The Immutable Store of Value for the Blockchain Economy

Bitcoin (BTC) is an open-source, peer-to-peer, decentralized digital cryptocurrency. Powered by Blockchain public ledger cryptography, its defining characteristic is its decentralization (i.e. lack of central governing authority, such as a central bank or a ministry of finance). Bitcoin's issuance and circulation are ensured by regular users via a process known as Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin can be sent anywhere, anytime, (almost) for free, and with little regard for national borders or government/bank-imposed restrictions.