Bitcoin Turns 18: Satoshi's Whitepaper Anniversary Marks Crypto Milestone

It's the 18th anniversary of the Bitcoin whitepaper . Today marks the historic date on which its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto published the blueprint for the first digital cash. On Oct. 31, 2008, a nine-page white paper called "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" was published, laying out a radical vision for transferring value electronically without the need for conventional financial intermediaries. Bitcoin supporters, exchanges, and the rest of the crypto community are filling social media platform X with celebratory wishes on the 18th anniversary of Bitcoin's unveiling to the world.