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Bitcoin (BTC)

$78,921 ▼ 1.87%

Explore the unique features of Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $1,584,361,879,770, a 24-hour trading volume of $37,013,593,200, and a circulating supply of 20,075,296 BTC. Ranked #1 by market cap, with price changes of -0.11% (1h), -1.87% (24h) and 22.77% (7d). Officially launched on January 3, 2009.

Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm. With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often…

Market cap
$1.58T
▼ 1.87% (24h)
24h volume
$37.01B
12,715 pairs
Circulating
$20.08M BTC
of $21.00M max
Rank
#1
▼ 0.11% (1h)
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Information about Bitcoin

  • NameBitcoin
  • SymbolBTC
  • Price$78,921
  • Market capitalization$1,584,361,879,770
  • 24h volume$37,013,593,200
  • Circulating supply20,075,296
  • Total supply20,075,296
  • Max supply21,000,000
  • Market pairs12,715
  • 1h change-0.11%
  • 24h change-1.87%
  • 7d change22.77%
  • CoinMarketCap rank#1
  • Genesis dateJan 3, 2009

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Real-time Bitcoin price chart

Bitcoin price (USD)

How to buy Bitcoin

You can buy and trade Bitcoin on several cryptocurrency exchanges. Compare fees, supported countries and security before depositing. Here are exchange reviews from our team:

Official links

Homepagewww.bitcoin.org↗ Whitepaperbitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf↗ Official forumbitcointalk.org/↗ Explorermempool.space/↗ Explorerplatform.arkhamintelligence.com/explorer/token/bitcoin↗

Social & repositories

𝕏Twitter / X@bitcoin↗ fFacebookbitcoins↗ r/Redditwww.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/↗ { }GitHubgithub.com/bitcoin/bitcoin↗ { }GitHubgithub.com/bitcoin/bips↗

Bitcoin: investor sentiment & ecosystem

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Bitcoin — frequently asked questions

What is Bitcoin (BTC)?

Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm. With a fixed…

What is the current price of Bitcoin?

As of August 26, 2026, Bitcoin trades at $78,921, with a 24-hour change of -1.87%.

Where can I buy Bitcoin?

Bitcoin can be bought on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Compare fees and security in our exchange reviews before buying.

This page is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are volatile and high-risk — always do your own research (DYOR) and never invest more than you can afford to lose.

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