The MXN (Mexican Peso) has been Mexico’s currency since 1821, with a symbol ($) shared with the USD. Coins range from 5¢ to 20 pesos, and bills from 20 to 1,000 pesos. Newer notes honor Mexican culture, like Frida Kahlo on the 500-peso bill—explore them at the Bank of Mexico.
BTC Information
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.
Did you know? (MXN)
The peso’s $ symbol came before the U.S. dollar’s and might have inspired it.