bitcoin
noun
Often Bitcoin the first widely established cryptocurrency, which uses state-of-the-art cryptography, can be issued in any fractional denomination, and has a decentralized distribution system.
bitcoins
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pluralof bitcoin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Roughly 450 bitcoins are newly minted a day, meaning that institutions are buying approximately 2,700 BTC a day, equating to $220 million-worth using today’s price of $81,543.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
However, the company said Monday it had acquired 4,871 bitcoins for about $330 million in the five days ended April 5.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
So far this quarter, since March 2, the company has spent $1.66 billion to buy 41,362 bitcoins.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
In fact, it was a remote desktop application that enabled Lam and his conspirators to transfer 4,000 bitcoins to themselves, Stratton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
He adds that the down market is probably transitory, saying that Coinbase has been repurchasing shares and buying more bitcoins while prices are low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
