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Event April 12, 2009 Added March 1, 2026 Updated April 12, 2026 Private Correspondence

Mike Hearn's first questions to Satoshi about Bitcoin (April 12, 2009)

Mike Hearn ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Mike Hearn contacts Satoshi Nakamoto for the first time with questions about Bitcoin's scalability, mining hardware, inflation schedule, and coin denominations.

Event November 6, 2008 Added May 21, 2026 Updated May 21, 2026 Mailing List 3 messages

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

Ray Dillinger ↔ James A. Donald

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.