Thesis
Scarcity
A hard cap of 21 million coins.
Crypto · Core
Bitcoin: The reserve asset of crypto.
Bitcoin is the first and largest cryptocurrency: a fixed-supply, decentralized digital asset secured by proof of work.
Quick answer
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency and settlement network launched in 2009. Its supply is capped at 21 million coins and it is secured by miners using proof of work.
Why people care
Thesis
Neutrality
No company or government controls issuance.
Adoption
Institutions
Spot ETFs and corporate treasuries brought new buyers.
Tech
Layers
Lightning and other layers extend payments and programmability.
Bitcoin at a glance
Editorial tiers for speed, fees and developer activity. TVL updates live from DeFiLlama when available.
| Chain | Consensus | TPS | Fees | Dev activity | TVL (live) | Stablecoins | Use cases | AI ecosystem | Tokenization | Community |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | Proof of Work | Low | Variable | Strong | — | Minimal on base layer (Lightning / sidechains) | Store of value, settlement, treasury asset | Limited — mostly data and mining infrastructure | Early (Runes, BRC-20, wrapped BTC) | Largest, most ideological |
Scroll sideways on small screens. Throughput, fee and developer tiers are editorial summaries, not benchmarks.
Core
BTC
Bitcoin
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Digital gold / reserve asset
Details
- Utility
- Store of value and settlement
- Ecosystem
- Lightning, ETFs, custody
- Risks
- Macro swings, concentration of attention, regulatory shifts
- Catalysts
- ETF flows, treasury adoption, halving cycles
- Why we’re watching
- The benchmark every other asset is measured against.
Questions, answered
Who created Bitcoin?
Bitcoin was created by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, whose identity is unknown.
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