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.

Large traders are betting on a BTC price rise to $72,000 by the end of the month, latest options market flow suggests.

Massive bitcoin call spreads target $72,000 by month end, right when the Fed meets

Bitcoin trades near $64,000 on July 18, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding inside a tight range after bouncing off a 24-hour low of $62,516. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has consolidated between $63,900 and $64,000 for several hours as traders wait for a volume-backed move past nearby resistance.

Bitcoin Faces $65,500 Wall as Daily Chart Volume Cools After Mid-July Rebound

Ethereum

T. Rowe Price, which manages $1.89 trillion in client assets, has launched TKNZ, an actively managed multi-token spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering exposure to bitcoin, ether, XRP, and other leading cryptocurrencies. Active Management and Multi-Token Crypto Portfolios T. Rowe Price, which manages $1.

T. Rowe Price Launches Active Spot Crypto ETF With BTC, ETH, XRP Among Top Holdings

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong says crypto is entering a new phase where Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) serves as digital gold while stablecoins, tokenized assets and AI-powered commerce become the primary drivers of blockchain adoption. Bitcoin's Role Has Changed Speaking on entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath's podcast on July 16, Armstrong argued that the industry's biggest opportunity is no longer speculative trading but rebuilding the global financial system on blockchain rails.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Is 'Digital Gold,' Stablecoins Will Power AI Commerce

Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas on Friday said Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs are likely following gold ETFs' 22-year playbook of explosive gains, painful drawdowns, and recoveries that test investor patience. Why Balchunas Is Drawing The Gold ETF Parallel Balchunas built his comparison around one shared structural trait.

Bitcoin Breaks Tech Stocks Correlation: Will BTC Now Follow in Gold's Footsteps?

CryptoQuant said Michael Saylor's Strategy still needs still needs clearer rules for when to buy and sell bitcoin.

CryptoQuant says Strategy still needs disciplined bitcoin buying and selling framework

CoinShares has said that while investors have put money in crypto funds again, the Bitcoin price may still struggle.

Bitcoin Sentiment Is Turning Bullish — But It's Too Early to Celebrate: Report

Dogecoin

Bitcoin traded around $64,000 on Friday as spot ETF inflows remained positive, while crypto market sentiment stayed in the Fear zone.

Bitcoin Holds Firm At $64,000 While Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop 1% On Macro Risk-Off Sentiment

Bitcoin fell for a second straight day, dropping 1.4% to trade just under $63,600. It hit a session low of $62,732 early Friday, trimming its market cap and dragging the aggregate crypto market capitalization down 1.8% to $2.26 trillion.

Bitcoin Traders Pull BTC Below $63K as Middle East Tensions Trigger Fresh Risk-Off Selling

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) options put/call ratio fell to a six-month low near 0.59, with traders cutting downside hedges and rebuilding call exposure at the $64,000-$65,000 range as Glassnode flagged a constructive shift in sentiment. What Is The Options Market Actually Saying?

Bitcoin Traders Bet on Upside as Crucial Options Ratio Hits 6-Month Low: Glassnode

Bitcoin fell near $63,000 as chip stocks sold off, the Coinbase premium stayed negative a record 60 days, and ETF flows remain thin.

Bitcoin slides toward $63,000 as Coinbase premium stays negative for a record 60 days

Foundry Digital will allow mining clients how the pool should signal on the BIP-110 soft fork.

Bitcoin Mining Giant Foundry Asks Miners To Vote on BIP-110 Soft Fork

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas compared IBIT's short time above $100 billion with GLD's precipitous rise in 2011.

Bitcoin ETFs could mirror gold's history of ‘spectacular gains' and ‘painful drawdowns,' analyst says

Crypto ETF demand split sharply on Thursday, July 16, as bitcoin products drew $79.15 million while ether funds lost $28.04 million. XRP and Solana ETFs also attracted fresh capital, while T. Rowe Price launched a multi-token fund with an unusually large HYPE allocation.

Investors Push $79M Into Bitcoin ETFs as Ether Funds Lose $28M

Cardone Capital has added another 10.5 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its treasury using rental income from its real estate portfolio. Dollar-Cost Average Approach In an X post on July 16, Grant Cardone said the company remains committed to converting a portion of its free cash flow into Bitcoin through a dollar-cost averaging strategy.

Grant Cardone Adds 10.5 Bitcoin From July Rental Cash Flow, Now Sits on 2,700 BTC Stash

Bitcoin price fell below $63,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed U.S.-China tensions sparked a broader risk-off sell-off, though analysts say resilient onchain data and renewed ETF inflows suggest buyers are quickly stepping back into the market.

Bitcoin Price Falls Under $63,000 on U.S.-Iran Strikes and Trump's China Charge, but Onchain Data Points to Buyers

Why is altseason delayed? Explore Bitcoin dominance, ETF flows, Ethereum weakness, token oversupply, and liquidity trends shaping why altcoins still trail Bitcoin in 2026 amid market shifts.

Here's Why Altseason Keeps Getting Delayed as Bitcoin Outperforms

Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend coding away from Claude and OpenAI, and it's free. Semiconductor stocks fell, and crypto fell with them.

Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China's Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Bitcoin's current setup still favors upside — but only if a clean break above $65,000 triggers the next strong run. Why $65,000 Is The Line That Changes Everything Van de Poppe on Thursday on X said nothing has changed on Bitcoin's structure and the upside momentum remains intact despite the recent correction to $63,000.

Bitcoin's Next ‘Strong Run' Depends on Breaking $65,000, Technical Analyst Says

While geopolitical tensions are pressuring bitcoin BTC$63,283.79 and the broader crypto market, a compelling data point has surfaced, highlighting the side effects of this year's AI frenzy.

AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks

Real estate mogul Grant Cardone said Cardone Capital added another 10.5 BTC from July property cash flow, bringing his total keep somewhere around 2,700 BTC.

Grant Cardone Stacks Another 10.5 Bitcoin From July Rent Cash Flow, Keeping Holdings Above 2,700 BTC

Some two-thirds of the coins moving onto exchanges are long-term holders taking losses, as a macro risk-off drags on Bitcoin's price.

Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss

A deepening global selloff in chipmakers dragged risk assets lower, pulling bitcoin back from the $65,000 it reached on this week's soft inflation print.

Live markets: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as the chip rout goes global

Solana

Morgan Stanley's E*Trade finished rolling out spot bitcoin, ether and solana trading to U.S. clients on July 16, undercutting rivals with a 50-basis-point fee as Wall Street's crypto race accelerates.

Morgan Stanley Completes E*Trade Crypto Rollout With 50 Basis Point Fees: Here's What Clients Get

Crypto fell as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on sentiment, though a technical measure hints at oversold conditions heading into the weekend.

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