bitcoin
Americannoun
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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.
Increasing numbers of stores and online businesses accept Bitcoin.
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a single unit of bitcoin, the first widely established cryptocurrency.
The value of a bitcoin has sometimes surpassed the value of an ounce of gold.
Usage
What's the difference between bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and digital currency? See digital currency ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of bitcoin
First recorded in 2005–10; bit 3 ( def. ) + coin
Example Sentences
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The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.
From Los Angeles Times
It seems like bitcoin can’t catch a break.
From MarketWatch
That may have investors wondering what it would take to get bitcoin out of this rut.
From MarketWatch
Bitcoin was trading at its lowest level since the November 2025 plunge, and may risk dipping below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025’s tariff-related selloff, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch
“In my personal view, bitcoin’s continued weakness and its consolidation around the 84,000 USD area do not stem from any deterioration in bitcoin’s underlying fundamentals,” Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com, wrote in an email.
From MarketWatch
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