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.

Strive CEO Matt Cole posted a Bitcoin tracker chart captioned "The hurdle rate is orange," echoing the same Sunday tease Strategy's Saylor also posted.

Strive CEO Teases Bitcoin Buy, Echoing Saylor's Playbook

Ethereum

The Bank of Russia named Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT as the only cryptocurrencies non-qualified investors can trade, with rules taking effect Nov. 17, 2026.

Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ether, USDT for Retail

Michael Saylor posted Strategy's Bitcoin tracker chart with the caption "Connecting the dots," extending a pattern that often precedes Monday purchase filings.

Saylor Posts Bitcoin Tracker Chart, Hints at Another Buy

Vitalik Buterin argued on Sunday that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) should prioritize its store-of-value role over fee-burning narratives. Move On From Fee Burns, Urges Buterin In an X post, Buterin said the fee-burning mechanism remains useful, but Ethereum supporters should “feel sad” if fee burns stay below 10% of the network's breakeven level indefinitely.

Move Over Bitcoin, Vitalik Buterin Is Making the Case for Ethereum as a Store of Value: 'Stability Will Be Highly Valued'

Bitcoin's price dropped from $75,690 to $73,477 in 15 minutes late Sunday as Nvidia's scandal and stalled Iran talks hit thin weekend markets and liquidations exceeded $1 billion. Fifteen Minutes on a Sunday Is All It Took Bitcoin slid from $75,690 to $73,477 in 15 minutes late Sunday afternoon U.S.

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Liquidations Top $1 Billion

The $24 billion project, which includes an AI supercomputer in Texas with its own gas-fired power plant, is about 17 times the value of SpaceX's bitcoin holdings.

SpaceX proposes a $24 billion Texas supercomputer worth 17 times its bitcoin pile

The exchange's once significant mining operation has nearly disappeared from Bitcoin's block-production rankings ahead of its November 10 closure.

Binance's bitcoin mining pool finds just one block in a week as shutdown nears

California ordered Coinflip to compensate scam victims after investigators identified failures in customer checks and suspicious activity controls. The action targets a network of roughly 500 kiosks statewide and requires the operator to stop unlawful practices.

California Orders $4.8M Payout to Bitcoin ATM Scam Victims

Volatile price action has once again liquidated leveraged bullish plays worth millions.

Bitcoin drops, then pops as Nvidia cheating scandal and failed Iran talks trigger volatility

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies fell sharply overnight on Sunday as investors awaited upcoming inflation reports for clues on the future path of monetary policy.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide as 'Fear' Sentiment Persists: Analyst Says BTC Needs to Hold This 'Pivotal' Area or Else

Bitcoin's blockchain came within striking distance of an 11-year-old transaction record on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, when a single block processed 11,255 transactions, the second-highest total in network history, amid a year already producing extraordinary daily transaction counts.

Bitcoin Packs 11,255 Transactions Into a Single Block, Nears Record

LNbits, the open-source Lightning Network wallet and payments platform, issued an emergency shutdown warning Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, after multiple reported security compromises. Operators were instructed to take their servers offline immediately while developers prepared critical patches to address the unfolding attacks.

Lightning Network Security Scare Forces LNbits Servers Offline

The crypto market endured a volatile first week of November, briefly gaining approximately $100 billion following the U.S. midterm elections before surrendering those gains amid a global technology stock sell-off.

Weekly Report: Crypto Market Erases $100B Rally as Bitcoin, XRP Prices Slide

Bitcoin risks a slide toward $70,000 as a selloff in AI-exposed stocks erodes support, after its post-election rally above $80,000 faded.

Bitcoin Risks Drop to $70K as AI Stock Selloff Erodes Support

Michael Saylor shared a chart showing Strategy's bitcoin holdings valued at $64.44 billion following a sharp market sell-off. His update revisited the company's acquisition history as Strategy balanced bitcoin purchases with preferred-stock buybacks and cash reserves. Saylor Shares Strategy's Bitcoin Acquisition Chart Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy Inc.

Saylor Shares $64B Bitcoin Chart, Stirring Strategy Buy Questions

Cory Fields wants future quantum attackers to post Bitcoin as collateral before touching vulnerable wallets, giving prepared owners a chance to recover their coins and collect a potentially costly penalty.

This Bitcoin Developer's Idea Would Make Quantum Attacks a Losing Bet

Bitcoin faced competing narratives this week: some analysts saw an exhausted selloff and a potential rebound, while others warned that another decline could arrive before year-end. Elsewhere, Core Scientific prepared to leave Bitcoin mining, Peter Schiff questioned Ethereum's valuation and analyst Willy Woo noted Bitcoin's resilience despite a multibillion-dollar Binance hack.

Bitcoin Could See Another Decline, Core Scientific's Mining Exit and More: This Week in Crypto

A Finnish startup has 30 bitcoin mining systems working as central heating, and at today's prices each one earns slightly more than the electricity it burns.

These Finland homes get free heat from bitcoin miners (as long as BTC stays above $70,000)

Michael Saylor traced Strategy's model of financing bitcoin holdings through income-paying shares to four centuries of financial history. His analysis connected Dutch trading companies, railroad financing, and U.S. tax law to the company's Stretch security. Saylor Traces Bitcoin Income to Four Centuries of Finance In a Nov.

Michael Saylor Reveals 400-Year History Behind Bitcoin Income

A tiny bitcoin mining machine beat astronomical odds during the first week of November, adding another unlikely victory to a year of solo mining jackpots. From compact desktop devices to industrial-scale competitors, 2026 has delivered 36 documented solo-style block discoveries worth millions of dollars.

Solo Bitcoin Miners Strike Digital Gold as 2026 Jackpot Wins Reach 36 Blocks

Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), once suggested that college degrees would lose significance as the internet and personal computers made high-quality education universally accessible. Saylor Endorses Online Learning On the March 10, 2021 FamilyOffice podcast with Angelo Robles, Saylor was asked what advice he would offer to those about to enter college and who are “afraid” about what lies ahead.

Michael Saylor Says College Degrees Will Grow 'Less Important': Bitcoin Bull's Career Advice to Young People 'Afraid' of What's Ahead

Bitcoin price prediction markets are signaling a difficult finish to 2026, with Polymarket traders assigning a 52% probability to a $70,000 retreat before January and just 9% to a $100,000 comeback, while Kalshi participants concentrate their year-end expectations around $70,000 to $80,000. As of noon Eastern time on Saturday, Nov.

Prediction Markets Favor Another Drop as Year-End Bitcoin Price Forecasts Sour

BlackRock's IBIT accounted for 98% of Friday's outflows, with $403 million leaving the industry-leading fund.

Bitcoin ETFs flip negative for 2026 after $1.28 billion outflow week, worst since June

In the aftermath of the colossal $6.3 billion Binance hack, which saw 18,270.2 BTC drained from the crypto exchange's wallet, onchain intelligence and blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has revealed that the attacker's bitcoin holdings are growing considerably larger.

Binance Hack Takes Another Twist as Hackers Amass 2,300 More Bitcoin

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared a warning of "global bankruptcy" that could trigger a bitcoin price game-changer

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