: Only 21 million bitcoins will ever exist, making it scarce like "digital gold".

: New bitcoins are "unlocked" by miners who use powerful computers to solve complex puzzles and verify transactions. 1 BTC equals $87,412.91 As of Apr 27, 11:17 PM EDT • Disclaimer Apr 27, 2026 What Is Bitcoin? How to Buy, Mine, and Use It

Bitcoin is a launched in 2009 by a person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto .

: All transactions are recorded on a public, tamper-proof ledger called the blockchain .

: It operates without a central bank or government; instead, a global network of computers (nodes) manages it.