What Is Bitcoin — and Why Was It Created?
Bitcoin is a revolutionary digital money created over fifteen years ago to provide a fair, transparent, and decentralized financial system. Born from decades of cypherpunk research and economic thought, Bitcoin solves fundamental problems in money, including double spending, censorship, and inflation. It allows anyone to control their wealth without intermediaries, combining cryptography, peer-to-peer networking, proof of work, and a fixed supply to create a secure, transparent, and globally accessible financial network. From its genesis block in 2009 to milestones like Pizza Day, SegWit, Lightning Network, corporate adoption, and nation-state recognition, Bitcoin has evolved as the first digital money that is truly money for everyone.
