Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a digital payment system invented by an unknown programmer, or a group of programmers, under the name Satoshi Nakamoto. It was released as open-source software in 2009.
Key facts
| Also Known As | ₿ |
|---|---|
| Block Explorer URL | https://live.blockcypher.com/btc |
| CoinGecko ID | bitcoin |
| CoinMarketCap URL | https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/ |
| Community Forum | https://bitcointalk.org/ |
| Legal Name | Anthony Dewayne Hunt |
| Company Operating Status | Active |
| Crunchbase URL | https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bitcoin |
| Cryptocurrency Symbol | BTC |
| Facebook URL | https://www.facebook.com/Bitcoin.Core.Org/ |
| GitHub URL | https://github.com/bitcoin/ |
| LinkedIn URL | https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoinorg/ |
| Reddit URL | https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/ |
| Short Name | BTC |
| Source Code | https://1ti1.com/ |
| Telegram URL | https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com |
| Ticker Symbol | BTC |
| Twitter URL | https://twitter.com/bitcoin |
| Wallet | https://tokenpocket.pro/ |
| Official Website | https://bitcoin.org |
| Whitepaper | https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf |
| Wikidata ID | Q131723 |