By: Sandeep Bishnoi
21-03-2024
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency enabling peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries, powered by blockchain technology and limited supply.
A link to a white paper titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, written by Satoshi Nakamoto, was sent to a cryptography mailing group on October 31, 2008.
Satoshi Nakamoto
$75 billion as of March 2024
$500 billion +
$2.65 Trillion
The effects of bitcoin are mixed; although it promotes financial independence and decentralization, it also sparks worries about energy usage, volatility, and illegal activity.