bitcoin
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bitcoins
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Often Bitcoin the first widely established cryptocurrency, which uses state-of-the-art cryptography, can be issued in any fractional denomination, and has a decentralized distribution system.
Increasing numbers of stores and online businesses accept Bitcoin.
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a single unit of bitcoin, the first widely established cryptocurrency.
The value of a bitcoin has sometimes surpassed the value of an ounce of gold.
Usage
What's the difference between bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and digital currency? See digital currency ( def. ).
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bitcoin
First recorded in 2005–10; bit 3 ( def. ) + coin
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The company is partnering with the prediction market Kalshi to let eligible U.S. customers bet on the price movement of certain assets, starting with bitcoin and other crypto assets in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Central banks are buying gold on infrastructure that already exists; institutions are buying bitcoin on infrastructure still being built—the same debasement logic, two different stages.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
New York gold futures added 0.5% to trade above $4,200 a troy ounce, while bitcoin rose 1% to around $83,900.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He added that he had “zero interest” in bitcoin mining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Multiple catalysts could drive the price of bitcoin up before the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
A small sale by Strategy in May had that effect, even though it sold just 32 bitcoins for $2.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
On Monday, Strategy said it sold a total of 3,588 bitcoins over the past week at a weighted-average price of $60,197 per bitcoin to raise $216 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Strategy’s holdings represent 4% of the total bitcoins that will ever exist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Strategy acquired 4,871 bitcoins for $330 million, despite a $14.46 billion first quarter unrealized loss.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
In fact, it was a remote desktop application that enabled Lam and his conspirators to transfer 4,000 bitcoins to themselves, Stratton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
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