$BTC Bitcoin is a type of digital currency, or cryptocurrency, that was invented in 2008 by an anonymous person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. It was released as open-source software in 2009.
$BTC Bitcoin is decentralized, meaning it is not controlled by any government or financial institution. Instead, it operates on a peer-to-peer network where transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain.
