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Digital currency and store of value; often called "digital gold."

Launch: 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto (pseudonymous).

Blockchain: Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus (as of 2025, no shift to PoS).

Use Case:Peer-to-peer electronic cash system.

Primarily used for payments, remittances, and as a hedge against inflation.

Supply: Fixed at 21 million coins (fully mined ~2140).

Transaction Speed: ~7 transactions per second (TPS); slower due to 10-minute block time.