Coin research card · #1
Bitcoin
BTC · CoinStats snapshot
Current price
$78,920.43
-0.07% in 24h
Snapshot context
How the move looks across time
Checked Aug 27, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC · stale window is provider-dependent
1 hour
+0.18%
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
24 hours
-0.07%
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
7 days
—
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
30 days
+24.68%
Provider-reported percentage change. It is not a forecast.
Project profile · curated overview
What is Bitcoin?
Overview
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer monetary network whose native asset is secured by proof-of-work and a distributed set of nodes. Its design emphasizes scarce issuance, self-custody, and settlement without a central operator.
History
The network launched in 2009 after the publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper under the Satoshi Nakamoto name. It began with a 50 BTC block subsidy and has moved through successive subsidy reductions as the chain has matured.
What to check now
The live card tracks market data only. For meaningful Bitcoin updates, separate network activity, developer releases, mining economics, custody policy, and market price from one another rather than treating a single chart candle as a protocol update.
Context warning. Bitcoin’s market price can move sharply, and a price feed says nothing about custody quality or transaction finality for a specific payment.
Market profile
The numbers behind the headline
Market cap
$1.6T
24h volume
$30.3B
Market rank
#1
Provider ID
bitcoin
Market cap and volume help describe the scale and recent activity represented in this snapshot. They do not tell you how easily a specific order will execute, how concentrated ownership is, or whether a contract is secure.
Research checklist
Before you trust a token
Confirm the identity. Match the project name, ticker, contract address, and chain. Similar symbols can represent unrelated assets.
Check the market. Look beyond a percentage move: liquidity, spread, volume quality, holder concentration, and venue differences matter.
Read the contract context. A market-data feed is not an audit and cannot rule out minting, freezing, blacklist, or honeypot behaviour.
Nearby market context
