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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.

10 years ago, Sergej Kotliar set out to help people more easily spend their bitcoin on everyday items, a task that still comes with a number of challenges and that has taught him many lessons.

Lessons From Running Bitrefill, Premier Bitcoin E-Commerce Platform

The rise in stablecoin market cap is providing liquidity that could help fuel a rally in bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies, analysts said.

CryptoQuant says recent stablecoin market cap growth is providing liquidity for bitcoin price increase

U.S. equities also experienced a sharp sell-off and the price of oil rose after the White House said it was expecting Iran to attack Israel.

Bitcoin Price Drops Sharply as 'Uptober' Begins With Mass Liquidations and Middle East Tensions

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.

Bitcoin Slides Below $63K, Diverging from Gold as Middle East Tensions Flare Up

Marathon CEO Fred Thiel thinks that retail investors are giving small competitors too much credit for their AI endeavors. He has a different vision for his company.

Major Bitcoin Miner CEO Reveals Unveils His Plan For AI

With September now behind us, some surprisingly old bitcoins moved last month—250 BTC from January and February 2009 were spent for the first time in nearly 16 years. Over the course of the month, a total of 4,066.81 BTC from dormant bitcoin addresses, created between 2009 and 2017, were transferred.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Moved $257M in Vintage BTC in September

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes sees the current crypto market in a bullish phase, driven primarily by global monetary policy rather than regulatory developments. What Happened: In a recent interview, Hayes emphasized that money printing, not regulation, has been the key factor behind Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) rise as "the best performing asset in human history.

Arthur Hayes Cites 'Money Printing' As Key Factor For Bitcoin Becoming The 'Best Performing Asset' In History

Approximately 200,000 bitcoin have been transferred to OTC desks in the past five months.

Bitcoin Bull Run in Question as Balances on OTC Desks Rise to 410k

Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm, has announced the acquisition of an additional 107.913 Bitcoin (BTC) for 1 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $6.6 million. The purchase was made at an average price of 9,266,724 yen, or around $61,932, per Bitcoin, according to a press release issued on Tuesday.

Metaplanet Adds $6.6 Million Bitcoin to Its Corporate Treasury

Technical analyst DonAlt sees Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) weekly close as a potential market structure break but warns against overanalyzing specific levels on higher timeframes. What Happened: In the latest podcast update, DonAlt emphasized the importance of consistent methodology when interpreting crypto market structure.

What Does Technical Analysis Say About Bitcoin?

NewRays, a crypto mining company, is suing a number of defendants claiming that they made noise legislation to specifically target the firm.

Bitcoin Miner Sues Judge and Prosecutor, Claiming It's Been Targeted by Noise Laws

Ethereum

Ether call options with a $2,800 strike price, set to expire on Oct. 11, have experienced the highest trading volume over the past 24 hours.

Ether's returns historically lag behind bitcoin's in October, but analysts see signs that trend may get bucked

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining stocks are a mixed bag right now. With soaring hashrates and dwindling returns, the industry is feeling the squeeze.

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital 'Inexplicably Expensive,' While Riot Platforms 'Cheap,' Says Analyst

A prominent crypto trader predicts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to reach $586,500 by 2028, based on a variety of economic factors and market trends. What Happened: Trader Doctor Profit took to his social media account to outline his thesis based on factors such as the M2 money supply, the amount of new liquidity, the current movement of gold and the estimated number of lost bitcoin.

Bitcoin's Long-Term Price Prediction Is $586,500, Says Bullish Trader

Bitcoin researcher Smithson With has presented a new approach to predicting the crypto's cycle top price using a quantile regression model.

Bitcoin Price Forecast: Potential Cycle Top of $275K by November 2025

On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted another round of inflows, netting $61.3 million. Meanwhile, the spot ethereum ETFs took a hit, with the nine funds collectively pulling out $822,290 during the trading session. Bitcoin ETFs Pull in Millions, Ethereum Funds Post Losses The spotlight was on bitcoin ETFs, which gathered $61.

Bitcoin ETFs Surge Ahead With $61.3M Inflows, Ethereum ETFs Struggle

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: BTC Is Little Changed Following Muted Asia Trading

BlackRock's Larry Fink has warned he thinks the market needs to temper its expectations of Fed interest rate cuts—while analysts think China's central bank will create "fireworks" with a "tsunami of liquidity"

‘Expect Fireworks'—BlackRock CEO Issues Serious Fed Warning As A China ‘Tsunami' Is Predicted To Hit Crypto And The Bitcoin Price

BlackRock‘s recently launched Ethereum ETF (NASDAQ:ETHA) is seeing significantly lower volume and inflows compared to its Bitcoin counterpart. The company's head of digital assets, Robert Mitchnick, doesn't anticipate that gap closing anytime soon.

BlackRock's Ethereum ETF Lags Behind Its Bitcoin ETF—Here's Why

Daily block reward gross profit fell to the lowest "on recent record" last month, the report said.

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell for Third Straight Month in September: JPMorgan

Recent shifts in global macroeconomic dynamics suggest that the downturn in global growth may be coming to an end, according to a report. What Happened: The report from from 10x Research states that the declining U.S. dollar, alongside actions by major central banks like the Bank of Japan and the People's Bank of China, signals a potential reversal in the economic slowdown that has characterized much of 2022 and 2023.

The Dollar Is Weakening—Here's Why That Could Be Good For Bitcoin: 10x Research

Data from crypto exchanges OKX and Binance, popular among retail market participants, show minimal activity compared to bull markets in 2021 and 2022, and even lesser than the bear market of 2019 to 2020.

Bitcoin Retail Inflows Hold Steady as Whales Pile In at Start of Historically Bullish October

The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.

Bitcoin $100K Bullish Bet Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit

"The U.S. unemployment rate will be a crucial market-moving event," one analyst said.

Bitcoin Price Hits Spooky Season Stutter as Analysts Warn of Correction

Solana

Robinhood Markets Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HOOD) cryptocurrency division launched crypto transfers for its European customers on Tuesday. This new feature allows users to deposit and withdraw over 20 different cryptocurrencies.

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