Bitcoin BTC
Cryptocurrency · Layer 1 · Proof of Work (PoW) · launched in 2009
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- $78 420
- Price −0.9%
- $1.62 trillion
- Capitalization
- $20.46 billion
- Volume over 24 hours
- 60.08%
- Dominance
About the coin
- Circulating supply
- 20.1 million BTC
- Total supply
- 20.1 million BTC
- Maximum supply
- 21 million BTC
- Fully diluted capitalization
- $1.7 trillion
- 24h high
- $79 760
- 24h low
- $77 770
Bitcoin (BTC) is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, launched in 2009 by an anonymous developer under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. It operates on blockchain technology, completely eliminating the involvement of banks, governments, or other intermediaries. The network functions as a distributed peer-to-peer payment system, where each transaction is verified and recorded by miners using the Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus algorithm.
Bitcoin's key feature is a strictly limited supply of 21 million coins. This property protects the asset from inflation and makes it a popular store of value, which is why BTC is often called "digital gold." High liquidity, reliable architecture, and global recognition by institutional investors make Bitcoin the leading force and benchmark for the entire cryptocurrency market.
Additional information
FAQ
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Bitcoin is the first and most famous digital currency in the world that operates on a decentralized peer-to-peer network. It has no single control center, banks, or state regulators. All transfers occur directly between users, and the security and transparency of the system are ensured by blockchain technology.
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Bitcoin was created in 2008 by a person or group of people under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. In January 2009, they launched the network and mined the first block (genesis block). The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains unknown to this day, and the creator completely withdrew from project development in 2010.
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Bitcoin emission is strictly limited by program code and equals exactly 21 million coins. To date, most of them have already been mined. New coins are created through mining, but their issuance gradually slows down due to the halving mechanism, so the last bitcoin will be mined around 2140.
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Halving is a programmed reduction by half of the reward that miners receive for mining a new block in the network. This event occurs approximately once every four years (every 210,000 blocks). Halving reduces the rate of new coins entering the market, restrains inflation, and historically contributes to BTC price growth.
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Bitcoin is called digital gold due to its limited and finite supply (21 million coins), impossibility of counterfeiting or censorship by authorities, and high durability. Like physical gold, BTC requires significant resources to mine and is often used by investors to preserve capital against inflation.
Legal status of crypto assets in Uzbekistan
This section is for reference only and shows global market data. MONIQ is not a crypto asset service provider, does not carry out operations with crypto assets and does not give individual investment advice.
- Crypto assets are not legal tender in the Republic of Uzbekistan: they cannot be used to pay for goods and services, except in cases directly established by law.
- Residents may buy, sell and exchange crypto assets only through providers licensed by the NAPP — crypto exchanges, crypto shops, crypto depositories and mining pools registered as legal entities resident in Uzbekistan.
- The register of licences is maintained by the National Agency of Perspective Projects. Licences are issued and revoked, so the composition of the register changes — check the status of a venue at the moment of the transaction.
- Until 1 January 2029 transactions with crypto assets are not subject to taxation, and income from them is not included in aggregate income.
- Crypto assets are not traded on the RSE «Toshkent» and are not available through a broker account. There are no guaranteed returns, investments are not insured, and the price may change by tens of percent in a short time.
The information does not replace legal advice. Regulation changes — before any transaction check the current wording of the law and the register of licences at .