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Bitcoin (BTC) News

The world's first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

What is Bitcoin (BTC)?

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency launched in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It runs on a public blockchain validated by a global network of miners using proof-of-work consensus. Bitcoin has a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins, with new coins issued at a programmatically declining rate that halves approximately every four years (the "halving").

Why it matters for investors

Bitcoin is the bellwether of the broader crypto market โ€” when BTC moves, altcoins typically follow. Institutional adoption (spot Bitcoin ETFs, corporate treasuries, sovereign reserves) has progressively integrated BTC into traditional portfolios. For macro-aware investors, Bitcoin's correlation with risk assets (and occasional decoupling) makes it a barometer of liquidity conditions, dollar strength, and risk appetite.

Frequently asked questions

How does Bitcoin differ from other cryptocurrencies?

Bitcoin's primary use case is "digital gold" โ€” a store of value with fixed supply and the deepest liquidity. Most altcoins (Ethereum, Solana, etc.) optimize for smart contracts, fast transactions, or specific applications.

What drives Bitcoin's price?

Short-term: ETF flows, macro sentiment (rates, dollar), regulatory news. Long-term: adoption (wallets, payments, institutional balance sheets), halving-driven supply contraction, and security of the network.

Is Bitcoin a good inflation hedge?

Mixed evidence. Bitcoin has outperformed inflation over its 15-year history but has not behaved as a reliable short-term inflation hedge. It correlates more strongly with growth/risk assets than with commodities.

Bitcoin

Bitwise CIO: Trillions in Institutional Capital Set to Flow Into Bitcoin as Allocations Shift

Bitwise's CIO projects trillions in institutional capital will flow into bitcoin as large asset pools begin even modest allocations โ€” and fixed supply means even 1% shifts could have outsized price impact.

Aug 9, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

US Senate Opens Crypto Clarity Act Voting, Final Vote Possible Next Month

The US Senate majority leader opened the first procedural stage of voting on the crypto Clarity Act

Aug 9, 2026

India

Bitcoin Stalls at $65,000 Resistance as Ethereum Shows Stronger Momentum Above $1,900

Bitcoin hovered near $65,000 as resistance in the $65,000-$65,600 range capped further gains โ€” a key technical level that needs a confirmed breakout to unlock the next leg

Aug 9, 2026

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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $65,000 After US Jobs Report as Goldilocks Macro Lifts Crypto Sentiment

Bitcoin rallied above $65,000 following the US non-farm payrolls report as Goldilocks labor market data reinforced rate-cut expectations and boosted crypto risk appetite.

Aug 9, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

CleanSpark's $433M Bitcoin Accounting Crash Exposes AI Transition Funding Risk at Sandersville

CleanSpark's Bitcoin mining transition to AI exposed a $433 million accounting reversal as Bitcoin valuation-line shifts accounted for 87% of the magnitude swing

Aug 8, 2026

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Bitcoin Faces Selling Pressure as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Create Conflicting Market Signals

Bitcoin encountered selling pressure despite broader market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, creating an unusual divergence from typical crypto risk-on dynamics.

Aug 8, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Quietly Forms Bullish Technical Pattern With $76,000 as the Critical Breakout Level

Bitcoin's price chart is tracing a bullish technical setup that analysts watch closely, though the pattern requires confirmation at a key level.

Aug 7, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Sandisk and Western Digital Crash 10% Post-Earnings; Capital Rotation Into Bitcoin Signal Strengthens

Sandisk and Western Digital shares crashed 10% despite strong earnings as investors rotated out of AI storage winners

Aug 7, 2026

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Shopify Shares Surge Leads Canadian Market Headlines Alongside Bitcoin Hack and Housing Recovery Signs

Shopify shares surged in Canadian market action, leading technology-driven gains in the session

Aug 5, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin and Ether Fail to Keep Pace With Record Equity Rally While Altcoin Derivatives Signal Aggressive Bets

Bitcoin and ether failed to match global equity record highs, with derivatives data showing subdued activity in major crypto assets

Aug 5, 2026

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American Bitcoin Q2 Revenue $67M Misses as Mining Difficulty Rises; Treasury Holdings Provide Offset

American Bitcoin Corp Q2 revenue of $67M missed estimates as rising network difficulty compressed mining margins

Aug 4, 2026

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Diginex Extends Acquisition Deadline, Secures $70M as Digital Asset Valuation Headwinds Persist

Diginex extended its acquisition deadline and secured $70M in new funding amid valuation challenges

Aug 4, 2026

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Bitcoin Cold Wallet Hacked in Ongoing Attack Siphoning Tens of Millions Via Software Flaw

Hackers found a software flaw in a hardware Bitcoin cold wallet brand and are siphoning tens of millions of dollars

Aug 3, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Strategy Holds STRC Preferred Dividend at 12% Despite Below-Par Trading

Strategy kept its STRC preferred stock dividend at 12%, departing from its usual practice of raising the rate when shares trade below par.

Aug 2, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Cold-Wallet Attack Reaches 4,500 Addresses with $89M in Losses as Third Sweep Wave Hits

A Bitcoin cold-wallet attack targeting weak Coldcard-generated keys has spread to 4,500 addresses with losses near $89M, Galaxy Research reports in its third wave tracking.

Aug 2, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

CZ Urges Crypto Wallet Diversification After $70 Million Coldcard Hardware Wallet Exploit

Binance founder CZ called for crypto wallet diversification after a $70 million Coldcard exploit, raising systemic questions about hardware wallet security and benefiting institutional custody platforms.

Aug 2, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Miners' AI Pivot Strips Texas Power Grid of Its Emergency Safety Net

Texas set two consecutive all-time electricity demand records of 91,308 MW and 87,403 MW in late July 2026

Aug 1, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Study Finds Recurring Liquidation Warning Patterns Cannot Predict Individual Crash Events

A new Bitcoin study finds that recurring liquidation warning signals identified across six events cannot reliably predict individual crash occurrences.

Aug 1, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 38% but Options Surge Delivers Record Quarter

Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 38% quarter-over-quarter to $358M while explosive options trading growth saved a record overall quarter of $672M in transaction revenue.

Aug 1, 2026

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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Q2 2026: Bitcoin Treasury Holdings Surge as Corporate Accumulation Continues

Strategy Inc Q2 2026 earnings show continued Bitcoin treasury accumulation with holdings growth as the primary value driver alongside legacy software revenues.

Aug 1, 2026

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Canaan Bitcoin Mining Hardware Shares Crash 17% to Record Low, Down 71% Year-to-Date

Canaan shares crash nearly 17% in a single session, setting a new record low; YTD loss reaches ~71%

Jul 31, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Three Fed Officials Dissent for Rate Hike in 9-3 July Vote โ€” First Time Since 2016 as Bitcoin Tests $62,000 Support

Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie Logan voted for a July rate hike in the first three-way FOMC dissent since 2016, revealing real committee division on inflation that supports JP Morgan's December hike forecast while pressuring Bitcoin near its $62,000 support shelf.

Jul 31, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Crypto Majors Flat as Samsung's 250-Fold Profit Surge Steadies Chip Trade

Ether and XRP posted minimal moves as Asia semiconductor stocks recovered from earlier tech-sector selling pressure

Jul 30, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Robinhood Crypto Revenue Falls 38% to $100M Despite Earnings Beat; HOOD Slides 4%

Robinhood Q2 crypto revenue fell 38% YoY to $100M; overall earnings beat driven by options, equities, and prediction markets

Jul 30, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Citadel Bets on Fed Rate Hike Wednesday as Bitcoin Analysts Call Hold โ€” Someone Will Be Wrong

Citadel's macro team is betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike Wednesday, putting them directly at odds with bitcoin analysts who expect a hold

Jul 29, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Holds $63,500 as CLARITY Act Odds Hit 30%, Signaling Stealth Upside Trap

Bitcoin traded near $63,500 despite Senate CLARITY Act passage odds falling to 30%, suggesting the market has already priced in legislative failure

Jul 29, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Traders Strip Crash Protection as Put-to-Call Ratio Falls to 0.52 Before Fed Decision

Bitcoin's put-to-call open-interest ratio dropped to 0.52 from 0.76 in late June, signaling sharply reduced crash protection

Jul 28, 2026

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Bitcoin Supercycle Debate Reignites After $126K Peak and $58K Correction

Bitcoin reached approximately $126,000 before a sharp correction brought it down to roughly $58,000, reigniting the supercycle debate

Jul 28, 2026

๐ŸŒ Global

Bitcoin Slides 2% as Korea's KOSPI Plunges 10% in Synchronized Risk-Off Session

Bitcoin fell 2% following the US market close as risk-off sentiment spread from equities to crypto markets

Jul 28, 2026

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany

Bitcoin Holds Firm After $800B Equity Market Crash as Solana Tumbles

US stock markets lost approximately $800 billion in a single trading session while Bitcoin barely moved, marking a rare non-correlation event.

Jul 26, 2026