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's hashprice has fallen to a new all-time low below $35 per petahash per second (PH/s), hit by the combination of bitcoin's price drop and persistently high network difficulty. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies.

Bitcoin Hashprice Falls to Record Low as Network Hashrate Shows Early Signs of Pullback

Jan Van Eck, CEO of Vaneck, a global investment firm that manages a bitcoin ETF, gave his view on the state of the cryptocurrency market. At a recent interview, Van Eck stated that investors were positioning for a weak 2026 and explained other factors that also affected bitcoin's price.

Van Eck: Investors Shed Bitcoin Bracing for a Bearish 2026

Strategy's market slide and JPMorgan's index-risk alert intensify focus on MSCI's review, while the company's expanding bitcoin-backed financing engine and stable operations sustain its broader positioning, reinforced by Michael Saylor's pushback.

Strategy Faces MSCI Index Heat While Saylor Drives a Deeper Bitcoin Finance Push

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has disclosed a multimillion-dollar bitcoin sale that unlocks fresh momentum for his next wave of cash-flow expansion, turning a headline exit into a powerful setup for greater growth.

Robert Kiyosaki Sells Bitcoin Amid Market Crash—Says ‘Practicing What I Teach'

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After a bruising week of historic outflows, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market finally took a breath. Bitcoin, ether, and solana ETFs all closed Friday in the green, signaling a welcome shift in sentiment.

Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETFs Rebound With Strong Inflows

Chicago-based Crypto Dispensers says it's considering a $100 million sale, just days after the firm and its founder were hit with money laundering charges.

Bitcoin ATM Firm Weighing $100 Million Sale Following Money Laundering Charges

Liquidation calls from the sidelines are growing louder for Strategy (MSTR) as bitcoin tumbles and the company's common stock has plunged nearly 70% from last year's peak, calling into question — for some — the firm's ability to continue to meet its obligations.

Bitcoin's Plunge Brings Strategy's Holdings to Near Breakeven, but Key Test Lies 18 Months Ahead

The value of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has dropped below $80,000, trapping over 70% of active capital in unrealized losses, a clear indication of significant market stress. What Happened: Bitcoin's value has seen a sharp decline of nearly 35% from its October peak of $126,000.

Bitcoin Plunge Traps Over 70% of Capital, Market Sentiment Hits New Low

With bitcoin down more than 20% this month — marking its harshest monthly showing since 2022 — the network's hashprice has slipped to levels miners haven't seen in years. With a little over a week left in November, mining revenue appears headed for territory not witnessed since last year.

Miners Face a Profit Crunch With Bitcoin Prices Down and Hashprice Reaching Record Lows

Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), has witnessed a 34% drop in his net worth, which now stands at $90.7 billion. What Happened: Nakamoto's estimated fortune has plummeted from its October peak of $137 billion.

Satoshi Nakamoto's Wealth Takes a 34% Hit as Bitcoin Plummets

• Whale wallets dumped nearly 200 million XRP (~$400M) over 48 hours, triggering acute supply pressure• Market-wide risk-off intensified as Bitcoin slipped below $90,000, pulling altcoins into deeper volatility• Bitwise's new XRP ETF posted $25.7M first-day volume and $107.6M AUM, signaling strong institutional demand• Sentiment across majors remains fragile, with total crypto market cap still drifting under heavy outflows

XRP Drops With Market as Bitcoin Weakness Pulls Altcoins Into Oversold Territory

A lone Bitcoin miner with only 6 terahashes per second of hashpower mined a full BTC block, earning 3.146 BTC plus fees worth nearly $265,000.

Hobbyist Miner Wins $265K Bitcoin Block Using Just One Old ASIC

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has been a long-time critic of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and reaffirmed her skepticism recently despite the asset's growth over the years. Lagarde Repeats Bitcoin Is ‘Worth Nothing' Appearing on the College Leaders in Finance podcast on Oct. 5, Lagarde was reminded of the remarks she made about Bitcoin three years ago.

Christine Lagarde Was Asked At Bitcoin Highs How Much She Thought It Was Worth, She Held Firm On 'Nothing' — BTC Has Fallen 32% Since Then

Spot Bitcoin funds are closing in on $4 billion of outflows so far in November, with investors cashing out as the price of BTC dives.

Bitcoin ETFs Just Had One of Their Worst Weeks on Record, Bleeding $1.2 Billion

The selloff pushed Bitcoin's price down over 35% from its October peak and coincided with broad weakness across risk assets, including a slump in major stock indices.

Bitcoin Plunges Near $80,000 as Macro Fears Erase 2025 Gains

This weekend, after a week-long crypto rout that felt like a marathon with no water stations, the digital asset economy is limping in well under the $3 trillion mark at $2.87 trillion.

30% Bitcoin Drop Sparks Terror as Sentiment Indexes Hit ‘Extreme Fear' Lows

Presently, Africa's share of the global Bitcoin Mining hashrate has grown to just under 4%, the question now is what and how that hash power is being used, and by whom.

Africa's Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Exfiltration Problem

Investors in Europe can soon take a gamble on 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs thanks to LeverageShares.

Europe Will Get Risky 3x Leveraged Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs as Crypto Markets Melt Down

Bitcoin's market structure has entered its most bearish phase of the cycle, according to new onchain and market insights from Cryptoquant's researchers. Bitcoin Faces Strong Resistance Above Bitcoin is showing its weakest conditions since the bull cycle began in early 2023, according to a detailed analysis from analysts at cryptoquant.com.

Wall of Resistance: Cryptoquant Warns of Fading Demand as Bitcoin Falls Toward Critical Support

Analysts with Wall Street giant JPMorgan have sounded the alarm over a looming threat to bitcoin-buying behemoth Strategy

Serious JPMorgan Warning Triggers Urgent Response As Fears Swirl Of 2026 Bitcoin And Crypto Price Crash

The great corporate bitcoin land grab of the summer has substantially cooled, and the latest batch of digital-asset treasury (DAT) stocks is showing the hangover.

Bitcoin Treasuries to Move Beyond HODL to Yield, Hedging and Share Buybacks as NAV Discount Bites

Bitcoin's price stands at $83,864 to $84,135 over the last 60 minutes, with a market capitalization standing firm at $1.67 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $92.60 billion. Within the day, bitcoin maneuvered between $81,050 and $85,428, flirting with volatility while signaling technical distress across nearly every time frame.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Daily Downtrend Tightens Its Grip on Price Action

Bitmain Technologies is reportedly under a federal investigation, dubbed Operation Red Sunset, to determine whether its devices pose a threat to U.S. national security. Federal Probe and Scope of Investigation Bitmain Technologies Ltd.

Report: US Probes Bitmain Over Bitcoin Miners, Espionage Risks

Bitcoin BTC$84,452.56 sentiment has plunged into extreme pessimism, suggesting a tactical or interim low from which a bounce is likely, according to analytics firm 10x Research.

Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Shows Extreme Pessimism, Tactical Bottom May Be Near: Analyst

Bitcoin prices dropped to almost $80,000 on November 21 as what one analyst described as a “perfect storm” of macro factors fueled additional bloodletting.

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