Bitcoin (BTC) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency, introduced in 2009 by an individual or group operating under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. It runs on its own blockchain, the Bitcoin network, secured through a Proof of Work consensus mechanism in which miners use computing power to validate transactions and produce new blocks roughly every ten minutes. The protocol defines a hard cap of 21 million coins, and the block reward given to miners is automatically halved approximately every four years, embedding a predictable, disinflationary issuance schedule into the network. This scarcity, combined with permissionless access and resistance to censorship, has led many to characterize Bitcoin as a form of digital gold or a store of value distinct from traditional fiat currencies. Beyond peer-to-peer transfers, the Bitcoin ecosystem has expanded to include Ordinals, a method of inscribing data onto individual satoshis that enables NFT-like assets directly on the base layer, and BRC-20, an experimental fungible token standard built on those inscriptions. Emerging Bitcoin Finance (BTCFi) initiatives extend these capabilities further, allowing BTC to be used in staking, lending, and cross-chain security applications, positioning Bitcoin as a foundation for a broader decentralized financial ecosystem.
The drag isn't a crypto-specific headline — it's a risk-on macro tape where a credible Middle East peace deal is pulling capital toward stocks and bonds while leaving digital assets behind.
A CFTC staff advisory and parallel approvals for KalshiEX and Coinbase Financial Markets mark the first time retail-accessible BTC perps can be traded onshore — pulling roughly 80% of global crypto…
The two contracts put a public price tag on powered mining campuses, and that number — roughly 67% to 95% above today's $35.88 hash price per petahash per day — now sits inside every operator's…
The dollar cost is zero; the structural win is bringing offshore perp liquidity back onshore — and the approval lands without a formal rule, leaving it reversible by the next chair.
Chairman Selig framed the move as onshoring a market that already traded offshore — the structural shift is that US venues can now compete for the world's most liquid crypto derivatives book on equal…
703 $BTC (≈51.8M) moved from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet.
Senate Banking cleared the bill 15-9 on May 14, but Republicans hold 53 seats and cloture needs 60, leaving the bill needing five more Democratic or independent votes before the June floor window…
PSSC becomes the first blockchain-native central securities depository authorized alongside DTCC, collapsing a T+1 settlement window to near-instant and unlocking locked institutional collateral.
Michael Saylor's Strategy accumulated Bitcoin at a pace that dwarfed the entire network's mining output in 2026 —…
BlackRock has deposited 2,448 BTC and 28,683 ETH to Coinbase, according to on-chain tracking platform Lookonchain. The…
BTC is down roughly $10K in weeks and got rejected precisely at the 200-day moving average — the same level that marked the top in 2018 and 2022, suggesting the seasonal drawdown still has weeks to…
A hypothetical merger between Tesla and SpaceX would consolidate Elon Musk's corporate Bitcoin holdings into a single…
703 $BTC (≈51.8M) moved from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet.
Risk assets rallied on a tentative U.S.–Iran de-escalation, but BTC lagged the move and spot ETF outflows stretched to nine straight sessions — a demand signal cooling faster than price.
April PCE at 3.8% headline and 3.3% core didn't deliver the hot print bears feared, but sticky inflation also kills any near-term Fed-cut tailwind — Bitcoin's next leg now depends on spot demand, not…
The S&P 500 is at all-time highs while Bitcoin sits 36% below its own — a divergence that played out identically in December 2019, right before the last crypto rally began.
The longest withdrawal run since the funds launched in January 2024 hit as BTC lagged AI and semiconductor names, with BlackRock's IBIT logging its largest single-day redemption on record via a dark…
A two-week consolidation under the $77K rejection is compressing BTC into a $72K–$75K band — and the next leg depends almost entirely on whether spot ETF inflows re-accelerate or dry up.
The failed breakout above $83,000 is the real story — a pattern of lower highs since October is now a credible bear-market signature, even with S&P 500 futures near all-time highs.
CME Group officially launched around-the-clock crypto futures trading on May 29 at 4:00 p.m. CT, marking a structural…
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As Trump kills the Iran ceasefire and Circle wins a trust charter, BTC is showing its split personality: a macro asset when states move, a credit-market trade when funds reposition.
A CBDC ban lands, USDC grabs a bank charter, and Strategy finally sells some BTC. The crowd is watching institutions move faster than the timeline.
Bitcoin sat in a $60K to $70K band while a CBDC ban became law, Circle won a charter, and SWIFT went on-chain. The tape is starting to notice.
As Washington locks down stablecoins and bans a retail CBDC, MiCA forces smaller players out. The map of who clears dollars is being redrawn in real time.
Circle lands a federal charter, SWIFT turns on a blockchain ledger, and BTC holds a 307-day band while exchanges show real movement at the edges.
BTC just printed its worst quarter since 2022, $4.67B left spot ETFs, and Strategy broke an eight-year buying streak. Read that as bearish, and you're the consensus. Read it as a setup, and you're early.
Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin (BTC) launched on 2009-01-03.
Bitcoin (BTC) is categorised as: Smart Contract Platform, Layer 1 (L1), FTX Holdings.
The official Bitcoin site is http://www.bitcoin.org.
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