Bitcoin Price Chart
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BTC is the currency sent and received on the Bitcoin network. Miners compete to add a block of transactions using proof of work. Independent nodes check that each block follows the network’s rules, including how much new BTC a miner may claim.
New BTC enters circulation as part of the mining reward. Bitcoin halves the amount of new BTC awarded per block every 210,000 blocks, about once every four years. The protocol limits the total supply to 21 million BTC. Compare the reported circulating supply with that cap to see how far issuance has progressed.
For an on-chain payment, the fee depends on how much space the transaction uses and how many others are waiting. The Bitcoin network dashboard tracks pending transactions, and the fee tracker shows estimates by confirmation speed.