Bitcoin white paper
Satoshi Nakamoto published “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” on October 31, 2008, describing a way to transfer value without a trusted central intermediary.
Why it matters
The white paper is the concise design document for Bitcoin’s original architecture.
Key ideas
- Satoshi Nakamoto published “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” on October 31, 2008, describing a way to transfer value without a trusted central intermediary.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s history knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.