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Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized digital currency that was created in 2009 by an anonymous person or group of people using the name **Satoshi Nakamoto**. It operates without a central authority or government, relying instead on a peer-to-peer network that allows users to send and receive transactions securely through the blockchain.
Bitcoin has become the most well-known and widely used cryptocurrency, influencing the development of thousands of other cryptocurrencies in the market.