 Million? 'It's Going To Be Like Video Games,' VanEck's Sigel Says

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor has said that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) needs to appreciate by only 2.3% annually for the company to fund its STRC dividends indefinitely by selling small portions of its holdings. The 2.3% Breakeven Threshold Strategy posted a chart comparing two scenarios for its dividend funding model.

Michael Saylor Reveals Bitcoin's Magic Number: Here's How Much Yield He Needs For Strategy's Model To Work Forever

Tokenization and AI agentic finance are the main narratives driving the next bull cycle in crypto, Lee said at Consensus 2026.

Bitcoin ending May above $76,000 would confirm new bull market, Tom Lee says

Real estate billionaire Grant Cardone predicts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will hit $189,425 by year-end as Cardone Capital's total Bitcoin holdings reached $200 million after merging $100 million in BTC with a $235 million property transaction. The Oddly Specific Price Target Cardone defended his precise target by pointing out that Bitcoin never lands on round numbers.

Grant Cardone Is Certain: Bitcoin Will Hit $189,425 In 2026

Panelists are split on the four-year cycle's relevance, with year-end price targets varying widely from potentially not reaching a new high to possible targets of $150k or $250k.

The great derivatives disconnect: Why 'negative' funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin

Michael Saylor's Strategy has added 145,834 bitcoin worth around $11 billion so far this year, JPMorgan analysts noted.

JPMorgan says Strategy's bitcoin buying could reach $30 billion this year at current pace

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) pushed back above $80,000, and retail traders are getting louder: Santiment data shows bullish social commentary has climbed to its highest level in roughly four months. The crypto analytics firm says bullish Bitcoin comments now outpace bearish ones by a 1.37-to-1.00 ratio across social media.

Retail Bitcoin Traders Get Louder: Here's Why Sentiment Is The Most Bullish In 4 Months

A related MVRV indicator hit overheated levels last seen before bitcoin's late-2024 push to $100,000.

Bitcoin tests Bollinger Bands breakout as creator flips bullish on BTC

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell 22% in Q1, according to ARK Invest's latest Bitcoin Quarterly report, yet long-term buyers are stepping in hard. Long-Term Holders Continue Accumulating ARK's read is not "Bitcoin is dead.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Has 2 Good News And 1 Bad News For Bitcoin

John Bollinger, inventor of the Bollinger Bands and founder of Bollinger Capital Management, one of the better-regarded trading indicators, believes the bear market affecting the crypto industry is finally subsiding, stating that his trend model had turned positive for bitcoin.

‘Fully Invested': Bollinger Bands Creator Officially Calls a New Bitcoin Bull Market

Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen is cautioning that Bitcoin could still be at risk of setting a new cycle low later this year, pointing to historical patterns from previous bear markets.

Benjamin Cowen Issues Bitcoin Warning, Says There's ‘Certainly a Chance' New BTC Low Is Incoming – Here's His Timeline

Spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $108.76 billion in net assets as five weeks of inflows and fading put skew signal institutional demand is back.

Bitcoin ETFs Post 5-Week Buying Streak as Hedges Unwind, Institutional Appetite Returns

TD Cowen raised its MSTR price target to $395, citing an STRC preferred issuance shift and a revised BTC Yield forecast for fiscal 2026.

TD Cowen raises Strategy price target to $395 on shift toward STRC issuance and improved BTC Yield outlook

Bitcoin-backed “digital credit” is scaling fast, with executives pointing to a $3 trillion long-term opportunity.

Bitcoin treasury firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus

The bitcoin price has climbed back over $80,000 per bitcoin, up 30% since its February lows after wild swings

Bitcoin And Crypto Are Suddenly Braced For Two Major Price Earthquakes

Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) is expanding its Oklahoma footprint through a $421 million acquisition of a neighboring bitcoin mining operation, as the company races to assemble gigawatt-scale power capacity for AI and high-performance computing customers. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here.

Core Scientific Buys Polaris Bitcoin Mine for $421M Oklahoma AI Power Expansion

Bitcoin BTC$80,953.28 has pulled back below $81,000 after narrowly missing a test of the closely watched 200-day simple moving average (SMA), currently located near $83,300, on Wednesday. The broader crypto market is also trading in the red, with the CoinDesk Smart Contract Platform Select Capped Index losing more than 2% over the past 24 hours, making it the worst performer among major sector indices.

Bitcoin narrowly missed a major breakout. History says be careful.

Researcher and market analyst Ben Cowen says the purge of millions of altcoins is already underway and is necessary for a sustainable bitcoin bull market to be in place.

Purge of millions of crypto tokens underway, BTC needs it for sustainable bull cycle: Ben Cowen

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Bitcoin continues to hold above $80,000 as Bitcoin ETFs saw $46.3 million in net inflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $11.6 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin At $80,000, But Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Lose Steam After Short Sell Squeeze Fades

Economist Peter Schiff reacted on Wednesday to Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor's admission about potentially selling Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to pay dividends on the firm's preferred stock. Schiff Attacks STRC Again Schiff took a dig at Saylor and his firm on X, labeling the Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (NASDAQ:STRC) offering as a “Ponzi scheme” that gets prolonged by such commitments.

Peter Schiff Says Michael Saylor Would 'Crash STRC' Rather Than Bitcoin By Suspending Strategy's Preferred Stock Dividends

Altcoins outperformed bitcoin and ether on Thursday as traders rotated into higher-risk assets amid improving market sentiment.

Altcoins climb as bitcoin and ether retreat from weekly highs

The Blockstream CEO told Consensus Miami 2026 that sovereigns, pension funds and treasury companies will join the next wave of bitcoin adoption.

Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the 'DeFi security war'

The firm's AI pivot relies on a 590 MW contract expansion with CoreWeave, projected for $10.2 billion in revenue over 12 years.

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