Bitcoin has become a $2 trillion asset in the 17 years since Satoshi Nakamoto published the white paper, but it faces its first red October since 2018.
Bitcoin’s foundational document turned 17, marking the journey of the world’s first decentralized digital currency from a niche financial experiment to a $2 trillion global asset held by governments and institutions.
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto first shared the Bitcoin white paper 17 years ago today, on Oct. 31, 2008, in response to the global financial crisis.
The document, titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” described a decentralized, peer-to-peer network capable of preventing double-spending through proof-of-work (PoW) consensus.
