$BTC Bitcoin's current price is $99,685.76, with a 2.75% increase, according to the latest data. Here's a breakdown ¹:

- *Current Price*: $99,685.76

- *Open Price*: $97,014.54

- *High Price*: $99,800.00

- *Low Price*: $95,784.61

- *Market Cap*: $1.93 trillion

Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that operates without central authority or single administrator. Transactions are recorded on a public distributed ledger called a blockchain, maintained by a peer-to-peer network. Its unique properties allow for fast peer-to-peer transactions, worldwide payments, and low processing fees ² ³.