Bitcoin

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The cover image coins are precision-crafted by Patrik Rosen (aka Brainglow) with his Formlabs Form2, a cutting-edge 3D printer. Check out Brainglow's impressive designs at https://www.myminifactory.com/users/brainglow. Bitcoin is a revolutionary digital currency and payment system that operates independently of central banks or single administrators. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, an enigmatic individual or group, in 2009 as open-source software. This decentralized system allows for peer-to-peer transactions between users, eliminating the need for intermediaries. These transactions are verified and recorded by a network of nodes in a public, distributed ledger called a blockchain. New bitcoins are created through a process known as mining, which rewards participants with freshly minted coins. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, or services at over 100,000 merchants and vendors worldwide, who accept bitcoin as payment. Bitcoin is also a popular investment option, with an estimated 2.9 to 5.8 million unique users utilizing cryptocurrency wallets, mostly Bitcoin.