🔹 What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency created in 2009 by an unknown person or group using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. It allows peer-to-peer transactions over a decentralized network without relying on banks or intermediaries.

🔹 KEY FEATURES :-

LIMITED SUPPLY: Only 21 million BTC will ever exist.

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: Transactions are recorded on a public, tamper-proof ledger.

DECENTRALIZED: No central authority; secured by miners and nodes around the world.

PSEUDONYMOUS: Transactions are public, but identities aren't directly tied to addresses.

DIVISIBLE: You can own fractions of a BTC (down to 0.00000001 btc, called a satoshi).

🔹 HOW IT WORKS :-

Transactions are made using a BTC wallet (software or hardware).

Miners validate transactions by solving cryptographic puzzles (Proof of Work).

Once confirmed, transactions are added to the blockchain.

🔹 WHY PEOPLE USE OR INVEST IN BTC :-

STORE OF VALUE: Often called "digital gold".

HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION: Fixed supply.

BORDERLESS PAYMENTS: Fast global transfers.

SPECULATIVE INVESTMENT: High volatility attracts traders.

🔹 RISKS AND CHALLENGES :-

Price Volatility

Regulatory Uncertainty

Scalability Issues

Security Risks (e.g., wallet hacks)

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