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 price swings have hit a cycle low, squeezed by a market tug-of-war with no clear winner. The traders who once lived off its chaos have taken their risk appetite elsewhere.

Bitcoin has gone quiet as traders chase ‘5x or 10x' payoffs elsewhere

The price of Bitcoin has taken a hit this year, but its investment thesis hasn't changed, BlackRock has said.

Bitcoin Is Down but Asset's Role as Global Monetary Alternative Remains, Says Blackrock

The banking giant plans to let institutional clients hold Bitcoin and traditional assets through the same custody framework.

Citi to Launch Bitcoin Custody as Wall Street Pushes Deeper Into Crypto

The bank's new Custody+ service will allow institutional investors to hold Bitcoin alongside other assets on one platform.

Citi to Debut Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Investors

The Tokyo-listed firm will seed gaming media company Super League—to be renamed Superplanet and trade as SUPA—with 2,100 BTC.

Japan's Metaplanet Plants Its Flag in the US With $132M Bitcoin Treasury Deal

Metaplanet is taking its bitcoin treasury strategy to the U.S. with a controlling stake in Super League, which surged 80% on the news.

Metaplanet takes 96% of Super League in 2,100 BTC, cash deal to launch US bitcoin treasury firm

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is edging closer to $65,000, but the line in the sand remains $63,000, according to the latest 10x Research report. Why $63,000 Matters 10x Research described $63,000 as a "binary level," arguing that which side Bitcoin ultimately lands on could significantly shift market sentiment.

Bitcoin Needs to Stay Above $63,000 for Fresh Upside: 10x Research

Ethereum

Fundstrat's Tom Lee is highlighting Ethereum's larger tailwinds than past cycles, expecting the ETH/BTC ratio to rise substantially due to Wall Street tokenization and agentic AI. The post Tom Lee Says Ethereum Poised for Major Gains Against Bitcoin on Stronger Tailwinds appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Tom Lee Says Ethereum Poised for Major Gains Against Bitcoin on Stronger Tailwinds

Miners with AI and high-performance computing contracts have commanded higher valuations as declining bitcoin prices and hashprice squeeze pure-play operators.

Bitcoin miners' AI pivot pays off, but mining could revive with one twist

Long-term borrowing costs are reaching multi-decade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI hyperscalers accelerate bond issuance.

Global bond yields surge as debt fears test bitcoin's hedge narrative

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with $297.56 million in net inflows, ending the three-session outflow run that closed the previous week. Ether funds also returned to positive territory with $30.85 million, while XRP, solana and HYPE ETFs recorded no net flows. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $328.

Blackrock, Fidelity Drive $297.5M Bitcoin ETF Rebound

The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million.

Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be approaching a major turning point against U.S. equities as analysts point out that multiple higher-time-frame indicators point to a bottoming process. Will BTC Bottom Against TradFi?

Bitcoin Will Bottom Against Stocks Within 4 to 12 Weeks, Analyst Forecasts

The address received 8.54 BTC in June 2011 when the coin traded around $14 and stayed silent for 15 years before moving roughly $538,000 in a single transaction.

Bitcoin Wallet Untouched for 15 Years Suddenly Springs to Life

Bitcoin custody will join Citi's broader institutional platform later this year, combining crypto and traditional asset services. The expansion connects digital assets with infrastructure built for continuous markets and faster settlement. Bitcoin Custody Joins Citi's Institutional Platform Bitcoin custody will become part of Custody+ later this year, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) announced Aug.

Citi Brings Bitcoin Into Custody+ as Markets Move Toward 24/7

The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its new Custody+ platform.

Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year

Soaring bond yields could be about to trigger a 30% bitcoin price shock

Growing $1.8 Trillion ‘Panic' Fears Could Be About To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price

USDC

Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, which include ether, solana and stablecoin USDT.

Cash App's crypto support expands beyond bitcoin and USDC via MoonPay

The platform also includes real-time asset servicing, instant settlements, liquidity tools, and AI-powered market intelligence.

Citi expects to launch bitcoin custody later this year under its new Custody+ platform

On Monday, CoinDesk reported that Goldman Sachs was downplaying the chance of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in September, citing slower inflation and echoing dovish expectations among traders, a potential tailwind for bitcoin BTC$64,277.24.

The 'crack' in the energy market is wider than ever. Bitcoin might feel it.

BTC has dropped 0.6% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures slip 1.1%, with the FOMC's July meeting minutes and a White House crypto summit both due Wednesday.

Bitcoin pauses at $64,000 as rising yields, oil drag equities lower

BTC outperformed Wall Street on Monday, breaking its recent pattern of lagging behind U.S. stocks.

Bitcoin scores a rare win over S&P 500 with 2.6% rise versus 0.5% fall

Sui's Hashi bitcoin lending protocol has processed more than 1.1 million deposits and 165,000 withdrawals in the three weeks since its July 22 testnet launch, per onchain data.

Sui's Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks

The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007 and Brent topped $91 as the US-Iran conflict escalates, pressuring stocks. Bitcoin is holding its range, for now.

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,000 as surging yields and oil drain risk appetite

Quantitative trading giant Jane Street revealed nearly $1 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund holdings in second quarter, according to its latest 13F filing released Friday. Jane Street Expands Bitcoin Stake and How The New York City-headquartered firm disclosed roughly $828.19 million invested in iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ: IBIT) as of June 30, with the remainder of $163.38 million spread across products including Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (NYSE:GBTC) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (BATS:FBTC).

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