$BTC Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency, launched in 2009 by a developer under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. It operates on a blockchain network – a public and immutable ledger – and allows for the transfer of value without intermediaries (banks, governments).

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Key features

🔹 Limited supply – the maximum supply is 21 million BTC; approximately 19.7 million have already been mined as of 2025.

🔹 Decentralization – the network is maintained by thousands of nodes worldwide.

🔹 Censorship resistance – no central authority can block transactions.

🔹 Divisibility – 1 BTC = 100,000,000 satoshi.