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.

At 7:56 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Following Bitcoin's chain split at block height 961632, BIP-110-aligned mining pool Roughnecks managed to squeeze out a second block at height 961633, while the main chain has already left it in the dust at 961651.

Bitcoin's Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks

BIP-110 is a proposed one-year change that limits non-financial data on Bitcoin and has sparked a debate over how Bitcoin's block space should be used.

Bitcoin's BIP-110 supporters split onto minority chain as main network pulls ahead

Onchain data confirms the BIP-110 activation period is live, and Bitcoin's blockchain has fractured into two versions. Stats show Bitcoin block 961632 was mined by mining heavyweight Antpool, while BIP-110 supporter Roughnecks produced a rival version of block 961632. Rival Miners Split Bitcoin at Block 961632 Several monitoring sites, including forkwatch.

BIP-110 Splits Bitcoin as Rival Miners Clash at Block 961632

The proposal has scant support from bitcoin miners and influential commentators have also voiced their opposition.

Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins

A volunteer security effort says it has scanned 150 Bitcoin repositories, disclosed more than a dozen vulnerabilities, and is building an open-source AI platform to automate software security reviews.

Bitcoin Red Team Says AI Is Finding Critical Exploits Across Core Projects

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added $98.85 million on August 7, stretching their inflow streak to five straight trading days, while spot ether ETFs pulled in $49.60 million the same day for a fourth consecutive day of gains.

Blackrock's IBIT Captures $479M as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Streak

The upcoming Bitcoin hard fork known as ECX will not launch all at once on Aug. 23. Instead, its creator says the rollout will happen in three separate stages stretched across more than two months. Paul Sztorc, the developer behind the Drivechain proposal and BIP 300, announced the change in an Aug. 7 update.

Bitcoin's ECX Hard Fork Splinters Into 3 Launches Through October

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Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas tied the run to the Coldcard wallet exploit, noting several Bitcoin funds have drawn inflows daily since the hack.

Bitcoin, ether ETFs draw $1.1 billion in best inflow week since April, despite low volume

BIP-110 mandatory signaling begins today, putting block 961632 under a microscope as the risk of a blockchain split moves from theory to a live test. At the time of writing, the decisive block is expected to arrive roughly a hair less than eight hours from now.

Bitcoin Fork Watch: Where to Track BIP-110's Showdown Live

The digital asset manager's CIO says large capital pools control up to $200 trillion globally, and just a 1% shift toward bitcoin could unlock massive long-term growth.

Trillions in institutional money to flow into bitcoin, says Bitwise's Matt Hougan

Bitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets this week, its strongest onchain activity in months, as holders raced to move funds off Coldcard hardware wallets following a firmware exploit that has drained more than $116 million.

Bitcoin Wallets Spike to 2026 High as Coldcard Hack Fallout Spreads

bitcoin developers have used AI tools to find almost 5,000 security vulnerabilities across almost 400 projects in just 24 hours

Bitcoin ‘9/11'—Urgent New Warning Issued As Wave Of ‘Critical' Exploits Hits Price

Bitcoin Security Scare Deepens As ‘Critical' Exploits Hit Major Projects

BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.

Another bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining merchant Lightning nodes

Michael Saylor said Bitcoin can advance without the CLARITY Act while urging the United States to establish clearer digital asset rules. The comments came as lawmakers pushed a potential Senate vote on the crypto market structure bill to September. Saylor Separates Bitcoin's Future From US Crypto Legislation On Aug.

Saylor Says ‘Bitcoin Doesn't Need CLARITY' as Senate Delays Vote

If a minority chain appears this weekend, buyers could replay signed fork-coin sales on bitcoin itself, making doing nothing the safest move until the chains can be separated.

Bitcoin holders risk losing real BTC if they sell coins from BIP-110 fork, says developer

Bitcoin ETFs attracted $128.69 million on Thursday, marking a fourth straight day of inflows. Ether funds added an even stronger $92.15 million, while XRP and HYPE also finished in positive territory. Bitcoin Streak Hits 4 Days With $128.69M Inflow Capital continued to flow into the largest crypto ETFs as the week progressed.

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $220 Million as Blackrock Leads Again

Mateen purchased more than 306,000 shares across two days following the company's quarterly earnings, lifting his stake to more than 492,000 shares.

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin director Justin Mateen buys nearly $2 million of ABTC stock

The self-hosted crypto payment processor alerted on a critical vulnerability that was being actively exploited by threat actors and recommended updating or turning off the service to avoid loss of funds. BTCPay Server reported that the Bitcoin Red Team found and disclosed the vulnerability.

Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Hit as BTCPay Signals Emergency 2.4.2 Fix

Bitcoin company BTCPay Server told users to install the latest version of the server and replace credentials that may have been exposed.

Bitcoin Payment Service BTCPay Warns Critical Flaw Is Under Active Attack

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to underperform tech stocks, even as ever more bottoming signs lift market sentiment. Bitcoin Misses Risk Rally In an X post on Aug. 7, Glassnode data highlighted that global risk assets including U.S. equity indices, European stocks, gold, have moved sharply while Bitcoin has largely stood still.

Bitcoin Misses Another Stock Market Rally—Here's Why That's No Big Deal

Bitcoin breached $65,000 on Friday, hitting an August peak of $65,340 before consolidating just under the mark with a 0.5% daily gain. Market volatility drove total crypto liquidations to $192 million, heavily dominated by $112 million in short position wipeouts.

Bitcoin Tops $65,340 as BIP 110 Fight Raises Hard Fork Risk

The amount of Bitcoin stolen has been confirmed at $111 million, but is likely much higher — and could stand at over $130 million.

Coldcard Bitcoin Hack: Victims Report Median Loss of 1 BTC as Theft Tops $111 Million

The Bitcoin price seems unfazed by recent negative news.

Bitcoin Shrugs off Coldcard Hack and Clarity Act Delays, Price Chops Higher as Investors Buy ETFs

A soft July payrolls print pulled September rate-hike odds down. It gives investors in risk assets hope, but Bitcoin remains in bear territory.

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