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.

Prediction market odds of Bitcoin falling to $69,000 have more than doubled in a week as BTC continues to trade below $90,000.

Bitcoin Bearish Sentiment Climbs as BTC Price Slips Under $89K

Ethereum

The U.S.-listed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have sucked in billions in institutional money, smoothing out the once-crazy volatility in these tokens, are about to get more powerful.

Bitcoin, ether ETFs to become more powerful as options rule relaxes: Crypto Daybook Americas

Dogecoin

Bitcoin remains below $90,000 level as liquidations stand at $207.90 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $32.1 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $41.98 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin Frozen Below $90,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Volatile Into $2.1 Billion Options Expiry

Bitcoin and ether were little changed alongside softer U.S. equity futures as investors leaned risk-off. Some altcoins bucked the trend due to thin liquidity.

Bitcoin stalls as risk-off mood lifts gold, altcoins diverge: Crypto Markets Today

Gold and silver approached historic marks of $5,000 and $100 early Friday as investors continued piling into the precious-metal mania that began last year. Both have benefited from the same factors, although analysts say silver's upside could be more violent.

Gold and Silver Break Records Again, Approaching Historic Levels; Bitcoin Falls Behind

The proposal seeks to place abandoned digital assets under state custody, allowing staking rewards to flow into a reserve fund.

Kansas Lawmakers Propose State-Run Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund

Kansas lawmakers advanced a bitcoin reserve bill, routing Senate Bill 352 to the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.

Kansas bitcoin reserve bill advances to Senate financial institutions committee

The scheme distributed drugs as counterfeit pharmaceutical pills throughout New Jersey, with eight co-defendants already pleading guilty.

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Using Bitcoin to Pay Chinese Fentanyl Suppliers

For much of the past decade, bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee social license.

Miner Weekly: AI Inherits Bitcoin Mining's Hard Lesson – Locals Matter

This week's redemptions reached the highest level since November, a signal that often marks a local bottom in the price of bitcoin.

U.S. bitcoin ETF weekly outflows largest since November may signal BTC price bottom

A widely followed crypto analyst warns Bitcoin may suffer a deeper correction if BTC fails to hold one key level. Analyst Dave the Wave tells his 154,700 followers on X that Bitcoin needs to hold around $88,000 or it faces a deeper correction, after suddenly dipping this week below the $90,000 level.

Trader Who Nailed 2021 Crypto Top Warns of Potential Bitcoin Breakdown After BTC Price Drops Below $90,000 – Here's His Target

The metric highlights weak risk-adjusted performance during periods of volatility, a feature of drawdowns that can persist for months.

Bitcoin returns fail to match risks, just like 2022

Institutions increased positions in Bitcoin miners during the first 9 months of 2025, with $IREN, $APLD, $CIFR, and $RIOT leading gains in holder numbers and capital flows. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Jan.

Investor Sentiment Updates: Institutions Reposition in Bitcoin Mining

Cardano

Solana

Asian equities pushed higher and the dollar stayed under pressure, giving crypto a firmer footing after a volatile week.

ETH, SOL and ADA slip as bitcoin fails to build momentum near $90,000

The Bank of Japan held rates steady while revising inflation and growth projections higher.

Bitcoin and yen hold steady as Japan's inflation eases and BOJ keeps interest rates unchanged

Crypto payments in 2025 evolved beyond simple checkouts, with bitcoin reclaiming the top spot and businesses increasingly using digital assets for settlements, payouts, and treasury management. Bitcoin Reasserts Dominance in Global Crypto Payments Bitcoin once again led the crypto payments landscape in 2025, accounting for 22.

Bitcoin Leads Crypto Payments With 22% Market Share

Internal audit showed the coins were likely lost via a phishing attack during official storage, according to local media reports.

South Korea probes loss of seized bitcoin in phishing attack

Bitcoin's slide below $90,000 has pushed on-chain realized profit metrics into negative territory, a level last seen before the previous bear market.

Bitcoin Profit Cycle Turns Negative for First Time Since 2023: CryptoQuant

Ark Invest's latest framework argues bitcoin's path to seven-figure valuations is driven by adoption math and fixed supply, making today's prices the anomaly as institutional, digital gold, and sovereign demand converge.

Bitcoin at $1M Isn't a Dream —Ark's Math Says the Market Is Dangerously Late

As geopolitical tensions soar and government debt loads rise in many nations, digital assets investment firm Bitwise and ​Proficio Capital Partners, a division of a Florida-based multi-family ‌office, are rolling out an exchange-traded fund designed to invest in alternatives to the dollar and other currencies, ranging from gold to bitcoin.

Bitwise and Proficio Capital Partners ETF targets gold, metals, bitcoin as alternative to currencies

This week, bitcoin is trading 29% below its all-time high from October, when the bellwether digital asset cleared $126,000 per coin, leaving its most ardent backers to reckon with an uncomfortable reality: precious metals like gold have been stealing the spotlight.

As Gold Shines, Bitcoin Believers Say BTC's Real Move Hasn't Started

Coinbase said the group will assess how future quantum advances could affect blockchain security and outline long-term solutions.

Coinbase Creates Advisory Board to Study Quantum Computing Risks to Bitcoin

Bitwise debuted an ETF offering exposure to Bitcoin and precious metals that's themed around the debasement of fiat currencies.

Bitwise's 'Debasement' ETF Pairs Bitcoin and Gold as a Hedge Against Your Depreciating Dollars

"The [BTC] adoption announcements are not working anymore," said Jim Bianco, while Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas urged taking a longer-term view.

Gold surges to doorstep of $5,000 as experts debate bitcoin's underperformance

Bitcoin steadied near key support as inflation data clarified policy expectations, reinforcing higher-for-longer rates while strengthening the case for crypto as a macro hedge amid geopolitical shifts and renewed ETF-driven demand.

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