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2. Bitcoin - Wikipedia

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   Bitcoin wallets were the first cryptocurrency wallets, enabling users to store the information necessary to transact bitcoins.: ch. 1, glossary The first wallet program, simply named Bitcoin, and sometimes referred to as the Satoshi client, was released in 2009 by Nakamoto as open-source software.

3. History of bitcoin - Wikipedia

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   Number of bitcoin transactions per month (logarithmic scale) Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a digital asset that uses cryptography to control its creation and management rather than relying on central authorities. [1] Originally designed as a medium of exchange, Bitcoin is now primarily regarded as a store of value.

4. Bitcoin price hits new record high - AOL

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   Bitcoin has hit a new record high following an astonishing price recovery that has seen it triple in value over the last 12 months. The cryptocurrency rose above $69,000 on Tuesday, breaking the ...

5. Bitcoin price history: 2009 to 2024 - AOL

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   The New Liberty Standard Exchange recorded the first exchange of Bitcoin for dollars in late 2009. Users on the BitcoinTalk forum traded 5,050 bitcoins for $5.02 via PayPal, making the first price ...

6. Bitcoin price rallies as crypto experts predict new all-time ...

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   Bitcoin is once again pushing towards an all-time high following a major price rally in recent days.. The cryptocurrency was trading above $70,000 (£55,000) on Wednesday, up 10 per cent over the ...

7. Satoshi Nakamoto - Wikipedia

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   Nakamoto owns between 750,000 and 1,100,000 Bitcoin. [needs update] In November 2021, when Bitcoin reached a value of over $68,000, his net worth would have been up to $73 billion, making him the 15th-richest person in the world at the time. Characteristics and identity

8. Bitcoin market cap crosses $1 trillion as buyers flood in - AOL

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   Bitcoin's price reached as high as $52,079 on Wednesday, its latest 25-month high. It was last up 4.29% at $51,690, taking the token's market cap to $1.013 trillion according to price platform ...

9. Economics of bitcoin - Wikipedia

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   Economics of bitcoin. Bitcoin was designed by its pseudonymous inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, to work as a currency, but its status as a currency is disputed. [1] Economists define money as a store of value, a medium of exchange and a unit of account, and agree that bitcoin does not currently meet all these criteria.