$BTC
As of May 8, 2025, the current price of Bitcoin (BTC) is approximately $99,457 to $99,800 USD, showing a rise of about 2.5% in the last 24 hours146. Bitcoin's market capitalization is around $1.97 trillion, with a circulating supply close to 19.86 million BTC.
Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency created in 2009 by an unknown person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto. It operates on a peer-to-peer network without intermediaries, using blockchain technology to maintain a public ledger of transactions257.
Key facts about Bitcoin:
It is the first cryptocurrency and operates without a central authority.
Transactions are verified by miners solving complex puzzles (Proof of Work).
The total supply is capped at 21 million BTC.
It undergoes periodic "halving" events that reduce mining rewards, influencing supply and market dynamics6.
Bitcoin can be stored securely in hardware wallets to protect against malware and theft6.
This summary reflects the most recent data and general information about Bitcoin.