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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…
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Supply and valuation
| Price | $83,524 |
| Market cap | $1.68T |
| Fully diluted valuation | $1.68T |
| Circulating supply | 20,094,853 BTC |
| Total supply | 20,094,868 BTC |
| Max supply | 21,000,000 BTC |
| Genesis date | Jan 3, 2009 |
| Algorithm | SHA-256 |
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Bitcoin FAQ
What is the price of Bitcoin (BTC) today?
As of October 7, 2026, one BTC trades at $83,524. The price is -2.37% over the last 24 hours and -0.90% over the last seven days.
What is Bitcoin's market cap?
Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $1.68T, ranking it #1 among all cryptocurrencies by market cap.
How many BTC are in circulation?
20,094,853 BTC are in circulation, which is 95.7% of the maximum supply of 21,000,000 BTC.
What is Bitcoin's all-time high?
Bitcoin's all-time high is $126,080, reached on October 6, 2025. At $83,524 the current price is 33.8% below that peak.
How much BTC is traded each day?
About $38.68B of BTC changed hands in the last 24 hours, equal to 2.3% of its market cap. That is a low turnover relative to size, so large orders can move the price.
How has Bitcoin performed over the past year?
Since October 7, 2025, BTC has moved -31.24%, from $121,394 to $83,472. The period high was $123,343 on October 9, 2025 and the low was $58,566 on July 1, 2026.
When did Bitcoin launch and how is it secured?
Bitcoin launched on January 3, 2009. Its network uses the SHA-256 algorithm.
What are the risks of holding Bitcoin?
Price risk first: BTC moved +5.76% over the last 30 days and -31.62% over the last year, and it is 34% below its all-time high. Supply is capped, so dilution is limited. Liquidity: $38.68B trades a day, which is thin relative to its size. Add custody risk (exchange failure or lost keys) and regulatory risk. Coinucation does not give investment advice.
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