$BTC $BTC is the ticker symbol for Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency. Here's a concise overview:

Full Name: Bitcoin

Launched: 2009 by an anonymous person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto

Purpose: Decentralized digital currency for peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries like banks

Supply Cap: 21 million BTC (making it deflationary by design)

Consensus Mechanism: Proof of Work (PoW)

Use Cases:

Digital store of value ("digital gold")

Medium of exchange

Hedge against inflation (according to some proponents)

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