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.

Every 2,016 blocks, i.e. roughly every two weeks, Bitcoin automatically resets how hard it is to mine a block, a self-correcting rule that swung from an 11.16% cut on Feb. 7, 2026 to a 14.7% hike just 12 days later, the network's sharpest whipsaw since 2021.

Bitcoin's Difficulty Adjustment Explained: How the Network Punishes Itself Every Two Weeks

The Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril are partners in the U.S. State Department's Freedom Tech Excellence Program.

Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril join US State Department's Freedom Tech Excellence Program

Investors were cashing out of Bitcoin ETFs this week — but Morgan Stanley's product received fresh cash.

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Nearly Notches $400M in Assets

Grayscale says bitcoin could remain under pressure until September or October if its historic four-year cycle repeats. However, the asset manager believes economic growth and Federal Reserve policy now offer a more useful guide to the market.

Grayscale Says Fed Policy Could Decide if Bitcoin Bear Market Ends Now or Runs to October

The initiative wants to protect free expression online.

State Department to Debut Freedom Tech Program with Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir as Founding Partners

Cardano

Cardano's governance and ability to enact upgrades make it better equipped to respond to existential technical threats, said Hoskinson.

Cardano co-founder Hoskinson says Bitcoin could lose top spot if governance fails quantum test

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Bitcoin held steady despite a sharp selloff in technology stocks triggered by weaker-than-expected corporate earnings. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $64,088.52 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,861.73 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $73.97 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.08 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.06902 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.054166 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 83,203 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $301.33 million.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin End Week Quietly as Analyst Predicts 'One Last Leg Lower'

Bitcoin fell below $64,000 after reaching nearly $67,000 mid-week, dropping its market cap to $1.285 trillion and triggering $312 million in total crypto liquidations. Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Liquidations Mount Bitcoin briefly slipped below $64,000 on Friday, positioning the top cryptocurrency to end the week flat after nearly reaching $67,000 on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Traders Trigger $87M in Liquidations After BTC Slides Below $64,000

The Singapore-based pool never recovered from freezing withdrawals in 2022. Now it's auctioning off its last Texas mining sites to pay back 11,700 users still holding IOUs.

Poolin, Once One of Bitcoin's Biggest Mining Pools, Files for Bankruptcy

The firm says its "digital credit" shift needs new yardsticks that strip out debt and preferred claims to show what common shareholders own.

Strategy Overhauls Bitcoin Metrics, Debuting 'Net Bitcoin Per Share'

BlackRock's IBIT led the exit as Bitcoin briefly dipped under $65,000 and stocks fell on renewed US-Iran hostilities—though the week still closed in the green.

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $225M, Snapping Seven-Day Inflow Streak as Iran Tensions Spook Markets

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.18 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending a seven-session inflow streak. Ether funds moved in the opposite direction, adding $26.32 million on the second anniversary of their market debut.

Ether ETFs Add $26 Million as Bitcoin's 7-Day Streak Ends

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up 9% in July, but crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen said the gains are likely temporary and August and September could erase them, just as they did in 2018 and 2022. Why Cowen Says Bitcoin Is Stuck Between Two Key Levels Cowen said in a youtube video that Bitcoin is ping-ponging between the bear market resistance band above and the 200-week moving average below, with neither level breaking convincingly in either direction.

Bitcoin's 9% July Rally May Not Last as 2026 Mirrors 2018: Is a September Drop Coming?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was trading flat despite an earnings-driven selloff that erased roughly $800 billion from the U.S. stock market. It offers an early sign that the cryptocurrency may be becoming more resilient to weakness in technology shares.

Bitcoin Weathers $800 Billion Tech Selloff As Stocks Sink — What's Next?

Bitcoin's advance is running into heavy resistance near $68,000 as 3.55 million BTC approach their holders' cost basis, creating a supply wall that is offsetting strong spot bitcoin ETF demand.

Bitcoin Keeps Hitting a $68,000 Wall—A 3.55 Million BTC Cluster Helps Explain Why

New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations

Saylor and team overhaul Strategy's bitcoin metrics as bear market persists

Bitcoin traders are targeting $72,000 after the Fed meets, but options positioning, ETF flows, and heavy resistance could complicate the rally.

Traders Just Bet $2.5B on Bitcoin Price Hitting $72K — Will It Pay Off?

Bitcoin mining pool Poolin Technology and its U.S. affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey to sell their remaining assets and liquidate operations.

Bitcoin Miner Poolin Technology Files Chapter 11 With $173M Debt as $52M Asset Sale Moves Forward

Plus, the Clarity Act is no longer expected to progress before the August recess.

Morning Minute: Bitcoin's New $15M Quantum Defense Fund

Japanese spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF market could grow to around $18.4 billion by fiscal 2028 under a bullish adoption scenario. In a July 24 morning edition, Nikkei noted that the estimate is based on the size of Japan's household financial assets, its investment fund market, participation in the country's tax-advantaged NISA investment accounts, and existing domestic demand for cryptocurrencies.

Japan's Bitcoin ETF Market Could Hit $18.4 Billion — And It'd Still Be Just 0.13% Of Household Wealth

Bitcoin has seen its brief rally stall this week, with the sudden oil price surge and a sell-off in technology stocks weighing on crypto

‘The Most Important Thing'—Goldman Sachs CEO Reveals Crypto Surprise As Bitcoin Price Stalls

Bitcoin's $70,000 and $72,000 call strikes on Deribit have accumulated nearly $5 billion in open interest, with calls outnumbering puts by a significant margin.

A $5 billion cluster has formed in bitcoin options. It tells a bullish story

The Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs launched the testnet for Hashi earlier this week, a Bitcoin-collateral protocol that lets BTC back onchain loans without ever leaving the Bitcoin network.

Sui's Hashi Testnet Goes Live, Targeting a Slice of Bitcoin's $1.4 Trillion Market

BTC held just under $65,000 and crypto broadly rose on Friday even as Brent crude surged to $97.66, its highest since May, as the Iran conflict persists and traditional markets stay muted.

Bitcoin settles near $65,000 as oil's march toward $100 fails to spook the market

The Singapore-based company once controlled nearly a fifth of Bitcoin's global hashrate. Now it owes $173 million and is selling off what's left.

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