*$BTC = Bitcoin
BTC is the first and biggest crypto. Created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto (no one knows who he is).
It's digital money with no bank, no government controlling it.
How it works:
- Runs on blockchain — a public ledger everyone can see
- Only *21 million BTC* will ever exist, so it's scarce like gold
- New BTC are created by *mining* — computers solving puzzles
- Transactions are secure, but NOT private — everyone can see them
Used for:
- Store of value (digital gold)
- Payments
- Big companies and countries now buy it
Price: Started at $0.00, hit $73k+ in 2024. Moves a lot.
It's the opposite of ZEC/DUSK/NAVA — BTC is fully public, those try to be private.
#BTC
BTC is the first and biggest crypto. Created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto (no one knows who he is).
It's digital money with no bank, no government controlling it.
How it works:
- Runs on blockchain — a public ledger everyone can see
- Only *21 million BTC* will ever exist, so it's scarce like gold
- New BTC are created by *mining* — computers solving puzzles
- Transactions are secure, but NOT private — everyone can see them
Used for:
- Store of value (digital gold)
- Payments
- Big companies and countries now buy it
Price: Started at $0.00, hit $73k+ in 2024. Moves a lot.
It's the opposite of ZEC/DUSK/NAVA — BTC is fully public, those try to be private.
#BTC