How to Use Bitcoin in a Sentence

Bitcoin

noun
  • Still, the price of Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has risen in the past year.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Now the Bitcoin creator is getting the big-screen treatment.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In just as important a sense, not having a gold standard gave us Bitcoin.
    — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Similar claims were made with the advent of Bitcoin with respect to banks and the state.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The scammers convinced the victim to withdraw money and use it to buy Bitcoin and gift cards.
    — cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • The price of Bitcoin was largely unaffected by the Fed rate hike pause.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • The think tank argued that Bitcoin outperforms bonds as an investment.
    — Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Bitcoin on Thursday traded about 10% below the record high set earlier this month.
    — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Blackrock has been in the news lately over its proposal for a spot Bitcoin ETF.
    — Byjustin Doom, Fortune Crypto, 24 July 2023
  • Any reason for sending money via a Bitcoin ATM, gift cards, wire transfer or cash app. Never send cash via CashApp, Zelle or other cash transfer apps to make a down payment with a stranger.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2023
  • The largest cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, but others exist like Ethereum and Solana.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The proof of impact has already been shown — 60% of sports fans have purchased NFTs and Bitcoin.
    — Michael Schreiber, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Callers will claim to detonate a (nonexistent) bomb in a store unless staff pay a ransom, usually in Bitcoin or gift cards.
    — Byalan Murray, Fortune, 26 June 2023
  • Bitcoin, unlike stocks or bonds, does not require a brokerage account or financial advisor.
    — Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Connor also told the couple that transferring their money into Bitcoin would be the most secure way to protect their savings.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
  • The 2009 creation of Bitcoin rocked the foundation of global finance.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In 2016, a Bitcoin miner was turned away by six different CPAs.
    — Patrick Camuso, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • In 2022, a new Bitcoin mining facility made its home in Granbury, a small rural Texas town.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 July 2024
  • By design, Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer network verified through proof-of-work, which ensures that no single authority can change its monetary policy.
    — Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Crypto blow Bitcoin steadied after falling more than 5% on Monday, its worst daily decline since April 19.
    — Reuters, CNN, 6 June 2023
  • Sasser paid for the order through Bitcoin purchases over the span of several months, totaling about $9,750, the complaint states.
    — Tina Burnside, CNN, 10 June 2023
  • Red Dog Casino accepts Bitcoin among other payment methods, the site is easy to navigate, and there are over 150 games in total.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Bitcoin has fallen sharply, dropping 12% from its August peak to its lowest level since early July amid a stark warning the bitcoin price could crash much further.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Bitcoin price bulls are predicting bitcoin could rocket past its all-time high of $124,000 per bitcoin if the Fed cuts in September.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This helps reduce the volatility associated with other kinds of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Unlike fiat currencies, which can be expanded through central bank policy, Bitcoin’s issuance is predetermined by code.
    — Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • When the governance of the dollar feels unstable, Bitcoin’s predictability appears more attractive.
    — Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Genoot said the new firm would accumulate the cryptocurrency through both mining and buying, and Hut 8 will lease data centers to American Bitcoin.
    — CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Technological development gave us Bitcoin, in an important sense.
    — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Bitcoin’s Growing Relevance The debate sparked by Cook’s removal is less about one individual and more about the structure of money itself.
    — Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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