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.

The bitcoin price has dropped toward $60,000 per bitcoin this week, falling back toward its recent lows

Goldman Sachs Just Quietly Called The Bitcoin Price Bottom—But There's A Nasty Catch

The average public miner spent $79,995 to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is trading at $70,000.

Bitcoin miners are becoming AI companies and selling their BTC to fund the transition

Strategy purchased approximately 45,000 bitcoin over the last 30 days—its fastest accumulation pace in nearly a year—while the rest of the corporate bitcoin treasury sector bought fewer than 1,000 BTC combined, according to a new Cryptoquant report.

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Pull Back in 2026 as Strategy Accelerates Purchases: Cryptoquant

Morgan Stanley is set to disrupt the spot bitcoin ETF market, with its upcoming Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) charging a market-leading 0.14% annual fee.

Morgan Stanley Set to Undercut Bitcoin ETF Rivals With 0.14% Fee Ahead of Launch

The bank priced its proposed spot bitcoin fund at 14 basis points, making it the lowest fund on the market, if approved.

Morgan Stanley enters bitcoin ETF race with market-leading low fee

Bitcoin's early March rally has reversed, with the price sliding below $66,000 and hitting a multi‑week low amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. market weakness. Crypto and Wall Street Diverge From Global Indices After kicking off March with a bullish surge, bitcoin now appears destined for a round trip back to its opening levels.

Bitcoin Erases March Gains as Q1 Losses Top 25% Amid Geopolitical Friction

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price action is pointing to late-cycle signals as macro conditions tighten and a key metric has trended lower since 2021, according to analyst Benjamin Cowen. Late Business Cycle In a March 26 podcast, Cowen says the current setup reflects a late business cycle, where capital rotates away from risk and toward safer and defensive assets like gold.

Bitcoin Flashing Late-Stage Business Cycle But This Metric Trends Lower Since 2021, Says Benjamin Cowen

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could face further downside toward the $60,000–$40,000 range as the market remains in a mid-cycle drawdown, according to analyst Benjamin Cowen. No Bottoming Signals Yet In a Friday podcast, Cowen says Bitcoin's bottom is likely not formed, arguing that typical capitulation signals haven't appeared yet.

Will Bitcoin Potentially Slide Toward $40,000 Zone? Analyst Warns Bottom Not In Yet

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is more likely to hit $80,000 before $60,000, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and analyst Ryan Rasmussen. Hougan expects crypto to trade sideways until the April 15 tax day, then rally toward new all‑time highs.

Bitcoin's Next Stop: $80K or $60K? Bitwise Analysts Just Made Their Bet

Bitcoin fell to its lowest price since March 2 on Friday as major crypto-related stocks like Strategy and BitMine suffered tougher losses.

Strategy, BitMine and Robinhood Shares Hit Monthly Lows as Bitcoin Sinks Further

The current Bitcoin Fear and Greed index suggests high investor anxiety with potential buying opportunities.

Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Hits Extreme Fear at 13 Out of 100

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sold big chunks of its positions in American tech stocks and its own Bitcoin ETF as stocks and crypto slide.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Dumps Meta, Nvidia and Bitcoin ETF Shares in Major Tech Sell-Off

An OG bitcoin whale has sent another $33 million worth of BTC to Binance as a possible selling spree continues amid market pressure.

Early bitcoin whale sends another $33 million to Binance, extending long-running exchange deposits

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) dropped 3% as Ukraine drone strikes resulted in a 40% reduction of Russia's oil export capacity, coinciding with $171 million in ETF outflows—the largest single-day withdrawal in three weeks. Ukraine Blows Up Trump's Oil Plan President Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Russian crude to compensate for oil supply disruptions caused by the Iran war and cool energy markets.

Bitcoin Plunges 3% And ETFs Bleed $171M After Ukraine Destroys Russian Oil Ports

Ethereum

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) remained under pressure on Thursday, with bitcoin posting heavy outflows and ether extending its losing streak. Solana declined modestly, while XRP activity stayed flat. Crypto ETFs Slide Again: Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Deepen Losses While Solana Also Slips Confidence continues to erode across crypto ETFs.

Bitcoin ETFs See $171 Million Outflow as Ether Extends Losing Streak

Dogecoin

Bitcoin at $66,000 is driven by a macro sell-off after Iran rejected a U.S. peace proposal, pressuring risk assets and pushing sentiment deeper into the fear zone (26); liquidations stand at $447.7 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $171.2 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $92.5 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Plunge Early Friday Hours As Iran Snubs US Peace Deal

Bitcoin price fell near $66,000 on Friday, hitting its lowest level in more than two weeks as a wave of long liquidations hit the market.

Bitcoin Price Slides to Two-Week Low as Liquidations Top $300 Million and Macro Pressure Builds

Bitcoin plunged below $66,300 for the first time since early March, driven by geopolitical uncertainty around U.S. policy in the Middle East and the expiration of $14.16 billion in options contracts on Deribit. Options Expiry Bitcoin (BTC) fractured a key psychological floor Friday, plunging below the $67,000 mark for the first time since March 9.

Bitcoin Drops Below $67,000 as Geopolitical Tensions and $14B Options Expiry Weigh on Markets

Bitcoin dropped to a two-week low under $67,000 amid geopolitical uncertainty, rising Treasury yields, and heavy leveraged positioning.

Bitcoin Dips Under $67K as Geopolitical Uncertainty, Treasury Yields Spook Traders

Glassnode data shows distribution across cohorts as BTC falls below $67,000, with whales remaining largely neutral.

Retail investors drive widespread bitcoin selling as prices fall

Canton

Ondo 

Bearish macro headlines dominate crypto market sentiment, as they have done for most of the month, but concrete updates advancing mainstream blockchain adoption still have the ability to resonate with investors.

Ondo, canton sidestep macro concerns with institutional deals as bitcoin, ether slide

Bitcoin dropped below $67,000 and ether under $2,000 as ETF outflows resumed and the dollar strengthened amid macro and geopolitical tension.

Bitcoin dips below $67K, ether under $2K as ETF outflows and dollar strength pressure liquidity: analysts

Bitcoin fell below $67,000 and ether dropped toward $2,000 as equities weakened, oil topped $100 and leveraged longs unwound, signaling fragile sentiment.

Bitcoin drops to two-week low as $300 million in longs are liquidated

One analyst noted that this reflects short-term profit-taking rather than a shift in long-term conviction.

US bitcoin ETF outflows hit three-week high as Ark Invest cuts holdings in own BTC fund

Liquidation heatmap shows large liquidity cluster around $66,000, signaling potential downside target.

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