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 traded between $84,614 and $84,887 on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, after a sharp rejection from a 24-hour intraday high of $87,085, leaving the market wedged between short-term consolidation and a broader bullish structure.

Bitcoin Price Gets Squeezed at $84K as $85K Becomes the Next Test

Bitcoin advocate and Strive executive Adam Livingston has mapped out a path for Strategy's 847,666 BTC to reach $161.8 billion, about $90 billion more than today. The Claim Strategy's stack is worth about $71.6 billion at the moment. Bitcoin priced in gold peaked at 40.1 ounces around December 2024 and now sits near 20.

Strategy's 847,666 Bitcoin Could Be Worth $161B on a BTC/Gold Reversal

NEAR Protocol

This week's stories spanned institutional forecasts, security failures and new crypto products. Citi raised its 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and projected $5 billion in crypto fund inflows. NEAR Intents disclosed a $3.8 million exploit, while Zano rewound its chain by 30 days after more than $200 million in illicit token minting.

Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More – Weekly Recap

Strategy's bitcoin holdings underpin a business that raises capital and pays investors dollar dividends. Michael Saylor outlined how the company manages cash, financing costs, and different shareholder rights to sustain that income while pursuing bitcoin accumulation.

Bitcoin Pays No Coupon: Saylor Details Where Strategy Gets the Dollars

The International Monetary Fund approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador but still wants it to scale back its Bitcoin project.

IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project

Financial heavyweight Citi has officially revised its long-term price target for Bitcoin to $113,000, pointing to a powerful structural reversal in exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows and deepening macroeconomic integration as primary catalysts.

Citi Raises Bitcoin Target to $113,000 as Institutional Inflows Drive Q4 Optimism

Most bitcoin treasury companies follow the buy-and-try-to-hold model pioneered by Strategy, the publicly traded giant with nearly $72 billion worth of BTC. But a new entrant to the space says it already plans to sell acquired assets in an effort to beat bitcoin's price moves.

Meet the New Bitcoin Treasury Firm That Already Plans to Sell BTC

South African bank Absa has become the first African lender to custody bitcoin, according to reports. As reported first by Bloomberg on Friday, the Johannesburg-based lender will serve institutional clients, mostly by custodying bitcoin — but other digital assets will also be a part of the service.

South Africa's Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report

Ethereum

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has pared gains from Friday morning trading, selling off $84,600 after a rally to $86,500 into a weaker-than-expected jobs numbers report. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) followed the reversal, with social sentiment flipping sharply negative, according to data provider Santiment.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Pare Earlier Gains as Sentiment Turns Negative

Driven by weak U.S. employment data and a major SEC regulatory proposal, bitcoin briefly reclaimed $87,000 for the first time since Sept. 23. Back near $85,000 as of this writing, bitcoin remains up over the last day.

Bitcoin Price Taps $87K as SEC Moves to Unlock Institutional Custody

A jobs report miss just erased the odds of an October rate hike, and BTC is now knocking on the door of its yearly ceiling.

Bitcoin Heads Higher on Macro Moves: Where Does BTC Go Next?

A former U.K. National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay approximately $2.38 million for stealing 50 bitcoin seized during the investigation of the Silk Road 2.0 dark-web marketplace.

Ex-NCA Officer Must Pay Back $2.4M After Stealing Seized Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin surged above $87,000 on Friday morning in New York, buoyed by constant exchange-traded fund flows and a jobs report showing that unemployment in the U.S. had ticked up. Bitcoin's price recently stood at $85,990 after a 2% jump over a 24-hour period.

Bitcoin Price Surges Above $87,000 on Softer-Than-Expected Jobs Data

Core Lightning operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier are being actively targeted, the Bitcoin Lightning Network node software project warned on Thursday evening, roughly 10 days after a security patch landed. The team hasn't identified which vulnerabilities attackers are exploiting or reported any stolen funds. Version 26.06.

Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Targeted as Core Lightning Sounds Alarm

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is breaking out of its consolidation range this week, rallying almost 15% off the Sept. 15 low, even as a prominent trader said he's starting to build a “massive short” at current levels.

Bitcoin Surges Past $86,000 as Soft Jobs Data Prices Out October Hike

Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory on Thursday with $102.67 million in net inflows, led by a powerful day for Blackrock's IBIT. Blackrock Inflow Offsets Fidelity Outflow Bitcoin wasted little time finding buyers again. A day after its nine-session inflow streak ended, U.S. bitcoin ETFs drew $102.67 million in fresh capital.

Blackrock Drives $103M Bitcoin ETF Rebound as BTC Price Tops $86K

Bitcoin climbed back toward $87,000 on Friday as sellers cleared out around $85,000, according to Glassnode.

Bitcoin nears highest level since January as $85,000 sell wall clears, US jobs data disappoints

Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers have shifted the odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14.

'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) are climbing together Friday as derivatives traders pile back into bullish positions ahead of the U.S. jobs report.

Bitcoin, ETH, XRP Rally Over 2% as Funding Rates Triple: What's Going On?

President Donald Trump told Time the Federal Reserve should not have raised interest rates, yet bitcoin's price has climbed roughly 13% since the Sept. 16 hike he is complaining about. ‘This Just Happened?' The exchange came during a White House sit-down on Sept. 28 that Time published as a full interview transcript yesterday.

Bitcoin Price Is up 13% Since the Rate Hike Trump Says the Fed Got Wrong

Bitcoin trades above $86,000 as gold and tech futures rise, with investors expecting 90,000 new U.S. jobs and unemployment to hold at 4.1%.

Live updates: Bitcoin, gold and tech futures edge higher as markets await U.S. jobs report

Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.

Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%

The IMF praised El Salvador's performance, declaring that its economy continued to perform strongly amidst ongoing security improvements and efforts to reduce imbalances. Nonetheless, the institution highlighted that the bitcoin goals were not met, but issued a waiver based on “strong corrective measures and renewed commitments.

IMF Waives El Salvador's Bitcoin Breach to Unlock $138M Payout

Stephen Coltman, Head of Macro at 21Shares, said the Federal Reserve may tolerate elevated inflation over the long run to maintain stability of government bond markets, putting dollar debasement and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) back in the spotlight. The ‘Debasement Trade' Bet Coltman, in a note shared with Benzinga, highlighted a growing market tension: the Fed hikes rates while the Treasury simultaneously announces bond purchases to push yields lower.

Bitcoin Holds a 'Unique' Place in the Conversation as Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year Highs: Will Fed Choose Inflation or Bond Market Stability?

Polymarket traders give a 59.5% chance that bitcoin touches $90,000 before October ends, and a 49.5% chance that it drops to $80,000. The Contract Polymarket's odds stand at 56% for a contract that says bitcoin will be “above $90,000 this month”. By early this morning, the price on that contract had risen to 59.

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