1. Bitcoin’s Limited Supply
Bitcoin has a finite supply — only 21 million bitcoins can ever exist. That’s built right into the code, making it a deflationary asset like digital gold.
2. Mysterious Creator
Bitcoin was created by someone known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, whose true identity remains a mystery to this day. Satoshi could be a person or even a group.
3. The First Purchase
The first real-world purchase using Bitcoin was two pizzas bought for 10,000 BTC in May 2010. At today’s prices, those pizzas would be worth millions of dollars.
4. Decentralized and Censorship-Resistant
Bitcoin doesn’t rely on any government or central authority. Transactions are validated by a network of computers (nodes) worldwide, making it censorship-resistant and borderless.
5. “Bitcoin Halving”
Every four years, the reward for mining Bitcoin is cut in half in an event called the halving. This slows down the rate of new Bitcoin being created and has historically led to price increases.
Bonus Fact: Bitcoin’s First Block Reward
The very first block, known as the Genesis Block, contained a hidden message:
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.”
