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.
Bitcoin spot funds posted their latest net-outflow day even as Morgan Stanley's new entrant MSBT pulled a $10.8M inflow — the first US-licensed issuer to crack the daily leaderboard.
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Both positions are now in unrealized loss territory, with ETH underwater by a wider margin and a BTC liquidation price sitting just 13% below spot.
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3.8K $BTC (≈288.7M) moved from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional.
723 $BTC (≈54.9M) moved from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional.
1K $BTC (≈77.7M) moved from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional.
1.5K $BTC (≈113.4M) moved from unknown wallet to #Kraken.
1.5K $BTC (≈115.5M) moved from unknown wallet to unknown wallet.
820 $BTC (≈62.3M) moved from #Kraken to unknown wallet.
1.2K $BTC (≈90.7M) moved from #Kraken to unknown wallet.
1.9K $BTC (≈144.9M) moved from unknown wallet to unknown wallet.
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Bitcoin prints its worst quarter since 2022 while Circle nets a bank charter and SWIFT goes on-chain. The crowd is flinching, but the rails are still being built.
A brutal quarter and a steady price can both be true. Today's tape reads the difference between conviction and capitulation.
Binance sheds a billion in USDC and USDT, ARB surges 19% on Robinhood Chain flow, and the protocol-health read of the day is a quiet rotation in.
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.
Spot BTC ETFs bled $85M while BlackRock quietly snapped $250M, exposing a brittle floor under the recovery narrative.
Social feeds fixate on BTC while Iran shocks, Swift's blockchain rail, and a stablecoin shakeup do the real heavy lifting.
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.
Most recent Bitcoin coverage: "Spot BTC ETFs shed $138M as Morgan Stanley's MSBT tops inflows" — read at /en-US/a/us-spot-btc-etfs-bleed-138m-on-april-29-as-eth-funds-shed.
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