The first recorded price of bitcoin came in late 2009 when users in the BitcoinTalk online forum exchanged 5,050 BTC for $5.02 via PayPal. This transaction valued bitcoin at about $0.00099 per BTC, or about one-tenth of a cent. Bitcoin weekly close Bitcoin (BTC) is the world's first cryptocurrency built on distributed ledger (blockchain) technology, with a proof of work (PoW) mechanism that is not backed by any country's central bank or government. It was founded by Satoshi Nakamoto, a pseudonym representing an individual or group of individuals, who published the white paper on October 31, 2008. It is currently the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, maintaining market dominance for the past decade.
A significant milestone occurred on May 22, 2010, when a user conducted the first-ever commercial transaction using Bitcoin. Laszlo Hanyecz, a computer programmer, purchased two pizzas using Bitcoin, valuing the transaction at a staggering 10,000 BTC. Notably, this Bitcoin pizza transaction took place when the price of Bitcoin was considerably lower compared to current levels. Top Indices including Bitcoin Bitcoin /U.S. dollar(BTCUSD) trading strategy: