$BTC
Market Cap. #1 $2,099,226,141,609
Volume (24h) #1 $9,007,042,954
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max) 19.88M/19.88M/21.00M
Launch Date 2009-01-03
Block Number 901,318
Block Reward 3.13
Last Block Size 1,387,425
Network H/s 931274424.87T
Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that uses peer-to-peer technology and a blockchain to record transactions.
It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto and the first block was mined on January 3, 2009. Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a blockchain, which is a distributed ledger that can be accessed by anyone to verify transactions.
Transactions are verified by miners, who are rewarded with a set amount of Bitcoin and transaction fees. The supply of Bitcoin is limited to 21 million coins and it is divisible to eight decimal places.
A wallet is needed to use Bitcoin and it consists of a public key, which is used to send and receive payments, and a private key, which is used to control the wallet. Bitcoin can be used for a variety of purposes, including everyday transactions, as a store of value, or for investment