The History of Bitcoin

 

On 31st October 2022, crypto Twitter was set ablaze with tweets under the #bitcoinwhitepaper hashtag as the space celebrated the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper by Bitcoin's creator, which included details of his mission to develop a transparent financial solution built on a tamper-proof network.

The bitcoin whitepaper was released on 31st October 2008 and marked the onset of development and community building for the Bitcoin blockchain and the digital currency – bitcoin.

Who Founded Bitcoin?

Bitcoin's creator designed one of the most transparent financial systems, yet he remains one of the most mysterious figures in the crypto space. The name 'Satoshi Nakamoto' is to date, the only known identity of the Bitcoin creator. This identity is still unverified. Widespread investigation into the real identity of Satoshi has only met dead-ends and only yielded further speculation on the Bitcoin creator’s identity.

Popular rumors have credited Hal Finney as Bitcoin's creator. This speculation is based solely on Hal's involvement in the early days of the Bitcoin community and his famous "Running bitcoin" tweet. Hal Finney passed away from his long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) but had rebuffed the bitcoin creator tag before passing away.