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>*1. The identity of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, is still unknown.*

>*2. The first Bitcoin transaction involved two pizzas and was worth around $25 in 2010.*

>*3. There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin in existence, as dictated by the protocol.*

>*4. Bitcoin has experienced multiple price bubbles and crashes, with the most recent one occurring in 2017.*

>*5. The smallest unit of Bitcoin is called a satoshi, and there are 100 million satoshis in one Bitcoin.*

>*6. The total energy consumption of the Bitcoin network is estimated to be around 78 TWh per year, which is more than the entire country of Chile.*

>*7. Bitcoin transactions are irreversible, which means that once a transaction is confirmed, it cannot be reversed or cancelled.*

>*8. The first Bitcoin ATM was installed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2013.*

>*9. The Winklevoss twins, who famously sued Mark Zuckerberg over the creation of Facebook, are now Bitcoin billionaires.*

>*10. Bitcoin is accepted as a form of payment by a growing number of merchants, including Microsoft, Expedia, and Overstock.*

>*11. There have been numerous cases of people losing access to their Bitcoin wallets, including one person who threw away a hard drive with 7,500 Bitcoin on it.*

>*12. Bitcoin is banned in some countries, including China and Morocco.*

>*13. The first Bitcoin conference was held in Prague in 2011.*

>*14. The largest Bitcoin transaction ever made was for 194,993 BTC, worth around $1.1 billion at the time.*

>*15. Bitcoin mining is a competitive industry, with specialized hardware and software required to participate.*

>*16. Some people have had QR codes for their Bitcoin addresses tattooed onto their bodies.*

>*17. Bitcoin's price has been known to be influenced by social media activity, particularly on Twitter.*

>*18. The first ever Bitcoin transaction was from Satoshi Nakamoto to Hal Finney, a well-known cryptographic activist and developer.*

>*19. Bitcoin has inspired the creation of numerous other cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Litecoin, and Dogecoin.*

>*20. Bitcoin has been used for some unusual purchases, including a Lamborghini and a private island.*

