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Early Bitcoin Network Statistics
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Data relating to Bitcoin price and blockchain metrics, chronicling the journey of this cryptocurrency from its early days. Bitcoin was introduced in 2008 by an unknown person or group named Satoshi Nakamoto, with its open-source implementation released in 2009. Operating on peer-to-peer technology, it functions without central authorities or banks. Managing transactions and issuing bitcoins is carried out collectively by the network, allowing innovative applications beyond traditional payment methods.
Columns
The dataset features 24 unique columns, detailing various market and network statistics. Key metrics include:
Date: The recorded date for the data point.btc_market_price: Daily Bitcoin market price data.btc_total_bitcoins: The total number of bitcoins in circulation.btc_market_cap: The overall market capitalisation of Bitcoin.btc_trade_volume: Recorded daily trade volume.btc_hash_rate: The speed at which miners are performing calculations.btc_difficulty: A measure reflecting the effort required to mine a block.btc_miners_revenue: Daily revenue earned by miners.btc_transaction_fees: Fees associated with transactions.btc_n_transactions_per_block: The number of transactions included in each block.btc_n_unique_addresses: The daily count of unique addresses involved in transactions.- Various transaction counts, including total transactions, transactions excluding popular types, and transactions excluding chains longer than 100 blocks.
- Metrics related to block size, such as
btc_blocks_sizeandbtc_avg_block_size. - Cost metrics, including
btc_cost_per_transactionandbtc_cost_per_transaction_percent.
Distribution
This structured data product, available in CSV format (604.82 kB), contains 2906 rows and 24 columns. The data covers daily metrics. While most fields are fully populated (100% valid), minor gaps exist in certain blockchain metrics, such as the total number of bitcoins, trade volume, and block size, which have approximately 1% missing values.
Usage
This data is ideal for historical financial analysis and modelling the growth of cryptocurrency. Potential use cases include predicting Bitcoin market price fluctuations, studying the evolution of blockchain network difficulty and hash rates, and examining long-term trends in transaction volume and costs. The resource is useful for those seeking to contribute to the data community.
Coverage
The temporal coverage of this data product spans from early 2010 (17 February 2010) through to late January 2018 (31 January 2018). The scope is focused purely on Bitcoin network and market metrics. The tags associated with the dataset relate to Currencies and Foreign Exchange.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Financial Analysts: For building predictive models or studying market volatility within the cryptocurrency space.
Cryptocurrency Researchers: To examine the operational history and scalability metrics of the early Bitcoin network, such as block size and confirmation times.
Data Scientists: For machine learning projects focused on time-series forecasting of digital currency valuation and network parameters.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Bitcoin Historical Metrics
- Cryptocurrency Price and Blockchain Evolution (2010-2018)
- Early Bitcoin Network Statistics
- Bitcoin Daily Metrics
Attributes
Original Data Source: Early Bitcoin Network Statistics
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