Project Info
Description
The world's first decentralized digital currency using Proof of Work (PoW) consensus. Total supply hard-capped at 21 million BTC, often called 'digital gold'.
Founder Satoshi Nakamoto — pseudonymous creator, published whitepaper in 2008
Launch Date 2009-01-03
Consensus Proof of Work (PoW / SHA-256)
Block Time ~10 min
Max Supply 21,000,000 BTC
Use Case Store of value, payment method, digital gold, inflation hedge
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