Bitcoin News

Bitcoin (BTC) was created by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 as the world's first successful cryptocurrency, solving the double-spending problem that had plagued previous digital cash experiments. Operating on a decentralized proof-of-work blockchain, Bitcoin enables peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries, with its monetary policy enforced through cryptographic consensus rather than central authority.

The Bitcoin network is maintained by miners who secure transactions and earn newly minted bitcoin, while a global ecosystem of traders, institutional investors, developers, and businesses continues expanding its adoption. From El Salvador's legal tender status to corporate treasury adoption by companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla, Bitcoin has evolved from a cryptographic experiment into a recognized store of value and inflation hedge.

At CoinDesk, we deliver breaking Bitcoin news and in-depth analysis covering everything from price movements and institutional adoption to technological developments and regulatory shifts. Our team tracks Bitcoin ETF launches, mining industry changes, Lightning Network growth, and the ongoing debates shaping cryptocurrency's future.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person.


Bitcoin News

Tech

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back

Researchers are advancing post-quantum protections even as current hardware remains far from breaking crypto systems

By Olivier Acuna

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Markets

Bitcoin buyers gobbled up nearly 850,000 BTC between $60,000 and $70,000

A ton of BTC was recently traded below $70,000 in a sign of strong dip demand.

By James Van Straten

CoinDesk

Markets

U.S. bank with $1.9 trillion in assets could debut its bitcoin ETF Wednesday

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF could start trading on NYSE on Wednesday under the ticker MSBT.

By Omkar Godbole

Morgan Stanley offices (Sven Piper/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin vaults past $72,000 as U.S. stock futures surge on a two‑week U.S.–Iran ceasefire

Risk assets rose late Tuesday as oil collapsed after Trump and Iran confirmed the two-week ceasefire.

By Omkar Godbole

CoinDesk

Markets

Bitcoin rises past $69,000 as risk markets reverse big early losses on hope for Iran deal

Iran's government is reportedly reviewing Pakistan's request for a two-week ceasefire positively, according to an Axios report.

By Helene Braun

Iran war reignites
Videos

Are AI giants coming for bitcoin miners' power?

Anthropic's multi-gigawatt compute deal with Google and Broadcom highlights how AI companies are now directly competing with bitcoin miners for the same energy infrastructure. Several major miners have already started converting capacity to AI hosting, but does this mean that bitcoin mining is dying? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Are AI giants coming for bitcoin miners' power?

Finance

Schwab says even a 1% crypto allocation can reshape portfolio risk

The brokerage's research finds that even a tiny crypto allocation can dominate your portfolio's risk, suggesting that the "right" amount to own depends entirely on your stomach for 70% price swings.

By Helene Braun, AI Boost

CoinDesk

Tech

Grayscale says bitcoin's quantum problem is governance, not engineering

The asset manager's research arm argues the technical path to quantum-safe blockchains is clear but reaching consensus on protocol changes, especially what to do with Satoshi's coins, is the real obstacle.

By Shaurya Malwa

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Finance

Bitcoin quantum threat is real and closer than it looks, says Nobel prize winning physicist

Former Google quantum hardware leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John Martinis, warns that breaking encryption will be among the earliest uses of quantum computing

By Olivier Acuna

(Planet Volumes-Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Why Michael Saylor's bitcoin buys aren’t moving the needle anymore

Despite billions in purchases, MSTR demand is being outweighed by long term holder positioning and broader capital flows.

By James Van Straten

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Latest Crypto News

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Negative
Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad
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Why trillion-dollar asset manager T. Rowe Price put memecoins in its crypto ETF
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