What is Bitcoin (BTC)?

Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency ever created and launched in 2009. It was likely created in response to the economic recession in 2008. The initial idea was to create a cash alternative to pay each other with digital money, while blockchain technologies enabled that without the need for a bank or the influence of governments. The supply was capped at 21 million bitcoins. Because of that scarcity it is often compared to gold. Even today, Bitcoin is still the largest cryptocurrency.
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Our take on Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the blockchain that started it all, and that helped it become the largest cryptocurrency right from the start. It's value has risen astromonically over the years, and some investors think of it as a digital version of gold – an asset to simply you park your money in. Frankly, we think that is the only justification to like it, as Bitcoin has mostly failed to become a real-world currency alternative. It's value fluctuates too much, and transactions are slow and expensive. It also has a massively negative effect on the environment by requiring excessive amounts of power to operate.
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Learn about the origins of Bitcoin, what bitcoin actually is, and the hurdles that the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto overcame to create the world’s first successful decentralized digital currency.
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Interesting facts about Bitcoin

Here are some facts you may not already know about Bitcoin. Something surprise you? Go ahead, share it!Any fact missing? Contact us.
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Its creator "Satoshi Nakamoto" has never been identified nor have they ever withdrawn a single Bitcoin.

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There is more money invested in Bitcoin than in Tesla or Facebook stock.

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Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurency, making up over 40% of all market cap.

Bitcoin reviews from the cryptohunt community

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Clout
26 days ago

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Firapira
1 mo. ago

only proven coin / network that is actually decentralized

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Soopercolt45
1 mo. ago

I think bitcoin is fast enough for peers to transact as intended, and will be the fiat to compare all other currencies too.

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Community matters for projects like Bitcoin, because an active community drives the development of use cases for a blockchain project. The more people are active, the better to have healthy discussions and create something valuable.
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