Bitcoin to United States Dollar (BTC to USD)

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On the heels of the economic recession in 2009, Bitcoin was created. The concept of Bitcoin was explained in a white paper written by a person or a group of people who were using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto that was published in 2008. The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto hasn’t been discovered to this day.

There is a finite supply of 21 million coins with Bitcoin. However, when Bitcoin was launched in 2009, not all of these coins were released. Through a digital mining process, you are able to discover new bitcoin. This involved discovering the unique has of new blocks through an algorithm.

A set amount of Bitcoin is unlocked with each block that is discovered through the mining process. In order for miners to discover and search for new blocks, they use powerful computers that are also known as nodes. Keep in mind that running a node will consume a lot of energy and storage power.

However, the cryptocurrency market, and Bitcoin especially, are very volatile. The reason for this is the fact the traders are very vulnerable to greed, fear, and emotion, and their market reactions are extreme. What adds to the volatility of this cryptocurrency is the constantly changing policies and regulations that cause drastic swings in the market.

The first Bitcoin to United States dollar was calculated on the 20th of November 2015, and it was 327.00 USD. The all-time high was on the 12th of November 2021, when one Bitcoin was worth 64,400.00 USD.