Bitcoin blockchain

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cryptocurrency
gptkbp:acceptsPaymentMethod gptkb:UTXO
gptkbp:averageDailyTransactions ~300,000 (2024)
gptkbp:averageTransactionsPerBlock ~2,000
gptkbp:award 6.25 BTC (as of 2024)
gptkbp:blockchain ~10 minutes
gptkbp:blockSizeLimit 1 MB
gptkbp:censorshipResistant true
gptkbp:consensusMechanism gptkb:Proof_of_Work
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Satoshi_Nakamoto
gptkbp:currency hardware wallets
paper wallets
software wallets
gptkbp:decentralized true
gptkbp:difficultyAdjustment every 2016 blocks
gptkbp:explores gptkb:blockchain.com
gptkb:blockchair.com
gptkb:blockstream.info
gptkbp:features cryptographic hash functions
gptkbp:firstBlock gptkb:Genesis_Block
gptkbp:firstTransaction 2009-01-12
gptkbp:forkedFrom gptkb:Bitcoin_Cash
gptkb:Bitcoin_Gold
gptkb:Bitcoin_SV
gptkbp:globalPresence worldwide
gptkbp:halvingInterval 210,000 blocks
gptkbp:hashFunction gptkb:SHA-256
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bitcoin blockchain
gptkbp:immutability high
gptkbp:launchDate true
gptkbp:launched 2009-01-03
gptkbp:lightningNetwork supported
gptkbp:maxSupply 21,000,000 BTC
gptkbp:miningAlgorithm gptkb:SHA-256
gptkbp:nativeCryptocurrency gptkb:Bitcoin
gptkbp:nodes full nodes
lightweight nodes
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Pizza_Day_(2010-05-22)
gptkbp:openSource true
gptkbp:powerSource high
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:cryptocurrency
gptkbp:publicLedger true
gptkbp:regulates varies by country
gptkbp:roadType peer-to-peer
gptkbp:segregatedWitness supported
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:Bitcoin_protocol
gptkbp:supportsSmartContracts limited
gptkbp:taprootUpgrade activated 2021
gptkbp:testnet true
gptkbp:transferFee variable
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Bitcoin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bitcoin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5