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.

The price of Bitcoin plunged to $0 on Paradex's perps exchange, leading to a liquidation cascade that required a chain rollback.

Bitcoin Price Crashes to Zero on Paradex Exchange as Glitch Fuels Mass Liquidations

Across Myriad, Kalshi, and Polymarket, prediction traders are converging on a familiar conclusion: bitcoin looks far more likely to flirt with six figures than collapse into deep drawdown territory anytime soon.

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Range-bound price action continues within a familiar cycle pattern.

Bitcoin price consolidation nears 60-day window that's historically triggered rallies

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on every weekday.

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Dogecoin

Ethereum

Bitcoin fell early Monday after peaking near $95,000 over the weekend, triggering heavy deleveraging across the crypto market; liquidations stand at $874.01 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $394.7 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $4.64 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Open Lower As Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Paradex intends to roll back its appchain after a glitch briefly priced bitcoin at zero, triggering mass liquidations.

Paradex's ‘free bitcoin' pricing glitch triggers mass liquidations, forces rollback

Bitcoin is currently priced at $92,970, with a formidable market cap of $1.85 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, it has moved within an intraday range of $91,917 to $95,467 on a trading volume of $41.72 billion.

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Solana

Bitcoin funds took in $1.55 billion while ethereum and solana added $496 million and $45.5 million, respectively.

Bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP extend ETF inflow streak before reversal

traders are braced for this week's inflation reading to be higher than previously expected—triggering warnings of "unprecedented stagflation"

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Bitcoin mining difficulty set for a 4% decline, the seventh negative adjustment in the past eight.

BTC hashrate drops 15% from October high as miner capitulation drags into almost 60 days

Starknet-based DEX Paradex reversed its blockchain to an earlier block after a database migration error briefly crashed bitcoin's price to zero.

Crypto exchange rolls back its blockchain after glitch prices bitcoin at $0

Crypto ETFs delivered a broadly constructive week as strong mid-week inflows outweighed late selling pressure. Bitcoin and ether ETFs led the charge, while XRP and solana quietly extended their positive momentum.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post $1.9 Billion Weekly Inflow Despite Late Pullback

Bitcoin's price slid, and the broader crypto market fell more than 7% after President Trump threatened new U.S. tariffs on Denmark and other European countries over Greenland.

Bitcoin's 'digital gold' narrative crumbles again as $100,000 odds wilt after Trump's tariff threat

Crypto prices fell alongside global equities after reports the EU is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

Bitcoin slips below key support as tariff talk rattles crypto: Crypto Markets Today

Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research for asset management firm 22V, says that bitcoin will be the top-performing investment in 2026.

Bitcoin Will Be the Best Performing Asset of 2026, According to Jordi Visser – Here's Why

The perpetual preferred equity, SATA, moved above $100, giving Strive access to at-the-market issuance.

Strive's preferred stock hits par value, unlocking bitcoin funding channel

Despite the legislative drama in Washington, the cryptocurrency market has shown remarkable "institutional iron."

Bitcoin Defies Regulatory Gloom at $95,000

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs logged their strongest week in three months, led by bullish bets.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs log their best week since October

A staggering amount of wealth remains on the blockchain, with some hidden behind anonymous wallet addresses and some traced to prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneurs. How One Entity Controls 5% Of BTC Satoshi Nakamoto reigns supreme as the world's richest cryptocurrency holder, with $101 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spread across 22,000 addresses, according to on-chain analytics firm Arkham.

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Regulatory frameworks lump bitcoin with crypto, ignoring its decentralized, no-issuer nature. This flattens risks, confuses consumers, and creates policy friction.

Why Bitcoin Shouldn't Be Regulated Like Crypto

The inflows signal renewed institutional demand for bitcoin as a long-term asset, even amid short-term volatility, an analyst said.

Spot bitcoin ETFs see $1.4 billion inflows in best week since October

Strategy has bought nearly 15,000 BTC so far this year, pushing its stash to about 687,000 BTC as Saylor signals more purchases may be coming.

Strategy's Saylor signals more bitcoin purchases after $1.25B splurge

Analysts say the resurgence in U.S.-EU trade war tensions has driven Bitcoin's drop as U.S. markets remain closed for a public holiday.

Bitcoin Slips On Trade War Fears, Sparks $865M in Liquidations

Bitcoin's stagnant price obscures a deep repricing underway as structural supply constraints collide with a looming productivity boom, positioning the cryptocurrency to absorb outsized wealth creation, according to ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood.

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