Bitcoin white paper turns 17 as first red October in 7 years looms for BTC

Bitcoin has become a $2 trillion asset in the 17 years since Satoshi Nakamoto published the white paper, but it faces its first red October since 2018.

Update Oct. 31, 6:31 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Narek Gevorgyan, the founder and CEO of CoinStats.

Bitcoin’s foundational document turned 17, marking the journey of the world’s first decentralized digital currency from a niche financial experiment to a $2 trillion global asset held by governments and institutions.

Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto first shared the Bitcoin white paper 17 years ago today, on Oct. 31, 2008, in response to the global financial crisis.

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