
Satoshi Nakamoto Launched Bitcoin This Date 16 Years Ago
January 3, 2025 – 18:00
Exactly 16 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the world’s first decentralized digital currency, Bitcoin. The mysterious creator of this groundbreaking innovation has not been seen or heard from since.
On January 3, 2009, Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper, outlining the concept and design of a peer-to-peer electronic cash system based on blockchain technology.
At the time, it was an unprecedented idea that went against traditional notions of fiat currencies controlled by governments.
Source: u.today