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 new coalition of nine blockchain organizations is tackling a problem that could eventually put roughly 6.4 million bitcoin at risk, including an estimated 1.1 million BTC associated with Satoshi Nakamoto. Launched this week, the Quantum Alliance wants to establish common security standards before powerful quantum computers can crack the digital signatures protecting cryptocurrency wallets.

Nine Blockchain Groups Unite as Quantum Threat Hangs Over Bitcoin

Google says its Willow chip can prepare the special quantum states needed for advanced calculations with about 40 times fewer errors, reducing one of the hardware bottlenecks behind any future attempt to crack bitcoin wallets.

Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google's new Willow breakthrough

Chainalysis has revealed that a victim of last week's Ledger theft was a scammer themself.

Poetic Justice: Scammer Lost $5M in Bitcoin After Being Targeted by Ledger Thieves

On Friday, at block height 971712, bitcoin mining grew considerably more demanding as the network's latest difficulty adjustment climbed 5.92% to 140.58 trillion, marking its highest reading since March 5. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Seven-Month High After 5.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps 5.92% in Third-Largest Hike of 2026

Strive plans fresh funding for bitcoin purchases as TD Cowen sees warrant-related stock pressure easing.

Strive's bitcoin buying spree earns 27% price target hike from TD Cowen

CPAs, wealth advisors, and lenders gather in Denver for BFFS26, featuring Patrick Lowry on public-company Bitcoin treasury reserves and Wyoming Deputy Secretary of State Colin Crossman on regulatory outlook.

BFFS26 Denver: Joseph Kelly on Bitcoin Custody and Credit; Alan Lane on Banking Lessons

Bitcoin is still reacting to weekly data but long-term investors shouldn't be worried, according to the European asset manager.

Hot Inflation Data Puts Bitcoin Under Pressure, but ‘Difficult' Isn't ‘Bearish': CoinShares

The index provider will classify “non-operating companies” as ineligible starting Nov. 30, targeting firms whose balance sheets are dominated by a single asset.

Bitcoin Treasury Giant Strategy Faces Index Removal Under Finalized MSCI Rules

Bitcoin slipped below $81,000 on Oct. 16 amid heightened market volatility, but analysts remained cautiously optimistic, suggesting a potential local bottom. Bitcoin Dips Below $81,000 After Midweek Reversal Bitcoin lost the $82,000 threshold Friday, roughly 24 hours after reversing a downtrend that saw the cryptocurrency dip below $80,000 for the first time in weeks.

Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $81K as Analysts See Potential Market Bottom

Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company Strategy has announced plans to begin paying daily cash dividends on its STRC preferred shares starting Nov. 2, pending shareholder approval of changes to its dividend structure. The company also intends to maintain STRC's 12% annual dividend rate as it seeks to keep the stock trading near $100 per share.

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Plans STRC Daily Dividends Starting in November

The German lender is moving fast with its crypto custody service.

Deutsche Bank To Debut Bitcoin Custody Within Weeks: Report

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) struggles to hold $82,000, and Milk Road analysts say the bigger opportunity now sits in a handful of altcoins rather than the token itself. Why Bitcoin's Range Still Looks Bullish to Analysts Milk Road senior analyst Martin said on the show that Bitcoin likely stays range-bound between $80,000 and $85,000 until macro conditions, especially oil prices and bond yields, stabilize.

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Ethereum

The banking giant stressed that this move is part of a strategy to achieve an 8% compound annual growth rate in its corporate banking services by 2028. Deutsche Bank co-head Gerald Podobnik said these services will complement the bank's traditional offerings.

Deutsche Bank Nears Launch of Institutional Bitcoin, Ether Custody

Technical indicators suggest the bullish trend remains intact, but prediction market traders are sending mix signals.

Bitcoin Bounces, But Where Does It Go Next? Here's What the Charts Say

Strategy Inc‘s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Bitcoin (CRYPTO:$BTC) holdings are meant to be the foundation of its stock-market appeal. But a new threat from index provider MSCI adds another variable to price in: even if Bitcoin stabilizes, Strategy shares could face selling pressure tied to their place in equity indexes.

Strategy Stock Is No Longer Moving Like Bitcoin — That's a Problem for Bulls

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that bitcoin could benefit across radically different AI-driven economic outcomes, from a productivity boom to a recessionary crash. His thesis rests on one idea: Whether the world gets more abundance, more money creation, or simply more adoption, scarcity still favors bitcoin.

Bitcoin Can Win Whether AI Boom Continues or Crashes: Bitwise CIO

Standard Chartered is introducing a cryptocurrency trading solution that lets its wealthy UAE clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through their existing bank accounts in a closed-loop system with institutional custody. The post Standard Chartered Rolls Out First Bank-Integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Affluent UAE Clients appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Standard Chartered Rolls Out First Bank-Integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Affluent UAE Clients

Bitcoin held near $82,000 on Friday after traders cut the odds of an October Fed rate hike to about 15% from 28%, with Bitfinex eyeing $83,000 as the next test.

Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $82K as Fed Hike Odds Drop to 15%

Bitcoin mining services provider Sazmining has launched a new offering that allows individual investors to purchase mining hardware developed by Block's Proto division. Sazmining Serves Up Block's Bitcoin Hashboards The Wyoming-based company announced Friday that customers can purchase Proto immersion hashboards outright while Sazmining handles installation, operation, and maintenance at a U.S. mining facility.

Block's Proto Bitcoin Mining Hardware Now Available to Own via Sazmining

Bitcoin trades sideways in $80Ks, but Lark Davis sees a major cycle ahead. He explains on-chain signals, whale accumulation, and a $57K market bottom.

Crypto Analyst Lark Davis: The Bitcoin Bull Run has Begun

Could anyone actually break Bitcoin? Math professor Micah Warren applies game theory to explain why miner incentives and strong security prevent attacks.

Math Professor Warns of Threat to Bitcoin from AI Pivot

Bitcoin's digital gold case is strong, says Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg, but she wants less tech risk correlation and more gold-like trade behavior.

Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg: The Digital Gold Investment Case for Bitcoin

Capital B reported a $78 million first-half net loss after a noncash Bitcoin impairment charge, while it raised $30 million and grew its Bitcoin holdings.

Capital B Posts $78M H1 Loss on Bitcoin Impairment Charge, Keeps Buying

Solana

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is “wildly undervalued,” according to Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal, even as he admits to also holding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Sui (CRYPTO: SUI). Why Pal Calls Ethereum Undervalued Pal on Thursday told the When Shift Happens podcast that investors value networks the wrong way, focusing on cash flow when that's not what actually makes a network worth something.

Bitcoin, Ethereum or Solana? Raoul Pal Calls One 'Wildly Undervalued'

U.S. bitcoin ETFs eked out a $5.06 million inflow on Thursday, offering only limited relief after another volatile stretch of institutional positioning. Ether remained under sustained pressure, while selling intensified across solana, HYPE and zcash funds.

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