$BTC **₿ Bitcoin ($BTC ) - The leading digital currency globally**

### **What is Bitcoin?**

A decentralized digital currency created by "Satoshi Nakamoto" in 2009, based on **blockchain** technology and characterized by:

✔ Maximum supply: **Only 21 million units**

✔ Not subject to government or bank control

✔ Fast and borderless transactions

### **Importance of BTC**:

- **Safe haven** digital gold

- The first practical application of blockchain technology

- The foundation of the crypto industry with a market value of **~$1.2 trillion**

### **Quick Facts**:

- Its price peaked at **$69,000** (November 2021)

- It is mined using the **Proof-of-Work** algorithm

- Accepted by stores such as **Microsoft, Overstock**