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.

Coinidol.com reports on one of the largest forfeiture actions in the Department of Justice's history.

U.S. Authorities Seize $15 Billion In Bitcoin And Charge Tycoon In Massive Crypto-Enabled Fraud Ring

Ethereum

While bitcoin and ethereum lick their wounds from the latest market dip, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes and Fundstrat's Tom Lee aren't flinching. The two remain firmly bullish, betting that both assets will crank up the heat and post massive price gains before the year wraps up.

Bitcoin at $250K, Ethereum at $12K? Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee Double Down on Wild Year-End Predictions

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, shared his perspective on last week's crypto flash crash, framing the event through a long-term investment lens. What Happened: In his latest investment memo, Hougan noted that crypto markets attract both long-term believers and highly leveraged short-term traders, making sudden shocks—like the $20 billion liquidation triggered by a Trump tweet on tariffs—appear extreme but often temporary.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Crash Was A Blip, Not A Fundamental Shift, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says

Crypto markets stabilize as the U.S. government shutdown delays key economic data, but Fed signals rate cuts are still on track.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Stabilize as US Shutdown Enters Third Week

Bitcoin Magazine Kenya Signs Virtual Asset Bill Into Law, Ushering New Era for Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation Kenya enacted its first crypto law, licensing exchanges and placing digital assets under CBK and CMA oversight. Kenya Signs Virtual Asset Bill Into Law, Ushering New Era for Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation Micah Zimmerman.

Kenya Signs Virtual Asset Bill Into Law, Ushering New Era for Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation

Bitcoin Magazine The 3 Bitcoin Treasury Company Models According to Michael Saylor A deep dive into the three strategic models emerging in corporate Bitcoin treasury companies, from pure-play credit issuers to hybrid operators, based on Michael Saylor's latest thinking. The 3 Bitcoin Treasury Company Models According to Michael Saylor Nick Ward.

The 3 Bitcoin Treasury Company Models According to Michael Saylor

Gold as measured by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) smashed through $4,200 per ounce on Wednesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at fresh rate cuts, while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to languish around $112,000. Gold Extends Historic Rally On Policy And Geopolitics Gold has gained more than 25% since mid-August, aiming for its ninth straight weekly green close.

Gold Smashes Through $4,200 As Bitcoin Stuck At $112,000: What's Driving The Underperformance?

Volatility Shares, one of the most aggressive ETF issuers in the crypto space, has filed with U.S. regulators to launch a suite of 5x leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and XRP.

Volatility Shares Files for 5x Leveraged Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP ETFs

A newly formed investment group made up of BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI, Microsoft and others will acquire Aligned Data Centers in a $40 billion deal, the companies said Wednesday. The move adds fuel to a growing land grab for infrastructure to support artificial intelligence development.

Bitcoin Miner Stocks Continue Surge, With BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft Joining in $40B AI Data Center Bet

Bitcoin fell to a low of $103,300 on October 10, but bulls quickly bought the dips. The largest cryptocurrency recovered above the $110,000 support level and resumed its upward correction, as Coinidol.com reports.

Bitcoin's Recovery Stalls At $116,000

Bitcoin is trading between $111,851 and $112,121 over the past hour, trading in a tight daily band between $110,456 and $113,537 as market signals diverge. With a market cap of $2.23 trillion and $80.54 billion in 24-hour volume, the price action reflects a high-stakes pause in momentum.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Market Stalls at $112K as Bulls and Bears Brace for Next Move

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has said the Fed is fast approaching a point when it can end its quantitative tightening balance sheet reduction program

Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For $6.6 Trillion Fed Price Flip

Dogecoin

Bitcoin is trading near $112,000 on Thursday morning as rising inflows into spot BTC and ETH ETFs lifted the broader crypto market by 2.3%. Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $102.6 million, while Ethereum ETFs saw outflows of $236.2 million.

Bitcoin Stalls At $112,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Consolidate On Thursday

After a rough start to the week, crypto ETFs bounced back. Bitcoin and ether ETFs collectively pulled in $339 million, with Fidelity leading the charge across both asset classes. Fidelity Leads ETF Comeback With Strong Bitcoin and Ether Inflows After Monday's steep sell-off, the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market found its footing again.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Rebound With $339 Million in Inflows

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has deprived traders of the latest economic data releases, injecting a sense of directional uncertainty into the markets. In such situations, it's useful to look back at how markets have reacted to previous shutdowns.

Blast From the Past: Previous U.S. Government Shutdown Aligned With Bitcoin's Bear Market Bottom

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No Data, No USD Bears. Headwind for Bitcoin?

Analysis: DATs Keep Buying Bitcoin, Outperforming ETFs Is the Hard Part

A wallet associated with LuBian, a significant Bitcoin mining pool that was hacked in December 2020, moved BTC on Wednesday, ending three years of dormancy.

LuBian Wallet Moves Over $1B in BTC After 3 Years of Inactivity: On-Chain Data

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that the central bank could soon reach a point where its long-running program to reduce the balance sheet size would need to end. Yet, BTC continues to trade in the red with derivatives pointing to persistent bearish sentiment.

Bearish BTC Sentiment Persists Despite Powell's Signal That QT May Be Nearing End

This marks a recovery from Monday's total daily net outflow of $755 million that followed a weekend of historic crypto liquidations.

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs return to positive territory with $340 million in combined daily inflows

U.S. authorities' push to seize more than 127,000 bitcoin has revived a key thread: several of the wallets at issue are labeled by Arkham Intelligence as tied to the “Lubian.com Hacker,” a cluster previously connected to the Milky Sad weak-key incident. Wallets With 127K Bitcoin Flagged as Lubian.

127,000 BTC Under US Seizure Tied to Milky Sad Weak-Key Vulnerability, Onchain Slueth Says

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk said on Oct. 14 on X that bitcoin is based on energy, contrasting it with fiat currencies that governments can inflate.

Elon Musk Says Bitcoin Is Based on Energy, Which Is Impossible to Fake

The Justice Department filed its largest-ever forfeiture suit on Tuesday to seize more than $14 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tied to a global "pig butchering scam." DOJ Files To Seize Illegal BTC Proceeds The indictment charged Cambodian-based business tycoon Chen Zhi of running a transnational criminal network that carried out large cryptocurrency investment scams across the U.S. and other countries.

Bitcoin Reserves Held By US Could Swell To $36 Billion As DOJ Files Largest Ever Forfeiture Linked To Cambodian 'Pig Butchering' Scams

Early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor Roger Ver reached a settlement with the Department of Justice on Tuesday over his tax evasion case, paying nearly $50 million in back taxes and penalties. Ver Admits To Misconduct Ver confessed to intentionally not disclosing his Bitcoin holdings and paying the required capital gains tax on their sale, the DOJ said in a press release, resulting in a loss of nearly $17 million to the U.S.

'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Pays $50 Million To Settle Tax Evasion Case With DOJ, Admits To 'Intentional Violation' Of Legal Duty

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) referenced Elon Musk's argument on Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) energy model on Tuesday to build a case for a strategic reserve of the cryptocurrency Lummis Supports Musk's Thesis Lummis lent support to Musk's statement that “Bitcoin is based on energy” and, unlike fiat currencies, governments cannot “fake” energy by printing it.

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