Bitcoin (BTC) is currently the largest and most well-known crypto asset in the world. Launched in 2009 by a person or group of people under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin was the first digital currency to use blockchain technology to create a decentralized financial system.

Bitcoin has several unique characteristics, including limited supply. There will only ever be a total of 21 million Bitcoins, with most of them already in circulation. This makes Bitcoin an asset known for its scarcity, similar to gold.

Bitcoin prices are very volatile. In 2021, Bitcoin reached a high of around $65,000 USD before experiencing a correction. Despite significant volatility, Bitcoin has attracted interest from institutional investors and large companies who see it as an alternative reserve of value and a means of hedging against inflation.

Bitcoin has also been the subject of increasingly stringent regulation in some jurisdictions, with governments looking for ways to understand and regulate the digital asset. Nevertheless, its popularity continues to grow, with more financial institutions allowing the buying, selling, and holding of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology allows the transfer of value without the need for a third party, which is a core part of Satoshi Nakamoto's vision of decentralized money. While Bitcoin is used by many people for speculative purposes, it has also been used as a means of payment in several places around the world.

Overall, Bitcoin remains a benchmark in the crypto market, inspiring the creation of thousands of other crypto assets and playing a key role in promoting the widespread adoption of blockchain technology.#Binance $BTC