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Bitcoin's strength isn't in any single property, but in how they fit together. Here we go through the most important ones, one at a time, and why they matter in relation to how money works today.
There will never be more than 21 million bitcoin. The cap is built in and can't be changed.
Read moreRoughly every four years the rate at which new bitcoin are created is halved — ever scarcer over time.
Read moreNo central actor controls Bitcoin. The network is run by thousands of independent nodes.
Read moreCryptography and proof of work make it extremely expensive to forge the history.
Read moreWith layers like Lightning, value can be sent around the world in seconds, around the clock.
Read moreA scarce, predictable supply is meant to preserve purchasing power as ordinary money erodes.
Read moreEvery transaction sits openly in the blockchain and can be verified by anyone.
Read moreThe content is education about how Bitcoin works, not financial advice.