How much did bitcoin initially cost?

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• Carlos AscencioFeb 18, 2025 · 9 months ago
  Sure! When bitcoin was initially introduced in 2009, it had no monetary value. It was created as an open-source project by an anonymous person or group of people using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The first recorded transaction involving bitcoin was in 2010 when someone used 10,000 bitcoins to purchase two pizzas. At that time, the value of bitcoin was not determined by any market, so it can be considered as the initial cost of bitcoin.
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• KEVIN ESTEBAN RAMIREZ OSORIONov 14, 2020 · 5 years ago
  Back in the early days of bitcoin, it was virtually worthless. People were able to mine thousands of bitcoins with just a regular computer. However, as more people started to recognize its potential, the value of bitcoin gradually increased. It wasn't until 2010 that bitcoin started to have a monetary value when someone made the first real-world purchase using bitcoin. So, the initial cost of bitcoin can be considered as the value of those two pizzas, which was around $25 at that time.
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• Cross McMillanJan 12, 2023 · 3 years ago
  The initial cost of bitcoin can be considered as the value of the two pizzas that were purchased for 10,000 bitcoins in 2010. At that time, the value of bitcoin was not determined by any market, so it can be considered as the starting point for its monetary value. Since then, the price of bitcoin has experienced significant fluctuations and has reached new highs over the years. As of now, the price of bitcoin is determined by supply and demand on various cryptocurrency exchanges, including BYDFi, where you can buy and sell bitcoin.
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