Short Article Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency that was created in 2009 by a person or group using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. It allows peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries, and is powered by a network of computers that validate and record transactions on a public ledger called the blockchain. Bitcoin is the most popular and widely used cryptocurrency_ in the world, with a market capitalization of over $543 billion as of April 4, 20211.