What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that was created in 2009 by an anonymous individual or group under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. It is a type of cryptocurrency that operates on a peer-to-peer network, meaning that transactions are made directly between users without the need for a central authority, such as a bank or government. Bitcoin is based on a technology called blockchain, which is a decentralized public ledger that records all transactions made on the network. The blockchain consists of a series of blocks, each containing a list of transactions that have been validated by a network of users called miners. Miners use powerful computers to solve complex mathematical problems that verify the authenticity of transactions and add them to the blockchain. In exchange for their work, miners receive newly created bitcoins as well as transaction fees. Bitcoin is designed to be scarce, with a maximum limit of 21 million bitcoins that can ever be created. This limit is ...