Question 1

True or false: The identity of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was revealed in 2021.

Accepted Answer

False. No verified identity has ever been proven; the pseudonym remains anonymous, despite many false claims.

Question 2

True or false: Bitcoin's code allows for a total of 21 million coins to ever be mined.

Accepted Answer

True. This is a hard cap written into Bitcoin's consensus rules, enforced by the halving mechanism every 210,000 blocks.

Question 3

True or false: The first real-world Bitcoin purchase was for two pizzas in 2010.

Accepted Answer

True. Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two Papa John's pizzas on May 22, 2010, now celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day.

Question 4

True or false: Bitcoin mining uses more electricity annually than some small countries.

Accepted Answer

True. The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index estimates Bitcoin uses more power than countries like Norway or Argentina.

Question 5

True or false: Bitcoin's value is backed by gold reserves held in a Swiss vault.

Accepted Answer

False. Bitcoin has no physical backing; its value comes from decentralized trust, network effects, and scarcity.

Question 6

True or false: Bitcoin transactions are completely anonymous and cannot be traced.

Accepted Answer

False. Bitcoin is pseudonymous, not anonymous. All transactions are public on the blockchain and can be traced with analysis.

Question 7

True or false: The smallest unit of Bitcoin, a satoshi, is named after its creator.

Accepted Answer

True. One satoshi equals 0.00000001 BTC. The term honors Satoshi Nakamoto, though it wasn't officially named by the creator.

Question 8

True or false: You can send Bitcoin without paying any transaction fees.

Accepted Answer

False. While possible in theory, miners prioritize fee-paying transactions, so zero-fee transactions are rarely confirmed.

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