Bitcoin
Bitcoin
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CryptoPotato

UniCredit Weighs Crypto Custody and Brokerage, Hunts for a Technology Provider

1 hour ago

UniCredit has already tested the market through a Bitcoin-linked certificate and Italy’s first public-blockchain tokenized minibond

Neutral
BlockchainReporter

Metaplanet Cuts Series 10 Stock Rights Pool by 41% to Boost Bitcoin Per Share

2 hours ago

Tokyo's Metaplanet cut its Series 10 stock rights pool by 41% after shareholder feedback, reducing potential dilution and improving its Bitcoin per share.

Neutral
CryptoSlate

Bitcoin’s $80,000 ceiling looks fragile after stocks shrugged off near-5% Treasury yields

3 hours ago

With Bitcoin near $77,743 and weekend options volatility elevated, Wednesday’s Fed decision will test whether the gap persists. The post Bitcoin’s $80,000 ceiling looks fragile after stocks shrugged off near-5% Treasury yields appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Neutral
Forkast

Block Wants to Stop Acting Like a Giant Wallet and Start Acting Like a Bank

2 hours ago

The Wallet That Wants to Become a Bank On September 8, 2026, Block, Inc. filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter under the name Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. The filing positions Block to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins under federal preemption, bypassing the state-by-state […]

Neutral
CryptoSlate

Why Bitcoin initially held its gain as rate traders put September hike odds at 85%

5 hours ago

Gasoline drove much of August's headline jump, but faster monthly core inflation kept Waller's warning alive. The post Why Bitcoin initially held its gain as rate traders put September hike odds at 85% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Neutral
BlockchainReporter

Blockstream Refuses Ransom for Stolen Liquid Network Bitcoin

6 hours ago

Blockstream refused to pay a ransom for stolen Liquid Network bitcoin, calling the withdrawal theft and vowing to recover the roughly 600 BTC still outstanding.

Neutral
CryptoPotato

Bitcoin’s 24% Rally Hit a Wall: CryptoQuant Reveals What Comes Next

7 hours ago

Bitcoin's impressive recovery that started in mid-August ran into trouble. The question is what's next?

Positive
CryptoSlate

Revolut tricked into handing hackers the passports and Bitcoin histories of wealthy customers

8 hours ago

Revolut disclosed customers’ passports, verification selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories after treating a fraudulent government request as legitimate. Affected customers were told Friday that the disclosed information could include passport or driver’s license copies, verification selfies, names, dates of birth, occupations, home addresses, phone numbers, IBANs, and account statements. Withdrawal records and complete transaction histories, […] The post Revolut tricked into handing...

Positive
Coinpaper

Bitcoin Suisse Cuts Up to Half Its Swiss Workforce in Major Crypto Restructure

9 hours ago

Bitcoin Suisse could cut 60 of 120 Swiss jobs and close its Copenhagen tech hub while shifting operations to lower-cost international locations.

Positive
Coinpaper

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can BTC Escape $80K Before Fed Hike Risk Hits?

8 hours ago

Bitcoin holds near $77.3K as a 539K BTC supply wall, ETF outflows and the Fed decision put $81.7K resistance and $70K support in focus.

Negative
Coinpaper

XRP Could Target $2 After $1.40 Breakout as ETFs Defy Bitcoin Outflows

10 hours ago

XRP holds near $1.36 as spot ETFs attract $19M while Bitcoin funds lose $449M. A break above $1.40 could reopen the path toward $2.

Negative
Coinpaper

Brent Falls From $110 and Bitcoin Bounces, but Chevron Warns Oil Risk Is Rising

10 hours ago

Brent fell from nearly $110 to $104.61 and Bitcoin recovered above $77K, but oil still gained over 8% as Fed and inflation risks remain elevated.

Negative
The Coin Republic

Metaplanet News: Series 10 Share Rights Cut After Investor Backlash

16 hours ago

Key Insights: In the latest Metaplanet news, the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company has announced some amendments to its 10th series stock acquisition rights. This comes just days after the company faced criticism over its executive compensation plan. The official announcement marked one of the top Metaplanet news highlights of the week. The notice highlighted an […] The post Metaplanet News: Series 10 Share Rights Cut After Investor Backlash appeared first on The Coin Republic.

Positive
The Coin Republic

Ethereum Price Prediction: Analyst Says ETH Crypto Breakout to $2,800 Depends on How High Bitcoin Goes

18 hours ago

Key Insights Ethereum price prediction has shifted toward $2,800 after ETH price broke above $2,500 and extended its 24-hour advance. Ethereum trades near $2,606.08, up roughly 6.8% during the period. The move followed a recovery from $2,433.27 and pushed ETH as high as $2,647.68. Meanwhile, analysts The Cryptomist and Ted Pillows are tracking separate technical […] The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Analyst Says ETH Crypto Breakout to $2,800 Depends on How High Bitcoin Goes appeared first...

Negative
CryptoSlate

Metaplanet CEO surrenders $220 million in stock rights to rebuild trust with investors

19 hours ago

Metaplanet is cutting executive rewards after concluding that later Bitcoin purchases created less value per share. On Sept. 11, the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company announced it has reset its Series 10 stock acquisition rights, eliminating more than $220 million in warrant value. This also removes compensation generated by share issuance after September 2025, when its […] The post Metaplanet CEO surrenders $220 million in stock rights to rebuild trust with investors appeared first on...

Neutral
The Coin Republic

Blockstream Rejects Ransom After 85% of Stolen Bitcoin Crypto Returns

20 hours ago

Key Insights Blockstream has rejected a ransom demand tied to the recent Bitcoin crypto theft from the Liquid Network. The company says about 3,400 BTC, or roughly 85% of the stolen funds, has already been returned. However, around 598.5 BTC is still outstanding. Blockstream says it will not pay for the recovery of Bitcoin taken […] The post Blockstream Rejects Ransom After 85% of Stolen Bitcoin Crypto Returns appeared first on The Coin Republic.

Positive
CryptoPolitan

Ether outperforms crypto market today with a 8% rally as $255 million wipeout defies bears

22 hours ago

Ethereum, the second-biggest crypto, jumped as much as 8.3%, its biggest move in three weeks. Traders who bet against it got burned. Over a 24-hour period, shorts on Ether totaled more than $255 million being wiped out. Shorts on Bitcoin, over the same period, saw losses totaling $172 million. Usually, Bitcoin sees the bigger leverage...

About Bitcoin (BTC): The Original Cryptocurrency and Digital Gold

Bitcoin is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency — a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency that sparked a global financial revolution. It was designed to give individuals full control over their money, without banks or governments.

The BTC token acts as both a store of value (digital gold) and a medium of exchange for borderless, censorship-resistant payments.

What Is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a decentralized network that enables:

  • Peer-to-peer money transfers without intermediaries
  • A limited supply asset that protects against inflation
  • A global, transparent ledger secured by proof-of-work mining

Launched in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin introduced the world to blockchain technology and remains the most secure and valuable crypto network today.

Key Features of Bitcoin

  • Fixed Supply: Only 21 million BTC will ever exist, making it a deflationary asset.

  • Proof of Work Security: Bitcoin is secured by a decentralized network of miners, making it extremely resilient to attacks.

  • Decentralized and Censorship-Resistant: No central authority controls Bitcoin — it's open, borderless, and neutral.

  • Store of Value: Often referred to as 'digital gold,' Bitcoin is used as a hedge against inflation and currency devaluation.

  • Global Acceptance: Bitcoin is the most recognized and adopted cryptocurrency, accepted by merchants, exchanges, and financial institutions worldwide.

Bitcoin continues to lead the crypto space as the most trusted, secure, and widely adopted digital asset — the foundation of the decentralized economy.

More about Bitcoin’s current market performance, technical trends, fundamentals, and recent developments find on altFINS.

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