$BTC is the official symbol of Bitcoin, the first and most famous digital currency in the world. It was launched in 2009 by an unknown person known as 'Satoshi Nakamoto', and it radically changed the concept of money by introducing a decentralized financial system that does not rely on banks or intermediaries.
Today, Bitcoin is considered a store of value, and it is sometimes referred to as 'digital gold'. Investors use it as a hedge against inflation and market volatility, especially amid declining trust in traditional financial systems. It has also become $BTC an asset that is heavily traded across thousands of platforms around the world.
The maximum supply of Bitcoin is only 21 million coins, which makes its scarcity a key reason for its value increase over time, especially with each halving event that reduces mining rewards.
With every new breakthrough of a historical price level, $BTC reaffirms its status as the most important asset in digital currencies.