The Bitcoin white paper was published on October 31, 2008.

Quick Scoop

  • Publication date: October 31, 2008
  • Author (pseudonym): Satoshi Nakamoto
  • Title: “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”
  • Where it appeared: A cryptography mailing list (Metzdowd)

This Halloween 2008 release is often cited as the starting gun for Bitcoin and, by extension, the modern cryptocurrency era.

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