Bitcoin History
Bitcoin (BTC), a merge of the words bit and coin, was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. It was the first decentralized virtual currency as well as the first technology to use the blockchain, a shared public ledger. Bitcoin is peer to peer open source project and can be used by anyone. It allows worldwide payments, instantly.
About Bitcoin (BTC)
| Name | Bitcoin |
|---|---|
| Symbol | BTC / XBT |
| Algorithm | SHA-256 |
| Mineable | |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (PoW) |
| Start Date | 3rd January, 2009 |
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| Miners | Payout Min | Payments | Apps | Founded | Review | Visit |
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Hashflare
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0.0007 BTC |  
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2015 |
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Genesis Mining
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0.0006 BTC |
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2013 |
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MyCoinCloud
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0.0014 BTC |
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2015 |
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NiceHash
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0.001 BTC |
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2014 |
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Eobot
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0.01 BTC |
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2013 |
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| Exchanges | Type | Fiats | Fees | Apps | Founded | Review | Visit |
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Binance
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Trading Platform |
Maker: 0.1%
Taker: 0.1%
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2017 |
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Bitfinex
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Trading Platform |
Maker: 0.1%
Taker: 0.2%
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2012 |
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Changelly
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Instant Exchange |
USD: 10% BTC: 0.5%
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2015 |
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HitBTC
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Trading Platform |
Maker: 0%
Taker: 0.1%
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2013 |
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Coinbase
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Instant Exchange |
USD: 1.49% BTC: 0%
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2012 |
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| Wallet | Type | Platforms | Apps | Review | Visit |
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Bitcoin Core
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Desktop |
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Trezor
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Hardware |
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Ledger Nano S
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Hardware |
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Bread
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Mobile |
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Green Address
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Mobile Web Desktop |
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| Card | Card Fee | Apps | Review | Visit |
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CryptoPay
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$15.00 £15.00 €15.00 |
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Wirex
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$17.00 |
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SpectroCoin
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€9.00 |
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Loadoo
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$15.00 £15.00 €15.00 |
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Bonpay
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€10.00 |
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