The **Bitcoin (بيتكوين)** currency is the first and most famous cryptocurrency in the world, launched in 2009 by a person or group using the pseudonym **Satoshi Nakamoto**. Here’s a quick overview:

### What is Bitcoin?

* **Decentralized digital currency**: It is not controlled by any central authority such as governments or banks.

* **Based on blockchain technology**: A distributed public ledger that records all Bitcoin transactions.

* **Limited supply**: The maximum number of Bitcoins that can be produced is 21 million units, adding an element of scarcity.

### Its uses:

* Online purchases (in places that accept it).

* International money transfers at low fees.

* A means of saving or investing (sometimes referred to as "digital gold").

### Its advantages:

* Resistant to counterfeiting and manipulation.

* Can be used from anywhere in the world.

* Does not require a bank account.

### Its disadvantages:

* Sharp price volatility.

* Not yet widely accepted as a payment method.

* Its legal regulation varies from one country to another.

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