Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the blockchain that started it all. Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight. Consensus between nodes is achieved using a computationally intensive process based on proof of work, called mining, that secures the bitcoin blockchain.
Based on a free market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, an unknown person. Use of bitcoin as a currency began in 2009, with the release of its open-source implementation.
Supported Chain Endpoints
| Blockchain | Portal API Prefix | RelayChainID | Blockheight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | bitcoin | F007 | All blockheights |
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