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Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the world’s first cryptocurrency and blockchain. Bitcoin was established in 2009. There are no physical bitcoins, only balances kept on a public ledger that everyone has transparent access to (although each record is encrypted). All Bitcoin transactions are verified by a massive amount of computing power via a process known as "mining." Bitcoin is not issued or backed by any banks or governments.

Did you know?

The first commercial Bitcoin transaction was for two Papa John's pizzas -- 10,000 BTC was paid for $41 worth of pizza. At today's prices, 10,000 BTC would be worth over $500 million!

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What Is Bitcoin in 5 Minutes

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What Is Bitcoin in 5 Minutes

Bitcoin is a revolutionary asset class where value is represented not as a physical or digital object, but as a record of ownership on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin: Origins And Cultural Significance

7 min

Bitcoin: Origins And Cultural Significance

The birth of Bitcoin marked a paradigm shift in the finance world — with philosophical, technological, and economic implications that continue to expand.

Bitcoin: Fundamental Technical Structure

5 min

Bitcoin: Fundamental Technical Structure

If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on underneath the hood of Bitcoin, look no further. We dive into the tech behind how Bitcoin really works.

Bitcoin: Network Security

5 min

Bitcoin: Network Security

Bitcoin mining via Proof of Work is an elegant validating process that concurrently secures the network, processes transactions, facilitates consensus, and mint...

Types of Nodes: Light Nodes, Full Nodes, and Masternodes

5 min

Types of Nodes: Light Nodes, Full Nodes, and Masternodes

Learn about the various nodes that undergird a blockchain and why it can be so critical to reward them — especially the masternodes.

Bitcoin Forks: Upgrades and Radical Blockchain Changes

5 min

Bitcoin Forks: Upgrades and Radical Blockchain Changes

Learn how Bitcoin forks can lead to code improvements and create new blockchains like Bitcoin Cash.

Bitcoin on Ethereum: wBTC and tBTC

3 min

Bitcoin on Ethereum: wBTC and tBTC

Lending the value and liquidity of Bitcoin to the extensibility of Ethereum and its smart contracts.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH): There’s More Than One Bitcoin?

4 min

Bitcoin Cash (BCH): There’s More Than One Bitcoin?

Inspired by a desire to improve Bitcoin’s scalability, Bitcoin Cash was designed as a practical cryptocurrency for everyday transactions.

Is Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) What Satoshi Envisioned?

5 min

Is Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) What Satoshi Envisioned?

We explore Bitcoin SV’s technical details and its role in fulfilling Satoshi’s vision for Bitcoin.

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