The Synonym CEO suggested the change via a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) last week. Longtime Bitcoiner Seeks to Redefine Bitcoin Units John Carvalho, CEO of Bitcoin software company Synonym wants to do away with the idea of “satoshis” or “sats” – the smallest units of bitcoin (BTC).

For the first time, Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark, pushing its market capitalization to $2 trillion. This milestone follows a series of new all-time highs over the past few weeks, fueled by market momentum after the U.S. presidential election.

A number of Bitcoin addresses that have “never had a Bitcoin outflow” are currently accumulating the flagship cryptocurrency at an unprecedented pace, to the point they are now holding 2.9 million BTC, worth around $194 billion at the time of writing.

Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are facing notable sell pressure on Thursday due to mixed economic data from the US.

Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Altcoins SATS, dogwifhat, FET, and Bonk have all surged over 10% over the past day to rank as the top gainers in the crypto market, as Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped over $64,000 in the same timeframe.

With the price of Bitcoin hovering close to its $58K mark, the cryptocurrency market has continued recording constant pumps and dumps over the past few days. This has resulted in investors experiencing a FOMO-like situation.

The latest Ordinals rebound leads to the potential formation of a bearish double top, a pattern that could signal the start of a steep retracement journey for the cryptocurrency.

SATS (1000SATS) price increase over the last 24 hours placed the meme coin at the top of the best performers' chart.

Major cryptos are moving sideways on Tuesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) still stuck between the $68,000 and $60,000 levels and the Ethereum (ETH) rally that saw it rise above $2,750 on Monday easing, with traders instead turning to altcoin markets in their hunt for top crypto performers today.

On a broadly positive day for cryptocurrency markets, traders turned to altcoins in their search for top crypto performers today, with various names outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) by a decent margin.

Altcoins SATS, Aave, Monero, and ORDI have all surged over 10% over the past day to rank as the top gainers in the crypto market, as Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped over 4% in the same timeframe.

SATS (Ordinals), the native token of the Satoshi Network, has emerged as the top performer among the top 200 cryptocurrencies this week, with its value soaring by over 63% in the past seven days.

This pump of SATS is due in part to Bitcoin being on the rebound. But will SATS be able to keep the momentum going and climb further up?

Bitcoin's ongoing recovery has provided a major boost to BRC-20 and BTC beta tokens. 99BTC is next?

Despite the Bitcoin price being stuck near the $60K support zone, the BRC-20 tokens experienced a short breeze recovery. With this recovery rally, the top BRC-20 tokens tease a trend reversal rally as the altcoin sector heats up.

The BRC20 token model has captivated the attention of the crypto market from the moment it appeared in March 2023. What are the 10 best BRC20 tokens?

The “epic sat” mined from the fourth halving block now contains 3D neurogenerative artwork with music and an AI-generated voice from Grimes.

TL;DR BRC-20 Tokens Experience Sharp Drop Ahead of Halving. Investor interest shifts towards Bitcoin Runes, with possible major correction. Mixed outlook for Runes after BTC halving. The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant moves as investors adjust their strategies amid anticipation of the Bitcoin halving and the emergence of new opportunities.

Ethena, the protocol for the synthetic crypto native dollar, has announced an airdrop of its governance token, ENA, for participants in its shard campaign.

Approximately $700 in satoshis were sent to El Salvador's new “Bitcoin piggy bank” across dozens of donations.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) moved lower, with the cryptocurrency prices falling below the key $62,000 level on Friday. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) also recorded losses, but remained above the key $3,400 mark this morning.

As Bitcoin (BTC) surpasses crucial resistance zones and rises above the $52,000 threshold, the broader cryptocurrency market is starting to benefit from its gains.

The BRC-20 tokens have displayed significant price volatility in their respective values briefly, indicating a mixed sentiment in the crypto space. Further, after trading sideways for about a week, top tokens have recorded a significant upswing, highlighting an increase in the bullish influence within the market.