See my returns and portfolio breakdown. Follow for investment tipsBitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency launched in 2009 by “Satoshi Nakamoto,” has become a digital gold standard. With a market cap topping $2.3 trillion and current trading around $117,500, Bitcoin exhibits high liquidity and institutional backing . It operates on a capped supply of 21 million coins, using proof-of-work mining . Recent momentum is fueled by record ETF inflows, corporate treasuries (e.g., MicroStrategy), and U.S. regulatory tailwinds like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts . Analysts forecast bullish targets ranging from $180K to $250K by year-end . Bitcoin remains volatile—but increasingly seen as a strategic inflation hedge and portfolio diversifier.