Bitcoin

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency created by Satoshi Nakamoto, an anonymous person or persons who published the below white paper:

Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System Satoshi Nakamoto

Bitcoin was created as a mechanism to send currency globally without using an institution such as a bank to transfer money. Bitcoin has since grown to a global phenomenon due to its popularity and the number of different cryptocurrencies which have spun off from bitcoin such as Ethereum, Monero, Verge and Vertcoin.