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.

ParaFi's Jeff Park stresses that while AI has been syphoning interest and funds from the crypto ecosystem, ultimately, when the bubble bursts, capital will be ready to be reinvested in hard-to-ignore, scarce solid assets such as bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Red Team member Calle said Chinese models, including Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, are finding bugs across Bitcoin's open-source software.

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Bitcoin is doing what it always has done, according to market observers.

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Ethereum

Solana

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remains stuck in a tight multi-week range, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is one of the more compelling setups in crypto, according to prominent technical analyst DonAlt. He says Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and much of the broader altcoin market will likely underperform the former in the future.

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UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Blackrock's Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to about $90 million, a sharp rise that shows growing demand for regulated bitcoin exposure among wealthy and institutional clients. The Swiss bank disclosed the position in a Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 13.

Swiss Banking Giant UBS Doubles Down on Bitcoin ETF Exposure

The Swiss bank has quietly upped its position in the popular Bitcoin fund since 2024.

UBS Ups Bitcoin Position, Buys More Shares in BlackRock's ETF

Dogecoin

Bitcoin continues to trade sideways as July CPI and PPI data match expectations, failing to provide a catalyst for a fresh rally.

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Bitcoin closed lower after a volatile session, dropping to $62,912 before recovering slightly back above $63,000, pushing its market cap to $1.26 trillion. Crypto Liquidations Top $227 Million Following a virtually flat Wednesday close, bitcoin moved lower alongside an uptick in volatility.

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The thesis is that high yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries make non-yielding assets like bitcoin less attractive.

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More than 40 bitcoin and crypto firms asked the biggest AI labs this week to let independent security researchers use their strongest models before public release.

Bitcoin Companies Want Help From AI Labs to Guard Against Hackers

The data breach exposes names and emails from 13,689 customers who bought the popular Bitcoin wallet in recent months.

Data Breach at Trezor Leaks Info on Nearly 14,000 Bitcoin Wallet Users

The company's CEO said a 5,014 BTC transfer was a custody move, not a sale, as the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company rolls out a fixed-rate debt program.

Metaplanet Denies Selling $320M in Bitcoin as Firm Launches BitBonds

Bitcoin company leaders and open-source developers report Chinese AI models delivering superior results on defensive cybersecurity work that restricted American frontier systems refuse, forcing reliance on them to secure critical infrastructure.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be showing early signs of renewed positioning, even as the market continues working through a major deleveraging phase. What Made It a Profitable Cycle?

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U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs returned to net outflows on Wednesday, losing $61.16 million after Tuesday's modest rebound. Ether funds saw a $7.38 million inflow, while solana, XRP and HYPE ETFs recorded no net activity. Ether ETFs Add $7.38M as Bitcoin ETFs Post $61.

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Bitcoin flattened under $64,000 as flat July PPI and in-line CPI both failed to spark a rally, with Glassnode flagging absent buyers.

Bitcoin continues ranging as crowded longs meet soft inflation, the quietest tape since 2019: analysts

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot trading volume have hit its lowest level since 2019 as sellers tire and buyers stay absent, leaving the market wound tight between $63,000 and $68,700. Glassnode analyst Frederik Theissen wrote in the firm's weekly on-chain report that July CPI came in at 2.5% core, equities sit at record highs, and Bitcoin barely bounced.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could be entering a crucial two-month stretch as historical seasonality and previous market cycles point to late September through November as a potential bottoming window. BTC Seasonality Works 70% — Will It Again?

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The two largest publicly listed bitcoin BTC$63,343.28 treasury firms alone are sitting on paper losses big enough to rival the market value of major cryptocurrencies with strong use cases.

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Hyperliquid

Crypto markets remain in a low volatility holding pattern, trading in a tight range following Wednesday's CPI report.

Bitcoin holds steady near $64,000 as monero, hyperliquid outperform

An under-the-radar cryptocurrency has delivered stratospheric gains in recent months, while more popular premium cryptocurrencies have struggled. VELVET Defies Crypto Bear Market Velvet (VELVET), which operates primarily on BNB Chain (CRYPTO: BNB), has jumped 378% year-to-date.

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