# Assessment 1 #### What problem did Bitcoin solve that contributed to the creation of digital scarcity? * [x] The double-spend problem * [ ] The encryption problem * [ ] The data storage problem * [ ] The transaction speed problem **Notes to Learners** Bitcoin's breakthrough was solving the double-spend problem, proving that a digital token couldn't be spent --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://hub.bsvblockchain.org/higher-learning/bsv-academy/bsv-basics-protocol-and-design/the-bsv-ledger-bitcoin-protocol-and-design/assessment-1.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.