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.

Galaxy Research shows coins untouched for 10-plus years moving at an unusual pace in 2026, with six ancient wallets shifting $40 million in a single 10-day stretch this month.

Bitcoin's Oldest Coins Are Waking Up in 2026 at a Pace Rarely Seen

After reaching a high of $81,455 per coin on Thursday, bitcoin's price has spent the last day shedding 2.5% in value. By Friday, bitcoin tapped a low of $76,877 following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote. Bitcoin Retreats From $81,455 as August Gains Hold Firm As of today, Aug.

Bitcoin Price Retreats After Warsh's Hawkish Jackson Hole Keynote

Bitcoin has added 20% since mid-August, rocketing higher as the so-called debasement trade that see investors bet against the U.S.

‘Get Ready'—Bitcoin Is Suddenly Hurtling Toward A ‘Huge' Money Printing Price Shock

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U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped a nine-day, $3 billion buying streak with a $202 million net outflow on August 28, even as spot ethereum ETFs added another $102 million the same day. A Nine-Day Run Comes to an End The party lasted nine trading sessions starting August 17, when U.S.

Bitcoin ETFs Snap 9-Day Streak With $202M Exit as Ether Gains $102M

A quantum-resistant bitcoin transaction using Starkware researcher Avihu Levy's QSB method has been mined on mainnet without a soft fork or changes to Bitcoin's consensus rules. The experiment offers an opt-in defense against future quantum attacks, though it remains costly, nonstandard, and far from a network-wide solution.

Starkware Mines Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet

Well, the short answer is no, as is probably true of any prediction, since you can simply add all this informational chaos to your own research and decisions.

Coinbase's Armstrong vs. Binance's CZ: Should You Trust Their Bitcoin Price Calls?

Six decade-old wallets moved $40 million this month, but Galaxy's data shows dormant coin activity at its lowest since 2022 and 2026 on pace for under half of last year's total.

Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million. Most avoided exchanges

Bitcoin is behaving less like a technology stock and more like gold as its correlations shift sharply, according to Grayscale. Rising U.S. debt and renewed fiscal concerns are also bringing the debasement trade back into focus.

Bitcoin Moves Closer to Gold as US Debt Revives Debasement Trade

Blockchain parsers show that Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has successfully moved another 500 BTC valued at $38 million from a large cluster of old unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) that once belonged to a cannabis dealer named Clifton Collins.

Ireland Moves $38M in Bitcoin Tied to Drug Dealer's Lost Fishing Rod

Twelve years ago today, cryptographer Hal Finney died after a five-year fight with ALS, six years after he became the first person on Earth to receive a bitcoin transaction. His story is still one of the strangest, most human threads running through Bitcoin's history.

12 Years Later, Bitcoin Remembers the Man Who Got There First

Bitcoin's run slowed down Friday after the Federal Reserve chief said inflation was too hot. Its run was charged by speculators throwing billions at the popular investment vehicles.

Bitcoin Cools Off After $3 Billion ETF-Driven Surge

BTC gave back some of its gains after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talked tough on inflation, but prediction market traders are still leaning bullish.

Bitcoin Rally Stalls, But Long-Term Sentiment Remains Bullish

The so-called debasement trade is benefiting bitcoin, the asset manager's research team has said.

Debasement Trade Is Here Thanks to Government Debt — And Bitcoin Will Benefit: Grayscale

Just as the regulatory landscape changes, Asians are looking for places to park their cash. The opportunity is Bitcoin, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich argued at Bitcoin Asia.

Bitcoin's Moment Has Come for the Far East, Says Metaplanet CEO

Analysts from Bitfinex stressed that this regime change comes as the debasement trade narrative takes center stage once again, with bitcoin starting to be considered, alongside gold, as a hedge against deteriorating fiscal and monetary fundamentals.

Bitfinex Signals Start of Bitcoin Price Bull Phase as Gold Tie Peaks

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone at Jackson Hole, lifting expectations of rate hikes and pressuring Bitcoin, which briefly slipped below $77,000.

Bitcoin Falls Below $77K as Warsh Delivers Hawkish Jackson Hole Speech

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was rejected at $80,000 and is trading around $78,000 following Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole. Yet, Bankless host Ryan Sean Adams and venture capitalist Haseeb Qureshi say the rally may have more room to run.

Bitcoin Plunges to $78,000 After Jackson Hole but Crypto Bulls Stay Upbeat

The French bitcoin treasury currently holds 3,145 bitcoins worth over $245 million at today's prices.

Capital B Raises €21M From Adam Back and TOBAM To Buy More BTC

Bitcoin briefly rallied to $81,500 before pulling back below $79,300, failing to hold the critical $80,000 support level for the second time in a week. Bitcoin Loses Steam Ahead of Fed Chair Speech Bitcoin lost momentum soon after breaching $81,000, as markets awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's inaugural Jackson Hole speech.

BTC Rejects $81,500 as Whales Build Massive Sell Wall at $81K

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is still "vastly undervalued" despite last week's sharp rally, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee, who says tokenization, AI agents and institutional adoption could drive the next major leg higher. Speaking on the Milk Road Show, the co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors said Ethereum's move from roughly $1,900 to $2,500 was not just a short squeeze — it was a "course correction.

Tom Lee Says Ethereum Is ‘Vastly Undervalued,' Could Hit $6,000 if Bitcoin Reaches $150,000

AI cloud revenue topped Bitcoin mining for the first time as IREN accelerated its data center conversion.

Bitcoin Miner IREN Shares Fall as AI Conversion Costs Mount

Bitcoin dropped, then popped after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh gave his first major speech as head of the U.S. central bank and said he had “more work to do” to fight inflation. The leading cryptocurrency was recently trading for $79,474 after dropping as low as $78,630 before quickly rising again.

Bitcoin Drops Before Shrugging Off Fed Chair's Inflation Comments

Bitcoin and ether ETFs extended their inflow streaks to nine sessions on Thursday, attracting $242.24 million and $234.51 million, respectively. Solana, HYPE and XRP funds also posted strong gains as crypto ETF demand broadened across the market. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $476.75M as 9-Day Streak Extends The late-August rally kept drawing fresh institutional money.

Bitcoin ETFs Cross $100 Billion With $242 Million Inflow

Fed Chair Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote doubled down on giving markets zero rate hints as inflation runs hot and Bitcoin traders wait on September's call.

Bitcoin Traders Watch Fed Chair Warsh for Clues—And Get Nothing

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has likely bottomed near $58,000-$60,000 and could grind higher into a "hated rally" as the U.S. moves toward de facto yield curve control, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. Speaking on Cointelegraph's "Trade Secrets" on Friday, Hayes said the market is starting to understand that U.S. debt is too large and too expensive to finance without more liquidity support.

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