Bitcoin is the world's first and largest decentralized digital money — a monetary system that has operated continuously since 2009, with effective uptime exceeding 99.99% and no successful attacks on its base layer. Its supply is hard-capped at 21 million coins, secured by the most powerful and distributed proof-of-work network ever built, with security guarantees that surpass those of any sovereign or corporate institution — including the largest technology companies, which suffer breaches every year. Bitcoin operates without a central authority, intermediary, or possibility of monetary debasement: a peer-to-peer settlement layer that doesn't ask permission, doesn't require trust, and doesn't compromise. As the foundational asset of the digital economy, Bitcoin serves as the unit of account against which every other asset on this platform is measured — answering the only question that matters: did it outperform Bitcoin?

Last updated: November 10, 2026