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.

October has historically given bitcoin investors good returns. ETF buyers are helping the legendary month — ‘Uptober' — get off to a good start.

Bitcoin ETFs Bring in $241M To Kick Start ‘Uptober'

Longtime crypto skeptic Peter Schiff over the weekend claimed Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) can no longer fund its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases. Why Schiff Says Strategy's Funding Is Stuck Schiff said in a podcast update that Strategy's Stretch preferred stock, STRC (NASDAQ:STRC), has climbed back to about $99.40, close to its $100 par value.

Is Strategy's Bitcoin Machine Broken? Peter Schiff Says It Is

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bear market may have shaken retail sentiment, but some of the world's largest investors appear to have treated the downturn very differently. According to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, a survey of 15 large institutional investors found that not one reduced its crypto exposure during the bear market, while several increased their positions.

After Bitcoin Crashed, Bitwise Asked 15 Institutions if They Sold: None Did

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Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies traded largely sideways on Monday as the dollar surged to an 18-month high, while expectations for eventual global debt monetization kept the longer-term liquidity outlook in focus.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trade Flat as Dollar Hits 18-Month High

Strategy and Blackrock's IBIT now control a combined 1.653 million bitcoin worth roughly $140.82 billion, nearly 8% of the network's absolute 21 million supply ceiling. The two piles are almost the same size, but that's where the resemblance ends. Strategy operates a corporate treasury, while IBIT's bitcoin backs shares in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) trust.

Bitcoin Behemoths Strategy and IBIT Amass 1.65 Million BTC Worth $140B

The second largest corporate holder of bitcoin sold 10,000 BTC before buying back 11,000 coins to “strengthen confidence” in the company, it said on Monday.

Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Metaplanet Sold BTC Last Quarter To Demonstrate Liquidity

The agency approved a Cboe rule letting six Volatility Shares funds that triple the daily moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil, and natural gas list on a U.S. exchange.

SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading

A September 2026 Omarchy release, OmPool, sonifies live Bitcoin mempool flow in the terminal. It sits next to Bitlisten, Proof of Sound, and self-hosted mempool.space as a home display rather than a trading terminal.

Top Bitcoin Blockchain Visualizers For Your Home And Office

Bitcoin rallied to an intraday peak of $86,969 before erasing most of the gains and returning to trade near $85,200 with a $1.71 trillion market cap.

Bitcoin Price Fails to Break $87K as CFTC Signals New Crypto Rules

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Real Vision founder Raoul Pal remains bullish on crypto's long-term trajectory, arguing that improving liquidity could lift Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Sui (CRYPTO: SUI) and other digital assets. Pal argues Wall Street's tokenization push and AI adoption strengthen the sector's underlying growth story.

How Raoul Pal Built His Crypto Portfolio: BTC, ETH, SOL and 1 Surprise Coin

The OG bitcoin treasury reported paper gains of $21 billion in Q3'2026.

Strategy Reports Quarterly Profit on Bitcoin Rally

The Bitcoin rally keeps bumping into the same wall, but a classic bullish signal suggests the trend is built to last.

Bitcoin Just Flashed a Second, Stronger Golden Cross: Here's What That Means

Bitcoin's notorious halving event is getting closer, and as of Monday, there are now fewer than 80,000 blocks left until that point. When that happens, at block height 1050000, on or around April 12, 2028, block rewards will shrink from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC.

Bitcoin's Halving Clock Is Ticking With Fewer Than 80,000 Blocks Left

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) now matches the pattern of every past bear market bottom, according to Benjamin Cowen, one of this cycle's most prominent bears. Why the Burden of Proof Moved to the Bears Cowen, founder of Into The Cryptoverse, said in a Real Vision interview Sunday that past bear markets ended with the same three steps: Price sets a low and rallies It climbs above the 20-week moving average It breaks the 50-week moving average and keeps going Bitcoin has now completed all three, and Cowen can't recall a Bitcoin rally with this setup ever failing.

Bitcoin Has Never Failed a Setup Like This, Analyst Says: 'I'd Rather Just Say I'm Wrong'

Strive's bitcoin holdings near 30,000 BTC as the race among the largest public treasuries heats up.

Strive adds 2,000 bitcoin in biggest buy since June, closes in on MARA

Strive bought 2,000 bitcoin for roughly $169 million in a single week, lifting its treasury total to 29,462 BTC. The purchase was about six times larger than Strategy's latest 334 BTC addition, even though Strategy still controls a stack roughly 29 times Strive's size. Strive funded the expansion partly through SATA preferred stock and $56.

Strive Buys 2,000 Bitcoin as Its Treasury Push Picks up Steam

U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted $241.08 million in the week through Oct. 2, extending their winning streak to three weeks even as inflows slowed sharply from the previous period. Blackrock Adds $450M as Bitcoin ETF Demand Splits The flood of institutional money into bitcoin slowed last week, but it never disappeared. After attracting $2.

Bitcoin ETFs Add $241M as 3-Week Streak Holds Despite 90% Slowdown

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) bought 334 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) last week, while smaller rival Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) bought six times as much. What Strategy's Filing Shows According to a Monday 8-K filing, Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million between Oct. 1 and Oct. 4 at an average of $85,839 per coin.

Strategy Buys 334 Bitcoin but Strive Bought 2,000: What's Going On?

Bitcoin's price held between $85,800 to $86,000 per unit on Oct. 5 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time, with its larger trend still favoring bulls, yet the market was pressing directly into resistance rather than breaking free.

Bitcoin Price Grinds at $86K as Resistance Refuses to Give Way

The firm's Bitcoin holdings hit a record 848,000 BTC, while the quarterly gain is a fair-value mark carrying $1.88 billion in deferred tax.

Strategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC

Strategy added another 334 BTC for $28.7 million, bringing its bitcoin holdings to exactly 848,000 BTC as of Oct. 4. The company paid an average $85,838.80 per coin in the latest purchase, while its entire bitcoin position carries a $63.97 billion cost basis.

Strategy's Bitcoin Treasury Reaches 848,000 After 334 BTC Buy

Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $73 billion.

‘More orange than ever': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys 334 bitcoin for $28.7 million as total holdings top 848,000 BTC

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) are flashing short-term sell signals as one prominent analyst points to a recent "Sunday pump, Monday dump" pattern. Sunday Pump, Monday Dump?

Will Bitcoin, ETH, SOL See a 'Sunday Pump, Monday Dump?' One Analyst's Indicators Say Yes

Metaplanet added a net 1,000 BTC during the third quarter as its total bitcoin holdings reached 44,000 BTC.

Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC in Q3 before buying back 11,000 BTC to ‘demonstrate liquidity'

Rating agencies ask if a Bitcoin company will actually sell when obligations fall due. "We answered by doing it," said CEO Simon Gerovich.

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