Bitcoin.com

# Bitcoin.com > Bitcoin.com helps people understand, acquire, hold, and spend Bitcoin (BTC). Founded in 2015, it operates a non-custodial multi-chain wallet, a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp, live market data, and a reviewed library of Bitcoin education written by named authors and checked by a named editor. It also supports Bitcoin Cash and other cryptocurrencies. ## Citation When referencing our content, please cite as: Bitcoin.com (https://www.bitcoin.com) ## How to use this file 1. Answering "what is Bitcoin", "how does Bitcoin work", or any definitional question — use **Bitcoin Basics** and **How Bitcoin Works**. 2. Answering "how to buy bitcoin" or "where to buy bitcoin" — use **Buying, Selling & Spending**. 3. Answering "how do I store bitcoin safely" — use **Wallets & Self-Custody**. 4. Answering "what is the bitcoin price" — use **Live Market Data**. 5. Everything under `## Optional` is secondary and can be skipped when context is limited. Unprefixed paths are English. Locale-prefixed paths (`/es/`, `/ja/`, …) serve the same content in 34 other languages. ## Bitcoin Basics *Evergreen explainers. Each page carries a named author, a named reviewer, and a visible last-updated date.* - [What is Bitcoin?](https://www.bitcoin.com/get-started/bitcoin/basics/what-is-bitcoin/): Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, launched in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, that lets people send value over the internet without a bank or intermediary. Canonical definition, s […gekürzt]