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 Magazine Japan Eyes Letting Banks Hold and Trade Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows Japan is reportedly considering allowing domestic banks to trade and hold assets like Bitcoin. Japan Eyes Letting Banks Hold and Trade Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows Micah Zimmerman.

Japan Eyes Letting Banks Hold and Trade Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are up on Monday after the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority lifted its four-year retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, allowing 21Shares, Bitwise, and WisdomTree to open access to British investors. FCA Opens Doors To Retail Investors The move marks a milestone for U.K. digital asset regulation, expanding access to physically backed Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) beyond institutional buyers.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Bounce 2% As UK Lifts Crypto ETF Ban

The Bitcoin-buying firm hasn't issued common shares this month, leaving its main source of funding untapped.

Strategy Notches Third Smallest Bitcoin Purchase in 2025

Nic Carter says quantum computing is the biggest long-term risk to bitcoin's core cryptography and urges developers to treat it with urgency, not as science fiction.

Quantum Computing Is 'Biggest Risk to Bitcoin,' Says Coin Metrics Co-Founder

American crypto exchange Coinbase is ending the waitlist for its Bitcoin rewards credit card, the Coinbase One Card.

Coinbase One Card Opens Up to American Users With Bitcoin Rewards

Gold bugs and bitcoin proponents have taken their long-running rivalry to a higher pitch, with X threads, social media posts, and memes trading shots as spot gold flirted near the $4,400 range and bitcoin cooled after peaking near $126,000 earlier this month. Sound-Money Clash The feud is hardly new, but the volume is way up.

Long-Time Gold Advocate's Dispute Ignites New Round in Gold vs. Bitcoin Fight on X

Wall Street broker Benchmark raised its price target on bitcoin BTC$110,847.68 miner Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) to $38 from $24 implying more than 50% upside from current levels.

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer's AI Pivot Earns Price Target Hike at Benchmark

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $111,000 As Strategy Adds 168 More BTC Strategy bought 168 BTC for $18.8 million at an average price of $112,051 per coin last week. Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $111,000 As Strategy Adds 168 More BTC Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $111,000 As Strategy Adds 168 More BTC

As the AI/HPC frenzy continues to sweep through the bitcoin mining industry, markets are rapidly repricing companies that are shifting their focus toward powering the next generation of compute infrastructure.

CleanSpark Joins AI Rush in Expansion Beyond Bitcoin Mining

For years, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100, moved almost in lockstep, both acting as gauges of investor risk appetite. But that relationship is fraying fast, and the recent divergence is hard to ignore.

Bitcoin Breaks Up With Big Tech: The QQQ–BTC Correlation Is Cracking

Bitcoin BTC$110,704.04 mining profitability slid more than 7% in Sept. as the price of the world's largest cryptocurrency fell 2% while the network's hashrate jumped about 9%, according to investment bank Jefferies.

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Declined More Than 7% in September: Jefferies

The iShares Bitcoin ETP listing is BlackRock's first crypto product available to UK retail investors, via the London Stock Exchange.

BlackRock Launches Bitcoin ETP for UK Retail Investors

Bitcoin Magazine S&P 500 and Gold Can Now Be Traded in Bitcoin Terms Roxom has launched the first-ever Bitcoin-denominated perpetual futures, allowing traders to benchmark and trade the S&P 500 and Gold directly in Bitcoin terms instead of traditional currencies. S&P 500 and Gold Can Now Be Traded in Bitcoin Terms Vivek Sen.

S&P 500 and Gold Can Now Be Traded in Bitcoin Terms

On Monday morning, bitcoin's price has been keeping traders on their toes, ranging from $110,803 to $111,057 in the past hour. With a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $55.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Intraday Momentum Builds, but Will It Break $112K?

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, purchased 168 BTC at an average price of $112,051, according to a filing on Monday.

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 640,418 BTC With Latest Purchase

On Monday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor made it official—his firm scooped up more bitcoin ( BTC) after teasing the move in a Sunday afternoon hint that left crypto watchers buzzing. On Oct. 20, Saylor spilled the beans—his bitcoin treasury firm Strategy just grabbed an extra helping of bitcoin ( BTC).

Saylor Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Strategy Adds 168 More BTC to Its Mega Hoard

Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $71 billion.

Strategy's bitcoin holdings reach 640,418 BTC after latest $19 million buy

BTC now trades around $111,000 while ether is back above $4,000. There are also slivers of strength in the altcoin market; with LINK rising by 14% and FLOKI notching a 27% gain over the past 24 hours.

Crypto Markets Today: BTC Reclaims $111K, ETH Tops $4K After Last Week's Sell-Off

Retail investors have reportedly lost around $17 billion through investments in digital asset treasury (DAT) companies, according to a Bloomberg report citing 10X Research. Strategy and Metaplanet Under Scrutiny Retail crypto investors have reportedly incurred approximately $17 billion in losses while attempting to gain exposure to bitcoin through so-called digital asset treasury (DAT) companies.

Bitcoin Bet Backfires: DAT Stocks Plunge, Investors Hit Hard

Bitcoin Magazine How a 2014 Essay Shockingly Predicted the Era of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries In 2014, Pierre Rochard described how strong money would drive out weak. Eleven years later, corporations building bitcoin treasuries are proving him right. How a 2014 Essay Shockingly Predicted the Era of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Nick Ward.

How a 2014 Essay Shockingly Predicted the Era of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recovered over the weekend, offering a brief reprieve after sticky selling pressure kept cryptocurrency prices depressed in the aftermath of a $500 billion value-destruction event.

Bitcoin in ‘Reaccumulation Phase' on Fed Easing Bets, Trump Tariff Shift: Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin BTC$110,771.86 bottomed out at around $103,500 on Friday, marking an 18% correction from its all-time high of $126,200 reached on Oct. 6. This aligns with a standard bull market correction, where bitcoin typically retraces around 20% a pattern that has defined the current cycle since it began in 2023.

This Cohort Is the Main Force Behind Bitcoin's Resistance in Price

The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's financial regulator, officially lifted a four-year retail ban on crypto ETNs earlier this month.

21Shares, Bitwise and WisdomTree open UK retail access to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs following FCA approval

BlackRock's (BLK) bitcoin BTC$110,848.82 exchange-traded product (ETP) started trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday, the asset manager's first such product in the U.K., after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted its ban on certain bitcoin-based ETPs.

BlackRock UK Bitcoin ETP Starts Trading in London After FCA Eases Crypto Ban

US bitcoin ETFs saw $1.23 billion flow out last week, marking their second-largest weekly outflow since launch.

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