Event Private Correspondence 14 messages
Satoshi ↔ Mike Hearn — Initial Questions
Mike Hearn contacts Satoshi Nakamoto for the first time with questions about Bitcoin's scalability, mining hardware, inflation schedule, and coin denominations.
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Event Mailing List 24 messages
"Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper" — Satoshi's first Bitcoin announcement (Oct 2008)
Ray Dillinger questions Bitcoin's economic viability: proof-of-work has no intrinsic value, no demand at a positive price, and the technology guarantees about 35% annual inflation.