James Evans

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Event August 20, 2008 Added October 15, 2026 Updated October 16, 2026 Analysis

Bitcoin whitepaper's lost first draft: the PDF Satoshi emailed in August 2008

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Adam Back, Wei Dai, Gwern, James Evans, StealthMonger, David Johnston

On August 20, 2008 Satoshi emailed Adam Back a link to a draft titled "Electronic Cash Without a Trusted Third Party." Its title and abstract survive in two emails. The PDF does not.

Event February 9, 2015 Added October 15, 2026 Updated October 15, 2026 Mailing List

[Cryptography] Pre-release version of Bitcoin whitepaper

James Evans

Ten days after the October 2008 version resurfaced, James Evans asks the cryptography list for the earlier draft Satoshi sent Wei Dai, "Electronic Cash Without a Trusted Third Party." No one replied.

Event January 23, 2015 Added September 28, 2026 Updated September 28, 2026 Mailing List 3 messages

[Cryptography] 2008 revision of Bitcoin whitepaper

James Evans

James Evans asks the cryptography list whether anyone saved the first version of the Bitcoin whitepaper, posted at bitcoin.org on October 31, 2008 before the March 24, 2009 revision replaced it.