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Market Cap
1614.53B
Volume (24h)
37 952 241 230
FDV
1614.53B
2.35%
Total Supply
20 105 365
Community Sentiment
Bullish
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Smart contract platform
Layer 1 (l1)
Ftx holdings
Proof of work (pow)
Bitcoin ecosystem
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www.bitcoin.org
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About
Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm. With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control. Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles. Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin. The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

Frequently asked questions

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01What is Bitcoin market cap?

The market capitalization of Bitcoin is $1.61T. See how it compares with other coins in the crypto screener.

02When is the next Bitcoin halving?

The Bitcoin block reward halves every 210,000 blocks, which takes about four years. The most recent halving happened in April 2024 and cut the reward to 3.125 BTC per block; the next one is expected in 2028.

03What is Bitcoin 24-hour trading volume?

Bitcoin traded $37.95B over the past 24 hours, which equals 2.35% of its market capitalization. Market-wide moves are easiest to spot on the crypto heatmap.

04Is there a Bitcoin ETF?

Yes. In January 2024 the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, which hold bitcoin directly and trade on stock exchanges like regular shares. Find them in the ETF screener.

05How many bitcoins are there?

20,105,365 BTC have been mined so far. The Bitcoin protocol caps the total supply at 21 million coins, and the rate at which new coins are issued halves roughly every four years.

06Is Bitcoin bullish or bearish?

Market sentiment around Bitcoin is currently bullish. Sentiment can shift quickly, so weigh it together with price action and technical analysis.

This information is provided for general purposes only and is not investment advice.