In just 16 years, Bitcoin has grown to become the world’s 10th largest asset and the best currency for “financial freedom,” according to Tether CEO, Paolo Ardoino.
Bitcoin’s foundational document, the white paper written by its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has turned 16.
On Oct. 31, 2008, Nakamoto shared the “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” white paper with a cryptography mailing list, proposing a decentralized, peer-to-peer network capable of preventing double-spending through proof-of-work consensus.
Bitcoin white paper. Source: Bitcoin.org
