How does Bitcoin work? This is a question often surrounded by confusion, so here's a quick explanation!

Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the issuing of bitcoins is carried out collectively by the network.

Bitcoin is different than what you know and use every day. Before you start using Bitcoin, there are a few things that you need to know in order to use it securely and avoid common pitfalls.

This site aims to provide the docs you need to understand Bitcoin and start building Bitcoin-based applications.

Do you want to translate the paper into your language? Visit the Bitcoin white paper repository on GitHub for instructions and open an issue if you have any questions.

With Bitcoin, there's no credit card number that malicious actors can collect in order to steal from you. In fact, it's even possible in some cases to send a payment without revealing your identity, almost like …

This site aims to provide the docs you need to understand Bitcoin and start building Bitcoin-based applications.

This site aims to provide the docs you need to understand Bitcoin and start building Bitcoin-based applications.

In the case of Bitcoin, a Bitcoin wallet and its private key (s) are linked by some mathematical magic. When your Bitcoin software signs a transaction with the appropriate private key, the whole network …

If you are interested in learning more about the technical details of Bitcoin and how to use existing tools and APIs, it is recommended you start by exploring the developer documentation.