Network Name
Currency Name
Ticker
Mining
Founders
Launch Date
Bitcoin
bitcoin
BTC
Proof of Work
Satoshi Nakamoto (Anonymous)
January 3rd 2009
Key Takeaways
- Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency, introduced in 2009 during the Great Recession.
- It was introduced as a way to have a decentralized, completely virtual currency.
- Emerging market countries have begun to see the benefits of adopting cryptocurrency.
MISSION
to create "a peer-to-peer electronic cash system."