Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

Bitcoin explained: how the blockchain, private keys and mining work, who controls the network and why the price moves. 20,085,534 of 21M BTC exist today.

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Bitcoin mining creates new BTC and confirms transactions. See how miners earn, what hardware costs, and whether mining still pays at current rates.