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Event July 17, 2010 Added February 8, 2026 Updated March 2, 2026 Forum Post

Re: Bitcoin snack machine (fast transaction problem)

Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi describes how a payment processor could enable fast Bitcoin transactions with good-enough checking in 10 seconds, explaining the propagation race that makes double-spending impractical.

Event January 16, 2009 Added February 9, 2026 Updated April 6, 2026 Mailing List 2 messages

"Bitcoin v0.1 released" — Satoshi announces the first Bitcoin release to the cryptography list (January 2009)

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Dustin Trammell

Satoshi expresses confidence that some form of electronic currency will be in use within a decade, describing Bitcoin as the first attempt at a non-trust-based system.