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.

During the “Accelerating Bitcoin” conference, experts debated how current bitcoin mining operations would affect the Paraguayan grid, warning of a possible generation crisis by 2029 if bitcoin mining energy consumption grows moderately, as it currently accounts for 30% of the country's energy production.

Bitcoin Mining Consumes 30% of Paraguay Energy, Analysts Reveal

Polymarket's US-serving platform withdrew both of its NFL player participation filings on Aug. 26, one day after certifying them with the CFTC and one day before the listing date it had given the agency. On the same day, the exchange certified bitcoin, ether, and solana price contracts.

Polymarket Pulls NFL Contracts, Certifies Bitcoin Bets The Same Day

The transaction used Bitcoin's existing rules to protect funds from a future quantum attack without requiring a network upgrade.

Bitcoin Completes First Experimental Quantum-Safe Transaction, Starkware Says

Developer Craig Raw said an AI-assisted review produced most of the fixes in version 2.5.4, though none appeared likely to put users' funds at risk.

Bitcoin Privacy Wallet Sparrow Issues Update After AI Flags Fixes

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and U.S. stocks may still have room to rally despite the economy approaching the latter stages of an 18-year real estate cycle, according to widely-followed analyst Jason Pizzino. Why Bitcoin And Stocks Haven't Collapsed Pizzino's framework is based on the roughly 18-year U.S. real estate and economic cycle, where risk assets historically don't peak at the same time as property markets.

Bitcoin, SPX Still Have Room to Run Despite Real Estate Peaking, Analyst Says

Genius Group has announced a new plan to buy bitcoin — just months after selling its entire stash. The NYSE-listed AI-powered education company said in a Thursday statement that it was aiming to build parallel AI and bitcoin treasuries worth a combined $1.

Genius Group Sets $2B Dual Treasury Target Months After Liquidating Bitcoin Holdings

Deribit's Friday settlement covers nearly a fifth of the exchange's Bitcoin open interest, and max pain sits well below where BTC is trading right now.

$6.4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means

Payment rails haven't kept pace for would be customers around the globe wanting Japanese anime and games. The Japanese Bitcoin Industry wants to fix this with Bitcoin and Lightning.

Japanese Bitcoin Industry Unveils ‘Aurora' to Let Global Anime Fans Support $2 Trillion Yen Space

Bitcoin's price is up ahead of Kevin Warsh's first major speech as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Bitcoin Again Flirts With $81,000 Ahead of Fed's Jackson Hole Meeting

The first post-quantum Bitcoin transaction was broadcast this week. At Bitcoin Asia, the Sharknet Foundation explained how it was done.

No Fork Required: Bitcoin's First Quantum-Safe Transaction Just Happened

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Bitcoin tapped $80,000, but traders remain cautious ahead of Fed Chair Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.

Bitcoin Taps $80,000 as ETH, XRP Gain Between 3% and 6% Ahead of Jackson Hole

Bitcoin's price reclaimed $80,000 per unit on Thursday after breaking past a key $79,000 resistance level, driving its market capitalization back to $1.61 trillion and positioning the asset for an over 20% gain in August.

Bessent's Bond Buyback Gamble Could Pour Fuel on Bitcoin's Price

BTC is holding above $80,000 into a Fed symposium that, for the first time in 40 years, is built around crypto's own turf—payments and financial infrastructure.

Bitcoin Eyes Major Resistance as Jackson Hole Kicks Off With Unusual Fed Agenda

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could remain resilient even if Democrats regain political power in the U.S., according to VanEck's Matthew Sigel. While the midterm elections could create volatility, Sigel sees the four-year cycle and a wave of capitulation signals as stronger drivers of price action going forward.

A Democrat Midterm Win Wouldn't Derail Bitcoin, VanEck's Matthew Sigel Says

Gold is worth around ten times more than BTC, Changpeng Zhao said, noting that countries face a years-long process to "shift into Bitcoin."

Bitcoin Could Overtake Gold in the Next Bull Run: Binance Founder CZ

The Binance founder spoke at Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong and had some bold predictions for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Asia: Binance's CZ Says $1M Bitcoin Is Coming — and Gold Won't Keep Up

BlackRock's (NYSE:BLK) head of digital assets Robert Mitchnick told CNBC Wednesday that the CLARITY Act is “less critical” for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) than for the rest of crypto. What Mitchnick Said About Bitcoin and Regulation Bitcoin has already achieved a level of regulatory acceptance that most other digital assets have not, acorrding to Mitchnik.

BlackRock's Exec Says CLARITY Act Is 'Less Critical' for Bitcoin Other Cryptos

Bitcoin's price has once again smashed through the $80,000 range, reaching an intraday high of $80,808 per coin on Thursday at 11 a.m. EDT. The leading crypto asset has risen 3.5% over the last 24 hours and now stands with a market cap of around $1.60 trillion.

Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $80K as Leveraged Shorts Get Crushed

The Lightning software project said it is preparing fixes after confirming that several AI-generated vulnerability reports were accurate.

AI Finds Critical Flaw in Bitcoin Lightning, Devs Issue Emergency Warning

Alpha Modus Says It Is Advancing Transaction Expected To Add 3,170 Bitcoin, More Than $200M In Assets, To Balance Sheet; Says It Would Address Nasdaq Shareholder Equity Deficiency

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan on Wednesday wrote that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have inadvertently harnessed the government's full power in a way that strengthens two of the biggest arguments for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) What Did Treasury's Intervention Trigger? In his weekly CIO memo, Hougan argued that Bessent's actions in the Treasury market and the administration's use of the dollar-based financial system against Iran created a “powerful setup” for Bitcoin.

Scott Bessent (Un)Intentionally Made Two of Bitcoin's Strongest Arguments, Bitwise Exec Says

Bitcoin and ether ETFs extended their inflow streaks to eight sessions on Wednesday, attracting $232.12 million and $192.35 million, respectively. XRP, HYPE and solana funds also drew fresh capital, keeping the late-August buying run broad.

Blackrock Captures $322.79M as Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $424M

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) recovery after a record short squeeze faces a dense supply wall between $81,000 and $86,000 as the key test for continuation, according to a Glassnode report on Thursday. What Triggered the Rally?

Bitcoin's Big Test: The Supply Wall Between $81,000 and $86,000

Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin code.

AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for bitcoin Lightning node operators

Renewed spot ETF inflows and bitcoin's declining correlation with equities are also constructive signs, according to analysts.

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