$BTC

"$BTC" is the ticker symbol for Bitcoin, the first and most famous decentralized digital currency in the world. It was launched in 2009 and operates on blockchain technology, which is a public and distributed ledger that securely and transparently records all transactions.

Bitcoin is characterized by its limited supply (21 million units maximum), which gives it properties similar to digital gold in the eyes of some. It is used for online transactions and can be stored in digital wallets. Its price is highly volatile and influenced by supply and demand factors, news, institutional adoption, and general market sentiment. Bitcoin is the pioneer of digital currencies and has inspired the emergence of thousands of other digital currencies, and it continues to occupy a central place in the world of digital assets.