The Satoshi Mystery, At the Origins of Bitcoin
At the beginning of 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis, "Satoshi Nakamoto" put Bitcoin into circulation. He created the first decentralised and reliable cryptocurrency. In 2011 he disappeared. The Satoshi Mystery tells the exciting history of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, from the perspective of its mysterious creator.
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On January 3, 2009, a certain Satoshi Nakamoto launched bitcoin, the very first decentralized and reliable cryptocurrency. In 2011, he vanished into thin air. Since then, Satoshi Nakamoto remains anonymous and his identity is subject to the wildest theories. All the investigations that purported to identify him have failed. However, in 12 years the value of bitcoin has soared from $0.001 to $60,000 at its peak, and everyone from governments to large corporations is now interested. Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? How did his invention become so popular? What does Bitcoin tell us about the world we live in?
1.The Genesis of Bitcoin
19-11-202111 minIn the age of the Internet, "cypherpunks" tried to create an anonymous, autonomous, free and direct digital currency that worked without intermediaries. Many failed - but not Satos...
2.Declaration of War
19-11-202112 minBitcoin works and is starting to be used by those who need it most: whistleblowers and criminals. Satoshi Nakamoto withdraws from the project. He leaves behind the first viable cry...
3.Impenetrable Citadel
19-11-202113 minWhile the media believe they have found the man behind the moniker Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator's cryptocurrency is becoming more and more popular. Bitcoin is managed on a decentr...
4.Money, Money, Money
19-11-202110 minBitcoin skyrockets in value. The media focus is on the fortunes made and lost by a handful of people, rather than the huge technological and social potential of such an innovation....
5.Against Goliath
19-11-202111 minBitcoin's success causes numerous other cryptocurrencies to flood the market. The technology behind Satoshi's ingenious invention, the blockchain, is also a hot topic. Large compan...
6.Apocalypse Empire
19-11-202114 minGovernments are also interested in cryptocurrencies to develop their own "digital central bank money". However, China's e-yuan embodies the opposite of the values of Bitcoin, whi...
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