Many of us know the king of cryptocurrencies but few know its origin. That's why I come to talk about Bitcoin and its beginnings.

$BTC , the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, emerged in 2009 from the hand of a mysterious individual or group called Satoshi Nakamoto. Despite almost 15 years of existence, the real identity behind Nakamoto remains an enigma, adding an aura of intrigue to the birth of this innovative financial technology.

The concept of Bitcoin was initially presented in a whitepaper published by Nakamoto in October 2008, titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." This document detailed a decentralized digital cash system that would allow direct peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries.

In those times it was very difficult to carry out international transactions because the banks with their high commissions greatly affected the recipients of the money, not to mention the time of the transaction itself. With the arrival of Bitcoin, this problem had a solution, allowing practically instantaneous transactions with a very low commission.

The launch of the Bitcoin network in January 2009 marked the beginning of a new era in global finance. Using a combination of cryptography and distributed ledger technology, Bitcoin allowed users to transact securely and transparently without relying on traditional financial institutions.

The issuance of Bitcoin is controlled by a predefined algorithm that limits the total number of coins to 21 million. This planned scarcity has led to Bitcoin often being compared to precious metals such as gold, as it shares characteristics of fungibility and resistance to inflation.