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Bitcoin (BTC): News, Analysis & Educational Trade Ideas
Bitcoin · latest OpenBook briefings, educational trade ideas and a plain-English guide to what moves this market.
What is Bitcoin (BTC)?
Bitcoin (BTC) is the first cryptocurrency, launched in 2009. It runs on a public blockchain without a central issuer, and its protocol caps the total supply at 21 million coins.
Roughly every four years the reward paid to miners is cut in half in an event known as the "halving", which slows the rate at which new bitcoin is created. Bitcoin trades on crypto exchanges around the world and, in the US, through spot bitcoin ETFs.
What drives Bitcoin (BTC)
- Overall liquidity and interest-rate expectations, which affect demand for risk assets.
- Regulation and enforcement news in major markets.
- Flows into and out of spot bitcoin ETFs and other institutional products.
- Supply events such as the halving, plus exchange or security incidents.
Trading hours and sessions
Bitcoin trades 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays. Liquidity is often thinner at weekends, which can make moves sharper.
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- Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red
- Crypto hardware wallets compared for 2026
- Bitcoin gives back gains as long-term holder supply keeps $85K out of reach
- Peter Brandt says Bitcoin may hit $600K by 2029, calls XRP a ‘fool coin’
Bitcoin (BTC) FAQ
What is the bitcoin halving?
An event roughly every four years when the bitcoin reward paid to miners is cut in half, slowing the creation of new coins.
How many bitcoins will there ever be?
The protocol caps supply at 21 million BTC.
Can US residents buy bitcoin?
Yes, through US-registered crypto exchanges and brokers or spot bitcoin ETFs; rules can vary by state. Crypto CFDs are not available to US retail clients.
Are OpenBook Bitcoin (BTC) trade ideas signals or investment advice?
No. OpenBook trade ideas are algorithmic, educational market ideas generated from public price data. They are not recommendations to buy or sell, do not consider your personal circumstances and are not investment advice. Some idea details are reserved for OpenBook Pro.