Bitcoin’s founding white paper just turned 18 — nine pages that still shape how the world moves value without a bank.
On October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” outlining proof-of-work consensus and a shared ledger that prevents double-spending without a trusted third party. October 31, 2026 marks 18 years since that release. The network itself began with the genesis block on January 3, 2009.
Institutional rails have followed. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved on January 10, 2024, and by October 26, 2026 BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust reported about 64.7 billion USD in net assets. $BTC remains the reference asset for that stack, even as debates continue over long-term miner security as block subsidies shrink. An idea from a cryptography mailing list now sits inside mainstream portfolios — the anniversary is a reminder of how far the design has traveled.
#Bitcoin #BTC #Crypto
DYOR. Not financial advice.
On October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” outlining proof-of-work consensus and a shared ledger that prevents double-spending without a trusted third party. October 31, 2026 marks 18 years since that release. The network itself began with the genesis block on January 3, 2009.
Institutional rails have followed. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved on January 10, 2024, and by October 26, 2026 BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust reported about 64.7 billion USD in net assets. $BTC remains the reference asset for that stack, even as debates continue over long-term miner security as block subsidies shrink. An idea from a cryptography mailing list now sits inside mainstream portfolios — the anniversary is a reminder of how far the design has traveled.
#Bitcoin #BTC #Crypto
DYOR. Not financial advice.
