$BTC

, or Bitcoin, is the world’s first and most popular cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by an anonymous person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto. It operates on a decentralized blockchain network, enabling peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries like banks. Bitcoin is often called digital gold due to its limited supply of 21 million coins, making it a store of value and hedge against inflation. Traders and investors closely watch $BTC’s price movements as it influences the entire crypto market.