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.

Strategy notched its largest Bitcoin purchase in five months, following MSCI's decision to not exclude the company from its indices.

Strategy Spends $1.2 Billion on Bitcoin, Its Biggest BTC Buy Since July

This is the first time the coins have moved since the summer of 2010, sparking speculation on social media.

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Moves $180M in BTC to Coinbase

The current drawdown suggests a mid cycle correction rather than a historic cycle top.

Bitcoin's price hasn't peaked yet and its just a 'mid-cycle' correction, historical data shows

Ethereum

The bank sees ether benefiting from sector-specific tailwinds even as broader crypto momentum remains uneven.

Standard Chartered predicts Ether will outperform Bitcoin, hit $40,000 by 2030

Bitcoin briefly joined a rally in gold and silver sparked by U.S. political tensions, but failed to hold its gains. Options activity and persistent selling pressure suggest traders are pushing bullish expectations further out. Political Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Bid as Bitcoin Lags Bitcoin, gold, and silver moved higher during early Asian trading as the U.S.

Political Tensions Lift Gold as Bitcoin's Rally Fades

Precious metals hit new highs as political pressure on the Federal Reserve spurred a safe-haven rush ahead of critical U.S. inflation data.

Gold, Silver Hit New Highs as Bitcoin Trades Flat Ahead of Key Macroeconomic Events

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Just Spent $1.25 Billion on 13,627 Bitcoin, Pushing BTC Holdings to 687,410 Strategy added 13,627 bitcoin for $1.25 billion last week, lifting its total holdings to 687,410 BTC as it funded the purchase through equity sales. Strategy ($MSTR) Just Spent $1.25 Billion on 13,627 Bitcoin, Pushing BTC Holdings to 687,410 Micah Zimmerman.

Strategy ($MSTR) Just Spent $1.25 Billion on 13,627 Bitcoin, Pushing BTC Holdings to 687,410

Predictions that an emerging Fed crisis will cause the U.S.

The Dollar ‘Will Fall'—Serious Fed ‘Crisis' Warning Predicted To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy scooped up more bitcoin after Michael Saylor teased the move Sunday by adding “₿ig Orange” to the Strategy Tracker chart. Saylor's company snapped up another 13,627 BTC at roughly $91,519 per coin. Michael Saylor and company revealed the purchase of $1.25 billion worth of bitcoin ( BTC) early Monday.

Saylor's Strategy Stacks 13,627 More BTC as Bitcoin Hoard Nears 690K

Bitcoin hovers with a dramatic flair on Jan. 12, 2026, pulling a sideways stunt between $90,090 and $92,392—just enough to keep traders guessing and algorithms twitching. But the real intrigue is in the charts, where momentum flares, fades, and signals that bitcoin just might be plotting its next move in secret.

Charts Don't Lie: Bitcoin's Next Move Could Rewrite the Crypto Playbook

Strategy purchased 13,267 BTC for $1.25 billion via the use of common stock and it's perpetual preferred equity STRC.

Strategy makes largest bitcoin purchase since July, adds 13,627 BTC

Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $62 billion.

‘Big orange': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 13,627 bitcoin for $1.25 billion following MSCI indexing decision

Solana

The first full trading week of January delivered a sharp divergence across crypto ETFs, with bitcoin and ether ending in net outflows while solana and XRP quietly extended their momentum. Fund-level flows revealed shifting investor preferences as risk appetite narrowed rather than disappeared.

ETFs Recap: Bitcoin and Ether Bleed as Solana and XRP Hold Firm

Post-quantum cryptography specialist BTQ Technologies has introduced ‘Bitcoin Quantum,' a permissionless fork and testnet of the largest cryptocurrency.

Quantum computing threatens the $2 trillion Bitcoin network. BTQ Technologies says it has a defense.

Since its introduction in 2009, bitcoin fans have seen it as an anti-establishment asset and a shield against financial mismanagement and political turmoil.

Bitcoin fails haven test as Justice Dept. subpoenas Powell: Crypto Daybook Americas

Dogecoin

Bitcoin is trading around $90,000 as broader crypto sentiment remains neutral despite macro tailwinds; liquidations stand at $211.88 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $250 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $93.8 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade Flat While XRP, Dogecoin Slide 2% After ETF Outflows

Dash

Zcash

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations inherent to bitcoin and gold. He emphasized that this is needed to create assets that are “not easily disclosed.

Is Bitcoin Too Public to Become Central‑Bank Money?

The proposed deal would take Sweden-based H100 into Switzerland and deepen its institutional bitcoin treasury strategy.

Bitcoin treasury firms linked to Adam Back sign preliminary agreement to combine

Risk sentiment deteriorates as safe havens outperform and equities weaken.

Bitcoin's early gains fade fast as prices fall back below $91,000

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Executive Chair Michael Saylor highlighted on Sunday that the company has surpassed Wall Street giants since adopting the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-focused approach, trailing only Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA). ‘Best-Performing Assets' Of The Decade Saylor posted a chart on X comparing annualized returns for various assets during the “Bitcoin Standard Era,” referring to the period since Aug. 10, 2020, when the company adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset.

Crypto Billionaire Michael Saylor Names Nvidia, Bitcoin Among 'Best Performing Assets' Of The Decade: Here's How They've Performed

The rally came shortly after Powell said that the DOJ had threatened him with criminal charges over his June 2025 congressional testimony.

Bitcoin, privacy coins rally as Trump-Powell conflict escalates

Bitcoin's price movement diverged from the Nasdaq futures, which fell nearly 0.8%.

Bitcoin rises 1%, Nasdaq futures and dollar drop as Trump-Powell feud escalates

Experts note Bitcoin's hedge narrative could strengthen if ​​Fed Chair Jerome Powell's criminal investigation is successful.

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Powell Probe as DOJ Targets Fed Chair

Leading cryptocurrencies spiked on Sunday, but stock futures plunged after the Justice Department served subpoenas to the Federal Reserve.

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