Interesting facts about Bitcoin
Here are some interesting facts about Bitcoin:
1. First Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin (BTC) was the first cryptocurrency, launched in 2009 by an anonymous person or group under the name Satoshi Nakamoto.
2. Fixed Supply – There will only ever be 21 million bitcoins. This limited supply makes it different from fiat currencies, which can be printed endlessly.
3. First Purchase – The first real-world Bitcoin transaction was in 2010, when a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. At today’s prices, that would be worth millions of dollars!
4. Lost Bitcoins – It’s estimated that around 20% of all Bitcoin is lost forever due to forgotten passwords, lost hard drives, and mistakes.
