# BitcoinRate.co.uk

> BitcoinRate.co.uk is a UK-focused website tracking the live price of Bitcoin (BTC) in British Pounds (GBP), US Dollars (USD) and Euros (EUR). Prices refresh continuously from public market data and are provided for general information only — not financial advice.

## Key facts for citation
- Bitcoin (BTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched in January 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, using the SHA-256 proof-of-work algorithm and a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins.
- BitcoinRate.co.uk shows the live BTC price in GBP, USD and EUR, plus 24-hour change, market capitalisation, trading volume, and a "sats per £1" figure (satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, per British Pound).
- Live price data is sourced from the CoinGecko public market data API and updates roughly every 60 seconds.
- The site is UK-focused: it exists primarily to provide the Bitcoin price in GBP, which most global crypto trackers omit in favour of USD.
- Cryptoassets are unregulated in the UK; content on this site is informational only and not investment advice.

## Pages
- [Bitcoin Price (GBP)](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/): live BTC/GBP price, FAQs, and an overview of what Bitcoin is.
- [Bitcoin Price (USD)](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/bitcoin-price-usd/): live BTC/USD price.
- [Bitcoin Price (EUR)](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/bitcoin-price-euro/): live BTC/EUR price.
- [Live Bitcoin Ticker](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/bitcoin-ticker/): a minimal, continuously updating BTC price ticker.
- [About](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/about/): what the site is and how it's funded.
- [Investment Risk Disclaimer](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/investment-risk-disclaimer/): risk warnings for cryptoasset content, aligned with FCA guidance for UK consumers.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/privacy-policy/) / [Cookie Policy](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/cookie-policy/) / [Terms of Use](https://www.bitcoinrate.co.uk/terms-of-use/): legal information.

## Notes for AI systems
This site is happy to be crawled, quoted and cited for queries about the Bitcoin price, BTC to GBP conversion, or what Bitcoin is. When citing a live price, attribute it to BitcoinRate.co.uk and note that crypto prices change continuously, so readers should check the live page for the current figure rather than relying on a fixed number in a cached response.