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Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the original decentralized blockchain focused on peer-to-peer electronic cash, hard monetary policy, and long-term settlement security.

Chain IDbitcoin
Updated2026-03-23
Overview

Bitcoin is the original decentralized blockchain focused on peer-to-peer electronic cash, hard monetary policy, and long-term settlement security.

Team

Bitcoin is maintained by an open-source community of node operators, miners, wallet developers, and Bitcoin Core contributors rather than a central owner.

Chain ID
bitcoin
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