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Event January 10, 2011 Added March 1, 2026 Updated July 8, 2026 Private Correspondence

Satoshi to Mike Hearn on ECDSA curve choice and development history (January 10, 2011)

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Mike Hearn

Satoshi confirms Hal Finney was an early supporter, reveals that Bitcoin took 2 years of development before release, and explains his choice of ECDSA curve and key size.