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.

Iran will demand shipping companies pay tolls in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, directly contradicting President Trump's demand for “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the waterway. The Bitcoin Toll System Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union, told the Financial Times that Iran wants to collect tolling fees from any tanker passing and assess each ship.

Iran Demands Bitcoin Payments At Hormuz As Trump Says Strait Must Open 'Immediately And Completely'

The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis.

Quantum threat to Bitcoin is real, but manageable, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein

Morgan Stanley officially launched the first U.S. bank-issued spot bitcoin ETF, undercutting rivals on fees and leveraging its massive advisor network to challenge BlackRock's dominance.

Morgan Stanley Becomes Official First US Bank To Launch A Spot Bitcoin ETF

The bank boasts "the largest network of financial advisors [with] 16,000 advisors managing $6.2 trillion" according to an analyst.

Morgan Stanley's low-cost spot Bitcoin ETF launches to meet ‘growing client interest' in crypto

Iran plans to charge ships Bitcoin tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, tying the cryptocurrency to a key global energy chokepoint.

Iran to Accept Bitcoin for Strait of Hormuz Transit as Ceasefire Takes Hold

Digital asset products saw minor inflows last week, according to a new update from Coinshares. Investors bought $224 million in crypto assets with XRP leading the gains. The token recorded $119.6 million in inflows, the largest since mid-December 2025 and bringing its year-to-date inflows to $159 million. Bitcoin (BTC) follows with $107.

Bitcoin and Crypto Asset Products Witness $224,000,000 in Weekly Inflows Amid Mixed Geopolitical Signals: CoinShares

Morgan Stanley has officially launched its bitcoin exchange-traded product, marking a decisive step into digital assets and deeper institutional integration of crypto within traditional financial markets. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley has officially launched MSBT, confirming its entry into bitcoin ETF markets. MSBT sets a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock's IBIT and intensifying issuer competition.

Morgan Stanley Officially Launches MSBT at 0.14% Fee, Undercutting Blackrock IBIT as Bitcoin ETF Competition Intensifies

Researchers are advancing post-quantum protections even as current hardware remains far from breaking crypto systems

Bitcoin's quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back Says

While BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF currently reigns as the liquidity king of crypto, Morgan Stanley's MSBT will leverage a market-low 0.14% fee and $7 trillion wealth management engine to possibly challenge that dominance.

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF opens today, giving BlackRock's $55 billion IBIT fund its toughest rival yet

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 5% after the White House announced a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, yet ETFs bled $159 million on April 7. The Ceasefire Rally Bitcoin briefly rose to $71,700 on Wednesday morning, marking its highest point since March 18.

Bitcoin Surges 5% But ETFs Bled $159M: Is This A Bull Trap?

A ton of BTC was recently traded below $70,000 in a sign of strong dip demand.

Bitcoin buyers gobbled up nearly 850,000 BTC between $60,000 and $70,000

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Bitcoin is up 5% to reclaim the $71,000 level after President Trump overnight announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Bitcoin ETFs saw $159 million in net outflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $64.7 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin Reclaims $71,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rise 5% On Iran Ceasefire

In 2024, Donald Trump did something no major party presidential candidate had done before: he courted the Bitcoin and crypto community directly, spoke at Bitcoin Nashville, and positioned himself as the industry's champion. Millions of us who believe in financial sovereignty, decentralization, and the separation of money and state saw an opportunity. Many voted accordingly.

Op-Ed by Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com: The Bitcoin President Is Making Our Case for Us

Bitcoin clears a key technical hurdle and eyes $76,000 as a temporary ceasefire with Iran and Morgan Stanley's landmark ETF debut restore market confidence.

Ceasefire lifts bitcoin, but animal spirits may not return just yet

Zcash

Zcash surged 25% to nearly $335 following the announcement of a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The rally pushed ZEC's weekly gains to 33%, significantly outperforming bitcoin and bringing its market capitalization to $5.4 billion, nearing its competitor monero.

ZEC Outperforms Bitcoin With 25% Surge Following Ceasefire

Claude Mythos Preview identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across every major operating system and browser, including in cryptography libraries that DeFi infrastructure depends on.

Move over bitcoin and quantum risks. Anthropic's Mythos AI could have major implications for DeFi

A major Wall Street bank is gearing up to blow up the bitcoin price

‘Let The Games Begin'—A Massive $6.2 Trillion Price Earthquake Is Suddenly Hurtling Toward Bitcoin

A New York Times investigation spent a year building a circumstantial case that British cryptographer Adam Back, 55, is Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but the evidence stops well short of proof. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto remains unidentified after a New York Times investigation targeting Adam Back on April 8, 2026.

NYT Claims Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is British Cryptographer Adam Back

Crypto prices jumped on the announcement of a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—but macro events loom.

Bitcoin Spikes Over $72K as Trump Announces Conditional Ceasefire With Iran

Top cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo took to X on Tuesday to express his thoughts on how the economy functions as an engine, transforming raw materials and energy into goods and services. He also shared his perspective on the interplay between thermodynamics, physics, and economics, and its implications for Bitcoin's future, countering economist Steve Keen‘s recent warning that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will go to zero.

Bitcoin Is The Ultimate 'Hard Money' Backed By Energy, Says Top Analyst: 'Very Few Economists Understand

Solana

An analyst known for making timely crypto calls is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) is suddenly flashing a bearish signal. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 337,700 followers on X that Bitcoin may be forming a classic bear flag pattern. Bearish flag patterns are used in technical analysis to forecast abrupt moves to the downside.

Crypto Strategist Warns Bitcoin Fighting Bearish Pattern, Predicts New Lows for Solana

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF could start trading on NYSE on Wednesday under the ticker MSBT.

U.S. bank with $1.9 trillion in assets could debut its bitcoin ETF Wednesday

One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star. Another replicates every major "quantum factoring breakthrough" using a 1981 home computer and a dog.

Attacking bitcoin mining with a quantum computer would require the energy of a star, academics say

Breakout backed by institutional flows and whale buying, though broader downtrend and weak ETF demand cap conviction.

XRP zooms 5% on bitcoin strength, but trend reversal still unconfirmed

Short sellers betting on continued war escalation lost $427 million in 24 hours as bitcoin vaulted past $72,000 on the ceasefire announcement.

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