Bitcoin, introduced in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, stands as a groundbreaking innovation in the realm of finance. It is a decentralized digital currency that operates on a peer-to-peer network, eliminating the need for intermediaries like banks. The core technology behind Bitcoin is blockchain, a distributed ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers.

Bitcoin, introduced in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, stands as a groundbreaking innovation in the realm of finance. It is a decentralized digital currency that operates on a peer-to-peer network, eliminating the need for intermediaries like banks. The core technology behind Bitcoin is blockchain, a distributed ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers.