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.

A lone Bitcoin miner with only 6 terahashes per second of hashpower mined a full BTC block, earning 3.146 BTC plus fees worth nearly $265,000.

Hobbyist Miner Wins $265K Bitcoin Block Using Just One Old ASIC

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has been a long-time critic of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and reaffirmed her skepticism recently despite the asset's growth over the years. Lagarde Repeats Bitcoin Is ‘Worth Nothing' Appearing on the College Leaders in Finance podcast on Oct. 5, Lagarde was reminded of the remarks she made about Bitcoin three years ago.

Christine Lagarde Was Asked At Bitcoin Highs How Much She Thought It Was Worth, She Held Firm On 'Nothing' — BTC Has Fallen 32% Since Then

Spot Bitcoin funds are closing in on $4 billion of outflows so far in November, with investors cashing out as the price of BTC dives.

Bitcoin ETFs Just Had One of Their Worst Weeks on Record, Bleeding $1.2 Billion

The selloff pushed Bitcoin's price down over 35% from its October peak and coincided with broad weakness across risk assets, including a slump in major stock indices.

Bitcoin Plunges Near $80,000 as Macro Fears Erase 2025 Gains

This weekend, after a week-long crypto rout that felt like a marathon with no water stations, the digital asset economy is limping in well under the $3 trillion mark at $2.87 trillion.

30% Bitcoin Drop Sparks Terror as Sentiment Indexes Hit ‘Extreme Fear' Lows

Presently, Africa's share of the global Bitcoin Mining hashrate has grown to just under 4%, the question now is what and how that hash power is being used, and by whom.

Africa's Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Exfiltration Problem

Ethereum

Investors in Europe can soon take a gamble on 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs thanks to LeverageShares.

Europe Will Get Risky 3x Leveraged Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs as Crypto Markets Melt Down

Bitcoin's market structure has entered its most bearish phase of the cycle, according to new onchain and market insights from Cryptoquant's researchers. Bitcoin Faces Strong Resistance Above Bitcoin is showing its weakest conditions since the bull cycle began in early 2023, according to a detailed analysis from analysts at cryptoquant.com.

Wall of Resistance: Cryptoquant Warns of Fading Demand as Bitcoin Falls Toward Critical Support

Analysts with Wall Street giant JPMorgan have sounded the alarm over a looming threat to bitcoin-buying behemoth Strategy

Serious JPMorgan Warning Triggers Urgent Response As Fears Swirl Of 2026 Bitcoin And Crypto Price Crash

The great corporate bitcoin land grab of the summer has substantially cooled, and the latest batch of digital-asset treasury (DAT) stocks is showing the hangover.

Bitcoin Treasuries to Move Beyond HODL to Yield, Hedging and Share Buybacks as NAV Discount Bites

Bitcoin's price stands at $83,864 to $84,135 over the last 60 minutes, with a market capitalization standing firm at $1.67 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $92.60 billion. Within the day, bitcoin maneuvered between $81,050 and $85,428, flirting with volatility while signaling technical distress across nearly every time frame.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Daily Downtrend Tightens Its Grip on Price Action

Bitmain Technologies is reportedly under a federal investigation, dubbed Operation Red Sunset, to determine whether its devices pose a threat to U.S. national security. Federal Probe and Scope of Investigation Bitmain Technologies Ltd.

Report: US Probes Bitmain Over Bitcoin Miners, Espionage Risks

Bitcoin BTC$84,452.56 sentiment has plunged into extreme pessimism, suggesting a tactical or interim low from which a bounce is likely, according to analytics firm 10x Research.

Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Shows Extreme Pessimism, Tactical Bottom May Be Near: Analyst

Bitcoin prices dropped to almost $80,000 on November 21 as what one analyst described as a “perfect storm” of macro factors fueled additional bloodletting.

Bitcoin Falls To Almost $80,000 As Bloodbath Continues

A solo miner earned a Bitcoin bounty for mining the network's 924,569th block, securing $266,000 worth of the asset against incredible odds.

Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot, Winning $266K BTC Reward

Veteran trader Peter Brandt reaffirmed his long-term bullish outlook on bitcoin, projecting it could reach $200,000 by Q3 2029 despite the current downturn that has erased all of the cryptocurrency's gains in 2025.

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Unfazed by BTC Slide, Projects $200K in Next Cycle

A Solo CKpool miner contributing approximately 0.0000007% of the total Bitcoin network hashpower discovered a block on Friday.

Solo bitcoin miner beats 1-in-180-million odds to land $265,000 block

Bitcoin is falling, dragging nearly every other crypto asset along with it. The charts suggest this could get uglier.

Bitcoin in a Death Cross: How Low Will We Go?

The digital asset nosedived to $80K early Friday morning, but a speech by the President of the New York Fed, may have just saved bitcoin from plunging further. Bitcoin's Lazarus Moment, Courtesy of the Fed John Williams is not a name many will recognize, but when he talks, markets listen, and often, they also react.

The Fed May Have Just Resuscitated Bitcoin

The company's shares have plunged 43% over the past month.

Strategy's $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Undeterred by Index Delisting Concerns, Says Michael Saylor

Dogecoin

Bitcoin clawed back some of its steep weekly losses, reclaiming the $84,000 level despite elevated liquidations and a market still gripped by extreme fear.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trim Losses Ahead As 'Extreme Fear' Continues

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: Crypto selloff deepens, JPMorgan blames retail BTC and ETH ETF outflows, 24-hour liquidations top $2 billion, and more

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) slide through key support levels has brought long-time critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff back into the spotlight—and he's not mincing words. What Happened: Economist and prominent gold advocate Schiff argued on X that Bitcoin's only path to a new all-time high now hinges on a highly unlikely scenario: the U.S. government stepping in and purchasing massive amounts of BTC for its Strategic Reserve.

Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Buyers Have Only One (Unlikely) Hope To Bail Them Out

Bitcoin ETFs suffered their second-largest outflow in history, while ether funds extended their losing streak to eight days. Solana ETFs once again delivered strong inflows, providing the day's lone bright spot. Solana Stays Green as Massive Bitcoin Outflows Hit Market Some days test the conviction of even the most resilient investors, and Thursday, Nov.

Bitcoin ETFs Face Near-Record Outflows With $903 Million Exit

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) isn't failing as a hedge — it was never meant to be one, argues industry veteran Samson Mow, who says the market still misunderstands what Bitcoin actually is. What Happened: Mow explained that Bitcoin's current fiat-denominated price looks irrational only because the world continues to treat BTC like a tech stock or a risk asset.

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