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Bitcoin Immaculate Conception

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Bitcoin's birth context is unusual: early digital currencies had little market value, Satoshi's identity was unknown, anyone with commodity hardware could mine, and faucet distribution made coins widely available. This origin story matters for understanding Bitcoin's perceived fairness and decentralization culture.

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Curated resources (4)

• Bitcoin v0.1 Announcement (2009) (article) Primary source for launch-era context and initial release framing.
• Lopp: Bitcoin History (article) Timeline coverage of early mining, distribution, and adoption milestones.
• Bitcoin Faucet (article) Historical overview including early faucet and zero-price era context.
• The Book of Satoshi (book) Primary-source compilation that captures launch-era communication, distribution ethos, and early priorities.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Early Bitcoin History
• Pre-Bitcoin Digital Cash Attempts

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