Whitepaper

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Event October 3, 2008 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 29, 2026 Whitepaper

Bitcoin whitepaper early draft

An early draft of the Bitcoin whitepaper dated October 3, 2008, predating the final by ~a month. Shared privately before the Cryptography ML announcement on October 31, 2008.

Event October 31, 2008 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 29, 2026 Whitepaper

Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System (Whitepaper)

Satoshi Nakamoto

The final Bitcoin whitepaper, 'Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,' published October 31, 2008. Hosted at bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf, announced on the Cryptography Mailing List.