Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, or cryptocurrency, that enables peer-to-peer transactions between individuals without the need for intermediaries such as banks. Transactions made with Bitcoin are recorded on a public ledger, called a blockchain, which is maintained by a network of computers spread around the world.Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an anonymous person or group of people using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea behind Bitcoin was to create a currency that could ...