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 is under pressure as crypto markets enter a volatile correction driven by geopolitical tensions, Federal Reserve leadership uncertainty, and delayed U.S. regulation, amplifying short-term risk without undermining long-term adoption trends.

Bitcoin Enters Correction as Geopolitical Tensions and Fed Succession Uncertainty Rise

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

The Daily: Binance seeks MiCA license, what's next for US crypto legislation, bitcoin holders realizing net losses, and more

While bitcoin has been stuck pacing between $87,600 and $91,100 over the past few days, a sizable cluster of long-silent wallets dating back to the 2016–2017 vintage suddenly stirred, shifting 498 BTC valued at $44.6 million.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Show Continued Activity Despite Sub–Six-Figure Prices

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to trade around $90,000 as cryptocurrencies remain at key levels. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $89,740 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,948 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $127.76 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.93 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1245 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058021 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 102,360 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $303.35 million.

Bitcoin Sticks To $90,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Hug Key Levels

While Bitcoin treads water below the death cross, Axie Infinity is exploding this week as GameFi catches fire and whales pile in.

Bitcoin Stuck in Neutral, But This Gaming Token Is Going Parabolic

"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary is pivoting his crypto strategy from tokens to energy infrastructure, declaring that power generation is now the real prize.

Kevin O'Leary says power is now more valuable than bitcoin

Since Dec. 23, bitcoin holders have realized cumulative losses totaling as much as the equivalent of 69,000 BTC, CryptoQuant said.

CryptoQuant says bitcoin holders are realizing net losses for the first time since October 2023

Bitcoin's $1.81 billion options expiry triggered sharp volatility, with prices swinging between $88,700 and $89,500 before rebounding above $90,000. The drop was fueled by four straight days of ETF outflows totaling $32 million and broader market fear linked to turbulence in the Japanese bond market. ETF Outflows and Global Macro Pressures The expiry of $1.

Bitcoin Reclaims $90,000 as ‘Hedging Shackles' Fall After $1.8B Options Expiry

Bitcoin Magazine Oklahoma Introduces Bill Allowing State Employees and Vendors to Be Paid in Bitcoin Oklahoma proposed a bill letting employees, vendors, and residents voluntarily receive bitcoin payments within existing legal frameworks. Oklahoma Introduces Bill Allowing State Employees and Vendors to Be Paid in Bitcoin Micah Zimmerman.

Oklahoma Introduces Bill Allowing State Employees and Vendors to Be Paid in Bitcoin

In an interview with CNBC, Binance's CZ spoke of bitcoin's four year cycles and the potential for a BTC all-time high this year due to a greater acceptance of crypto worldwide.

Binance's Changpeng Zhao says bitcoin will ‘break' the four-year cycle this year

Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao thinks that 2026 will bring a supercycle for Bitcoin, ending the asset's previous four-year trend.

Binance Founder CZ Projects Bitcoin Supercycle for 2026, Denies Trump Relationship

Having earlier breached $100 per ounce for the first time ever, silver has risen to $101, while gold sits just shy of $5,000 per ounce.

Bitcoin surges to $91,000, showing signs of life on suspected Bank of Japan intervention

Bitcoin has limped into 2026, flailing in the wake of a gold price boom that's catapulted it to an eye-watering $34 trillion market capitalization

Bitcoin ‘Will Take The Place Of Gold'—Fed Suddenly Braced For A $34 Trillion BlackRock Price Surprise

Silver crossed the psychological $100 per ounce Friday, driven by solar panel demand and a historic supply squeeze, while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has crashed 30% from its $126,000 peak to $89,000. The Numbers: Silver Added $2.83 Trillion Silver closed October 31, 2025 at $48.68 per ounce.

How Silver Cracked $100 And Added More Than Bitcoin's Entire Market Cap In 3 Months

Bitcoin Magazine UBS Plans Bitcoin Trading for Select Wealth Clients UBS is considering offering bitcoin trading to a small group of Swiss private banking clients as the bank explores a crypto trading service with external partners. UBS Plans Bitcoin Trading for Select Wealth Clients Micah Zimmerman.

UBS Plans Bitcoin Trading for Select Wealth Clients

CZ said he didn't expect to serve time, arguing that past cases typically resulted in home confinement or deferred prosecution agreements.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao reflects on prison, Trump and potential bitcoin supercycle after pardon

UBS will reportedly offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to select private banking clients in Switzerland, signaling growing crypto adoption.

UBS Planning Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading for Some Wealthy Clients: Bloomberg

The focus of financial-market meme-chasing has shifted from bitcoin to gold. The FOMO mindset that has driven crypto for so long has landed in the precious metals arena.

Bitcoin V Gold: The Only Bitcoin Chart You Need To See

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen a four-day outflow streak as fading basis trade yields and macro jitters force a hedge fund retreat.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Shed $1.62B in Four-Day Negative Streak

Spot bitcoin ETFs booked over $1.6 billion in outflows in four days, underscoring the rapid reversal in investor

Bitcoin slips back to $88,500 as silver tops $100 for first time ever and gold eyes $5,000

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remains stuck around $90,000 level, despite global equity markets and commodities continuing their multi-month rally. Historical Correlation Broken The crypto market is exhibiting an extreme divergence from broader equities, most notably in Ethereum's (CRYPTO: ETH) failure to track the Russell 2000 despite a long history of close correlation, prominent analyst Kevin noted.

Bitcoin Glued To $90,000 As Gold, Silver, Stocks Rally: What Is Going On?

Bitcoin's mining difficulty eased on Thursday, sliding 3.28% from 146.47 trillion to 141.67 trillion—a level not seen since September 2025, and a welcome breather after months of grind. The adjustment should favor bitcoin miners, especially as revenue per petahash (PH/s) has slipped 5.

Bitcoin Difficulty Slides to September 2025 Levels as Miner Margins Stay Squeezed

Bitcoin Magazine Nasdaq Moves to Remove Position Limits on Bitcoin ETF Options Nasdaq is moving to scrap position limits on Bitcoin and Ether ETF options, aiming to treat crypto funds like other commodity-based ETFs. Nasdaq Moves to Remove Position Limits on Bitcoin ETF Options Micah Zimmerman.

Nasdaq Moves to Remove Position Limits on Bitcoin ETF Options

UBS Group AG, the world's largest wealth manager with $4.7 trillion in assets, is preparing to offer Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) trading to select private banking clients in Switzerland, with plans to expand to Asia-Pacific and the U.S. How The Rollout Will Work UBS is currently selecting partners for the crypto offering after months of discussions, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The bank hasn't made a final decision on how to proceed.

UBS Reportedly Planing Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading For Wealthy Clients

Bitcoin Magazine Epoch Ventures Predicts Bitcoin Hits $150K in 2026, Declares End of 4-Year Halving Cycle Epoch Ventures forecasts Bitcoin reaching at least $150,000 by end-2026, driven by decoupling from equities, steady ETF inflows, and corporate adoption—while declaring the traditional 4-year cycle a relic. Epoch Ventures Predicts Bitcoin Hits $150K in 2026, Declares End of 4-Year Halving Cycle Juan Galt.

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