Bitcoin Basics

Learn what is Bitcoin: a digital currency offering rapid, secure transactions with a fixed supply of 21 million.

Bitcoin can be purchased in a variety of ways using brokerages, exchanges, peer-to-peer networks, and more. We go over the options.

Learning how to send and receive bitcoin is easy, and does not require a complete understanding of Bitcoin.

Which digital asset is better for your investment portfolio; which is more likely to be profitable and carries less risk over the long-term?

A transaction is a transfer of Bitcoin value on the blockchain. Bitcoin transactions are irreversible once added to the blockchain.

A private key is used to verify ownership and sign transactions in order to send bitcoin. A private key can derive a public key.