Bitcoin

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Summary

Bitcoin (BTC) is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, introduced in a 2008 whitepaper by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto and launched in January 2009. As of May 2026, it is the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization (~$1.6T), classified as a digital commodity by U.S. regulators, and backed by institutional infrastructure including 11 SEC-approved spot ETFs. Bitcoin's established protocol and regulatory clarity distinguish it from most crypto assets, though it carries material risks including market volatility, mining centralization, illicit-use association, and exchange counterparty exposure.

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Timeline(9 events)

2008-10-31

Satoshi Nakamoto publishes the Bitcoin whitepaper

2009-01-03

Satoshi Nakamoto mines the Bitcoin genesis block

2014-02-01

Mt. Gox suspends trading and files for bankruptcy; ~850,000 BTC lost

2021-09-07

El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as legal tender

2024-01-10

SEC approves 11 spot Bitcoin ETPs

2024-04-20

Fourth Bitcoin halving: block reward reduced to 3.125 BTC

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2025-03-06

President Trump signs executive order establishing U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

2025-10-06

Bitcoin reaches all-time high of ~$125,835

2026-03-17

SEC and CFTC jointly classify Bitcoin as a 'digital commodity'

Provenance & Audit Trail

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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain and source URLs are archived via the Internet Archive.

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generated: 5/12/2026, 9:59:36 PM

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