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 mining difficulty has now spent 374 days below its October 2025 all-time high, the longest such stretch in the network's history, beating a record set after the 2011 crash.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Has Never Stayed Below Its Peak for This Long

Despite top-line growth, Terawulf's operating loss widened to $88.2 million in Q3 while IREN saw bitcoin mining revenue fall 88% year-over-year. Operating Losses Widen Amid Rising Costs For the third quarter of 2026, U.S. digital infrastructure provider Terawulf generated $76.

Terawulf and IREN Bet Big on AI as Bitcoin Mining Revenue Shrinks

The brief post-midterm relief rally on November 6, 2026, while a broad sell-off across traditional financial markets triggered a sharp risk-off pull-back in cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) faces a potential final decline toward $73,400 to $74,500 before reversing, as experts and analysts highlight signs that the recent crypto market selloff could be nearing exhaustion. While Franklin Templeton's chief investment officer Seth Ginns sees improving market fundamentals and elevated investor fear as encouraging signals, crypto analyst CryptoInsightUK expects one final liquidity sweep before a sustained recovery.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP May Look at a Final Decline Before Year-End, Experts Say

Fidelity and BlackRock led Thursday's Bitcoin ETF withdrawals as a technology-stock selloff rattled risk assets.

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $430 Million as Tech Rout Tests Wall Street Buyers

Bitcoin Magazine Books opened a third-anniversary campaign for Aaron van Wirdum's The Genesis Book, capping a hand-signed Collectors Edition at 333 numbered copies.

Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary

The U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are withdrawing a proposal to expand information collection for international crypto transfers as small as $250. The decision preserves the existing $3,000 threshold as officials reassess rules proposed in 2020. Treasury and Fed Drop Proposed $250 Transfer Threshold The U.S.

US Treasury and Fed Abandon Plan to Track Smaller Bitcoin, Crypto Transfers

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) bottom is already in, investor Mark Moss says, calling current prices the "best buying opportunity ever" even as he maintains his long-held view that "crypto is dead." Why Moss Says Seller Exhaustion Has Already Happened Mark Moss says Bitcoin has likely bottomed as seller exhaustion signals the market may be ready for a rebound.

Bitcoin's ‘Best Buying Opportunity Ever' Is Here, Mark Moss Says, but ‘Crypto Is Dead'

Elliptic says little of the stolen crypto has likely been cashed out, while $2.85 billion remains frozen.

Elliptic says Binance hackers swap stolen tokens for $124M in bitcoin, exchange plans more withdrawal reopenings

Hackers behind the $6.4 billion Binance theft have begun moving stolen XRP and converting more cryptocurrency into bitcoin, although approximately $3.1 billion in assets remains largely untouched more than a week after the attack, according to the latest findings from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.

Stolen Binance Bitcoin, XRP on the Move as $3.1B Remains Unlaundered: Elliptic

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades around $76,000 amid warnings of a further 10–11% decline toward summer lows if key support fails. Prominent analyst Benjamin Cowen on Friday argued that Bitcoin's recent rally above $80,000 was likely another bull trap, with historical midterm-year patterns pointing to further weakness.

Bitcoin Bulls Face Last Stand At $74,900: Will Support Hold?

Bitcoin briefly fell below $75,000 on Friday, hitting its lowest level since Aug. 21 as a U.S.-led technology stock sell-off spread across global markets.

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $75K for First Time Since August as Tech Sell-Off Deepens

Bitcoin fell toward $75,500 after AI stocks plunged, and over $1 billion in the crypto derivatives market has been wiped out.

Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin Tests 11-Week Low

Strive posted $474.8M in Q3 net income to common holders, almost entirely a $533.7M unrealized bitcoin gain, and touted 103.7% year-to-date outperformance versus bitcoin.

Strive (ASST) Posts $474.8 Million Common Net Income as Bitcoin Yield Hits 63.2%

Strive's bitcoin stash reached 43,124 BTC as its shares continued to slide despite a profitable third quarter.

Strive's bitcoin gains drive $509 million Q3 profit as BTC buying ramps up

Bitcoin held near $75,900 as the Nasdaq 100 rebounded about 2% after a strong US jobs report lifted the odds of a December Fed rate hike to about 80%.

Bitcoin Lags Nasdaq Rebound as Hot Jobs Data Lifts Fed Hike Bets

Bitcoin treasury company Strive reported a $509 million third-quarter profit, fueled by gains in its cryptocurrency holdings, while continuing an aggressive buying campaign that has added more than 15,000 bitcoin since September. Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) reported net income of $509 million for the third quarter of 2026, or $5.

Strive Posts $509M Q3 Profit as Bitcoin Holdings Surge to $3.25 Billion

Bitcoin futures open interest fell 1.88% to $52.04 billion as the leading crypto asset declined nearly 5% to $75,783 on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Coinglass data shows declining exposure across major derivatives exchanges, while options activity reveals a curious divergence: Calls dominate outstanding positions, but puts lead trading volume.

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Drops to $52 Billion as Traders Retreat

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to struggleas tight liquidity, high interest rates and an AI unwind weigh on crypto markets. Blockworks analyst Felix Jauvin noted that improving crypto fundamentals could support the next rally once economic conditions improve and investors shift capital away from AI stocks.

Bitcoin Bulls Face Macro Mayhem: Can Crypto Fundamentals Win the Battle?

About 42 million stolen XRP, worth roughly $50 million, has been swapped mostly into bitcoin via THORChain, Elliptic said, lifting converted bitcoin from the Binance theft to about 1,650 BTC.

Binance Hackers Swap About $50 Million of Stolen XRP Mostly Into Bitcoin, Elliptic Says

IREN's Bitcoin mining revenue dropped to $28 million last quarter as AI Cloud revenue rose 182% to $200 million, accelerating its shift away from mining.

IREN's Bitcoin Mining Revenue Falls 58% as AI Cloud Surges

Bitcoin price held near $75,800 Friday after U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, far above the 59,000 forecast, as December Fed hike odds climbed toward 80%.

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $75,000 After Hot October Jobs Report

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has said he expects bitcoin, gold and silver to crash again

‘Biggest Bloodbaths In History'—Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For Fed Price Shock After Serious Gold And Silver Crash Warning

TeraWulf reported $63 million in artificial intelligence-related quarterly HPC lease revenue, up 774% year over year.

TeraWulf's bitcoin mining revenue falls 69% as HPC leasing surges amid Anthropic buildout

Thursday marked a massive reversal and historic selloff for AI stocks, and crypto was not immune. What held up the strongest?

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