Bitcoin ($BTC ) — cryptocurrency,#BtcNewHolder operating on its own blockchain, launched in January 2009. The price of BTC today is $97,494, with 391,360 BTC coins exchanged in the last 24 hours and a trading volume of $38,155,190,289. It is currently traded on 81 exchanges. The price has increased by (5.10%) in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin reached its peak price on December 17, 2024, recording an all-time high price of $108,144.20. Approximately 7 days have passed since then. The minimum drop level of BTC after ATH is $92,410.01, and the price has increased by 5.50% from this minimum. Over the past 52 weeks, the minimum and maximum values for Bitcoin were $38,607 and $108,143.

Bitcoin uses a POW consensus algorithm called Proof of Work to secure its network and validate transactions. As a POW cryptocurrency, new BTC is generated through mining, so new assets are created with each block. The SHA256 algorithm is used for hashing. Currently, there are about 1.2 million coins that are not yet in circulation, out of a maximum supply of 21 million.