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Bitcoin

The first blockchain network, and the asset native to it.

Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment network launched in 2009 whose ledger is secured by proof of work. Its supply schedule is fixed in software and capped at 21 million coins. Written with a capital B it usually means the network; lowercase, the unit of account.

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Blockchain, Wallet, Private Key, Public Key, Proof of Work

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