Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency launched in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, a mysterious figure (or group). It’s purely digital, divisible to 8 decimal places (satoshis). Fun fact: The first real-world BTC purchase was two pizzas for 10,000 BTC—learn more at Bitcoin.org.
SOL Information
Solana (SOL) is a high-speed blockchain cryptocurrency launched in 2020 by Anatoly Yakovenko. Known for low fees and fast transactions, it’s a rival to Ethereum. Its name nods to a sunny beach town—check it out at Solana.com.
Did you know? (BTC)
A guy once lost 7,500 BTC by throwing away a hard drive—oops!
Did you know? (SOL)
It can process 65,000 transactions per second—faster than a cheetah!