$BTC History

- Bitcoin (BTC) is known as the first peer-to-peer open-source cryptocurrency, developed and launched by a group of unknown independent programmers called 'Satoshi Nakamoto' in 2008. Bitcoin has no centralized server for its issuance, transactions, and storage, as it uses a public and distributed database technology called blockchain, which requires an electronic signature and is backed by a proof-of-work protocol to provide the security and legitimacy of transactions. The issuance of Bitcoin is performed by users with mining capabilities and is limited to 21 million coins. Currently, the market capitalization of Bitcoin exceeds 200 billion dollars and it is the most popular type of digital currency. The buying and selling of cryptocurrencies is available through Bitcoin exchanges or ATMs.