BTC/USD SUPPLY CAP 21 Million. Fixed Forever BLOCK TIME ~10 Minutes LAUNCHED January 3, 2009 CURRENT BLOCK 936,000+ UPTIME 17+ Years. No Downtime HALVING CYCLE Every 210,000 Blocks NETWORK Decentralized · Open Source BTC/USD SUPPLY CAP 21 Million. Fixed Forever BLOCK TIME ~10 Minutes LAUNCHED January 3, 2009 CURRENT BLOCK 936,000+ UPTIME 17+ Years. No Downtime HALVING CYCLE Every 210,000 Blocks NETWORK Decentralized · Open Source

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00,000,000
Total supply. Fixed. Final.
Not a single coin more. Ever.
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Everyone comes to Bitcoin differently. Here's where to start.

New to Bitcoin? Start here.

Not sure where to begin? Try our interactive intro, or read What is Bitcoin?

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▪ Paycheck Calculator

Pay Yourself in Bitcoin. Your Salary, Stacked

Everyone earns a paycheck. What if a small slice of yours went to Bitcoin? Enter your salary, pick a percentage, and see what it would have built — and what it could build next.

$60K salary · 5% · biweekly · 5 years Sample Output
Total Saved
$15,000
130 deposits
Bitcoin Value
$38,400
+156% return
Savings Acct
$15,780
2% APY
You set aside $115 every 2 weeks. That's $15,000 total. Bitcoin turned it into $38,400. A savings account would have given you $15,780. 82% of your purchases are in profit today.
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It's a fair question — the crypto space is full of scams. But Bitcoin itself has been running continuously for over 17 years with no downtime, no CEO, and no company behind it. It's open-source software anyone can audit. The scams are in the projects built around crypto, not in Bitcoin's protocol. Read more →

Bitcoin is volatile — it's crashed 80%+ four times. That's real, and you should never invest money you can't afford to lose. But every crash has been followed by new all-time highs. The people who lost money bought high and sold low in a panic. The ones who bought small amounts consistently came out ahead. Read more →

People have been saying "it's too late" since Bitcoin was $100. Today, roughly 5% of the world's population owns any bitcoin. Major institutions are just starting to add it. Whether you think it's early or late depends on what you're comparing it to — but by adoption metrics, we're still in the first inning. Read more →

You don't need to buy a whole bitcoin. Bitcoin is divisible to 8 decimal places — you can buy $5 worth. Most people who hold bitcoin started small: $10, $25, $50 at a time. The Paycheck Calculator below shows what even small, consistent amounts can do over time. Try it →

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