What it is
A decentralized monetary network with a fixed maximum supply of 21 million BTC.
Digital money and settlement network
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Bitcoin is a scarce digital asset and an open payment network secured by proof-of-work. This guide explains the protocol, its monetary model, and the applications being built around it.
How it works
Miners order transactions into blocks while nodes independently verify every rule.
What can be built
Payments, long-term custody, Lightning services, treasury products and programmable settlement layers.
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Another Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies the Odds – But It’s Not as Rare as You Think
A solo Bitcoin miner has once again beaten astronomical odds, successfully mining Bitcoin block #960804 and earning a reward of 3.157 BTC, worth approximately $199,320 at the time…
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Binance Faces Regulatory Transition in Europe as MiCA Rules Take Effect
The European cryptocurrency market is entering a new regulatory era, and one of the industry’s largest exchanges, Binance, is preparing for significant operational changes. As the…
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Bitcoin Falls Below $62,000 as Liquidations Top $700 Million – Is a Recovery Still Possible?
The cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp sell-off on Tuesday, triggering more than $700 million in liquidations across major exchanges. Bitcoin briefly dropped below the $62…
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Bitcoin Eyes New Breakout as Whale Accumulation and Technical Signals Strengthen Bullish Case
Bitcoin continued its recovery on Monday, trading above $67,000 after rebounding sharply from the recent correction that briefly pushed prices below the $60,000 level. The latest…
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Tether USDt Reaches Record $187B Market Cap as Bitcoin and ETFs Face Pressure
Despite a broad crypto market downturn in late 2025 and early 2026, Tether’s USDt stablecoin has continued to grow, underscoring its role as the market’s primary liquidity anchor…