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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.

A closely followed crypto strategist thinks that Bitcoin (BTC) is primed to launch the final steep rally of its parabolic trend.

Bitcoin Looks Ready To Play Out Final Vertical Point of Parabolic Trend, Says Analyst – Here's His Outlook

Grayscale's GBTC recorded $66.88 million in net outflows, while funds from BlackRock, Ark Invest and Bitwise recorded net inflows.

US spot bitcoin ETFs see third consecutive day of net inflows

Ray Youssef, the former Paxful CEO, has commented on the negative impact of high transaction fees on bitcoin adoption in emerging markets. Youssef stated on social media that the recent developments in the bitcoin fee market have pushed users to alternatives such as USDT on the Tron blockchain over bitcoin in Global South countries.

Noones CEO Ray Youssef Blasts Bitcoin Fees: ‘We Have Failed the Global South'

Market analysts at K33 Research are cautioning that the potential return of over $9 billion worth of Bitcoin from the Mt. Gox era could have a negative impact on the cryptocurrency's price.

Mt. Gox's $9 Billion Bitcoin Repayments Could Rattle the Market, Warn K33 Analysts

Ethereum

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

The trend of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whales accumulating the cryptocurrency appears to have halted, according to a popular analyst. What Happened: On Tuesday, Ali Martinez, took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to alert the community about the cessation of Bitcoin accumulation by whales.

Bitcoin Whales Stop Accumulation, Start Distributing King Crypto: What Does This Mean For The Market

Yves Bennaïm, founder and chair of 2B4CH, a Swiss pro-Bitcoin think tank, is launching a popular initiative to amend the country's constitution to allow its central bank to purchase and hold bitcoin. The initiative is also supported by Bitcoin Suisse President Luzius Meisser, who believes the bank should add bitcoin to its reserves.

Bitcoiners Seek Constitutional Reform to Allow Swiss National Bank to Purchase Bitcoin

Despite quirky and long labels, there are already several thousand etchings in the wake of the Bitcoin halving.

Why Are Bitcoin Rune Names So Weird? There's a Method to the Madness

Block is ultimately working toward offering standalone bitcoin mining chips as well as its own full mining system.

Jack Dorsey's Block develops 3-nanometer Bitcoin mining chip, aims for own mining system

On Tuesday, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block, took to X to announce that the company is “building a mining rig.” Dorsey also shared a blog post authored by Block's lead for mining hardware products, Naoise Irwin.

Jack Dorsey's Block Targets Chip Advancement With 3nm Bitcoin ASIC Mining Rig

Jack Dorsey says that his payments company, Block (formerly Square), is expanding its bitcoin mining ambitions from designing chips to developing a full bitcoin mining system.

Jack Dorsey's payments company, Block, is building its own bitcoin mining system

A deeper look at standardized on-chain methods for receiving bitcoin and the essential differences that make each method unique.

Bitcoin address types compared: P2PKH, P2SH, P2WPKH, and more

OP_CAT, which could enable advanced functionality on Bitcoin, was introduced as BIP-420 by Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer.

Bitcoin Proposal to Restore Satoshi Code Gets a '420' Update

Early Bitcoin adopter Brock Pierce is revealing what he thinks is a “reasonable” price target for BTC as the flagship cryptocurrency moves into a new phase.

$1,000,000 or More? Billionaire Crypto OG Brock Pierce Unveils ‘Reasonable' Price Target for Bitcoin

A band of cybercriminals has leaked part of the source code and VPN access information for El Salvador's Chivo Wallet.

El Salvador bitcoin wallet suffers source code, VPN access leak

On Monday evening, Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer unveiled a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that reintroduces the OP_CAT opcode to Bitcoin. This opcode could facilitate more streamlined and efficient decentralized file hosting systems, payment channels, and sophisticated Bitcoin smart contracts by minimizing reliance on intricate cryptographic techniques.

Controversy Swirls Around Bitcoin's BIP-420: Push Behind Opcode ‘Isn't in Good Faith,' Says Developer

Tuesday's Standard Chartered note observed a less leveraged bitcoin market, where assets "can now re-trend higher."

Bitcoin has room to trend higher in less leveraged market: Standard Chartered

A walk through the nuance of what "decentralization" means in the context of Bitcoin, and how to conceptualize the different aspects of it.

Bitcoin Decentralization and Where to Find It

The latest quarterly report from Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) Research reveals key insights into the bitcoin and ethereum markets as of Q1 2024. With a detailed analysis of market conditions and future outlooks, FDA's research report provides several predictions for short and long-term trends.

Fidelity Digital Assets ‘Signals' Report Revises Bitcoin Outlook to ‘Neutral'

Block says it aims to unlock innovation and support the development of new mining system form factors and use cases.

Jack Dorsey Announces Block Is Developing A Full Bitcoin Mining System

Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals.

Will Bitcoin's New BIP Editors Streamline Development?

The Runes protocol launch is causing Bitcoin (BTC) daily fees to soar well beyond a prior all-time high (ATH), according to the crypto analytics firm IntoTheBlock.

Bitcoin Daily Fees Hit New All-Time High of $80,000,000 Following Launch of Runes: IntoTheBlock

The defunct crypto exchange will distribute 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH to creditors later this year, 10 years after its implosion due to a hack.

Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns

The world's largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, Blackrock, has seen 70 consecutive days of inflows into its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This achievement places Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which has amassed approximately 274K bitcoins since its launch, among the top 10 ETFs with the longest daily inflow streaks.

Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Sees 70 Straight Days of Inflows — Holdings Near 274K BTC

Bitcoin difficulty has a cap on its adjustment, so there will be a lag in moving to a new equilibrium hash rate after big price moves.

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