BTC, or Bitcoin, is the world's first decentralized digital currency, created in 2009 by an anonymous entity known as Satoshi Nakamoto. It operates on a peer-to-peer network without central authority like banks or governments. Transactions are recorded on a public, immutable ledger called the blockchain, secured by cryptography. New Bitcoins are "mined" by powerful computers solving complex problems. With a limited supply of 21 million coins, Bitcoin aims to provide a secure, transparent, and censorship-resistant alternative to traditional money, used for payments and as a store of value.$BTC