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Bitcoin Whitepaper

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Original system design framing for decentralized digital cash and double-spend resistance.

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Curated resources (4)

• Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System (article) Primary source document by Satoshi Nakamoto.
• Original Whitepaper Announcement (Metzdowd) (article) Primary historical announcement thread introducing the paper.
• Bitcoin Core Academy: Consensus Model (article) Modern explanation of the consensus ideas introduced in the whitepaper.
• Genesis Book (book) Adds broader prehistory and launch-context framing around the whitepaper moment.

Direct prerequisites (1)

• Double-Spend Problem

Direct dependents (1)

• Cypherpunk Roots and Bitcoin Origin

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