byzantine-generals-problem

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Event March 9, 2009 Added August 22, 2026 Updated August 22, 2026 Web Document

The Byzantine Generals' Problem

Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi's standalone bitcoin.org explanation of the Byzantine Generals problem, using a proof-of-work chain to make the generals agree on a plan.

Event November 13, 2008 Added August 21, 2026 Updated August 21, 2026 Mailing List 3 messages

"Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper" — Satoshi's first Bitcoin announcement (Oct 2008)

James A. Donald ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

James A. Donald presses Satoshi on how nodes reach a globally shared view even among honest participants, and names the difficulty as the Byzantine Generals problem.

Event November 13, 2008 Added August 21, 2026 Updated October 14, 2026 Analysis

Bitcoin and the Byzantine Generals Problem — the King's wi-fi redraws the 1982 classic

Bitcoin Institute ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto, James A. Donald, Hal Finney

Donald gave the difficulty its 1982 name; Satoshi claimed a solution outright, swapping the fixed world of known generals for an open one. The King's wi-fi answer became a page on bitcoin.org.