Bitcoin
Meaning of Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency built on Blockchain technology invented by a mysterious yet to be identified developer (Satoshi Nakamoto) and released in 2009 as a “ decentralized peer-to-peer electronic cash system.”
Bitcoin is the original innovator, paving the way for the rest in cryptocurrency.
It is represented with BTC just as USD for Dollars! See Altcoin.
Full Name: Bitcoin Core
Symbol: BTC
Total Supply: 21Million
Blockchain: Bitcoin
Launched: 3rd January, 2009
Launched Price: $1USD = 1,309.03BTC
Genesis Address: 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa
Programming Language: C++
Mineable: Yes
Founder/Developer(s): Satoshi Nakamoto
Digits: 8(0.00000000)
Smallest Unit: Satoshi. 1BTC = 100,000,000 satoshi
Forked From: None
Forked Coins: Litecoin (LTC)/2010 || Bitcoin Cash (BCH)/1stAug,2017 || Bitcoin Gold (BGD)/2017 || Bitcoin Diamond (BCD)/2017 || United Bitcoin (UBTC)/12thDec,2017 || Super Bitcoin (SBTC)/12thDec,2017 || Lightning Bitcoin (LBTC)/Dec,2017 || Bitcoin God /Dec,2017 || Bitcoin Segwit2x (B2X)/Dec,2017 and numerous others.
Algorithm: SHA256
Website: Bitcoin.org
Twitter: @Bitcoin
Facebook: Bitcoin.org
Telegram: Bitcoin.org
Reddit: Reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/
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