Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a decentralized transaction network and the cryptocurrency used on it.

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Bitcoin is a decentralized transaction network and the cryptocurrency used on it. Its design was published in 2008 under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, and the network launched in 2009. Transactions are recorded on a blockchain and validated through proof of work.

Bitcoin names the network and its currency; blockchain refers to the underlying method of maintaining a shared transaction record.

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