v0.1

4 entries

Satoshi announces the release of Bitcoin v0.1, the first working implementation of the Bitcoin software. Available for Windows, with the source code included.

January 8, 2009 CoinDesk 3 messages

Private email — scalability questions

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Hal Finney

Satoshi personally notifies Hal Finney of the Bitcoin v0.1 release hours after the public announcement on the Cryptography mailing list, sending the SourceForge download link and directing him to bitcoin.org for release notes.

January 9, 2009 SourceForge

Bitcoin v0.1 released on SourceForge

Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin v0.1, the first public release of the Bitcoin software, on SourceForge. This Windows-only release made it possible for anyone to run a Bitcoin node and mine coins.

January 10, 2009 Bitcoin Magazine 5 messages

Satoshi ↔ Adam Back Correspondence

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Adam Back

Satoshi writes to Adam Back for the final time, thanking him for the earlier paper suggestions and announcing that the Bitcoin software has been launched. He includes Hal Finney's overview of the project from the Cryptography mailing list.