Bitcoin (BTC)
The first decentralized cryptocurrency that introduced the concept of peer-to-peer digital money.
About Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) was created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto and is the first decentralized and trustless digital currency. It introduced the concept of peer-to-peer digital money, allowing anyone to send and receive value directly, without intermediaries.
Key Characteristics
- Algorithm: SHA-256
- Block Time: 10 minutes
- Max Supply: 21 million BTC
- Block Reward (First Block): 50 BTC
- Block Reward (Current): 3.125 BTC
- Halving Schedule: Every 210,000 blocks
- Difficulty Adjustment: Every 2,016 blocks
- Preferred Mining Hardware: ASICs
- Preferred Mining Software: Visit Mining Softwares page for details
- Pool Explorer: MiningPoolStats
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Quick Facts
Created: 2009
Creator: Satoshi Nakamoto (unknown)
Max Supply: 21M
Block Time: 10min