A comprehensive repository dedicated to preserving and disseminating Satoshi Nakamoto's seminal work on Bitcoin, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." This repository offers the white paper in various formats to cater to different preferences and use cases, ensuring accessibility for all interested parties, from academic researchers to casual readers.
Key Features:
- Multiple Formats: Access the Bitcoin white paper in several formats including PDF, Markdown, and plain text. This variety ensures that the document can be viewed on any device and integrated into any software.
- High Fidelity Versions: Each format is carefully created to maintain the integrity and formatting of the original document as released by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008.
- Historical Context: A section dedicated to the historical significance of the document and its impact on digital currencies and blockchain technology.
- Resource Links: Direct links to discussions, analyses, and other resources related to the white paper to aid understanding and further study.
Example Use Cases:
- Educational Purposes: Ideal for educators and students who need reliable versions of the white paper for academic purposes.
- Development Reference: Developers and entrepreneurs can reference the document easily in their projects and presentations.
- Research and Analysis: A valuable resource for analysts and researchers focusing on the evolution of digital currencies and blockchain technology.
Bitcoin is a digital currency, also known as a cryptocurrency, which operates independently of a central bank. It was introduced in 2009 by an anonymous entity using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin allows for peer-to-peer transactions over the internet, where users can send and receive bitcoins electronically in a secure, verifiable, and immutable way. It uses cryptography to secure transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets. Bitcoin has inspired a host of other cryptocurrencies and has led to increased interest and innovation in the blockchain technology that underpins it.
Blockchain is the underlying technology for Bitcoin. It is a decentralized digital ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers. Blockchain ensures the integrity and security of data without the need for a central authority. Each block in the blockchain contains a number of transactions; every time a new transaction occurs on the blockchain, a record of that transaction is added to every participant's ledger. The decentralized nature of blockchain makes it highly resistant to tampering, making it a revolutionary technology for not only financial transactions but also for any application that requires indisputable record-keeping.
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the person or group of people who developed Bitcoin, authored the Bitcoin white paper, and created and deployed Bitcoin's original reference implementation. As part of the implementation, they also devised the first blockchain database. Satoshi's true identity remains unknown. In 2010, Satoshi withdrew from the project and left the community, leaving Bitcoin in the hands of developers and the community. Satoshi's vision was to create a system for electronic transactions that doesn’t rely on trust, eliminating the need for a central authority while ensuring secure, verifiable transactions.
These concepts—Bitcoin, blockchain, and Satoshi—are foundational to understanding the shift towards digital currencies and the broader implications of decentralized technologies.
- The epub was created with:
$ pandoc bitcoin.md --webtex --metadata=title:"Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" -s -t html | pandoc -f html -o bitcoin.epub`- The mobi was created using calibre with:
$ ebook-convert bitcoin.epub bitcoin.mobi- Bitcoin.org – An educational resource about Bitcoin specifically designed for users, developers, and businesses.
- Bitcoin White Paper – The original white paper, translated in multiple languages.
- Bitcoin Wikipedia - Wikipedia article.
- Blockchain.com Learning Portal - Offers a range of tutorials and explanations about blockchain technology.
This project is released under the terms of The Unlicense, which allows you to use, modify, and distribute the code as you see fit.
- The Unlicense removes traditional copyright restrictions, giving you the freedom to use the code in any way you choose.
- For more details, see the LICENSE file in this repository.
Forked From: Satoshi Paper
I would like to express my gratitude to karask for their contribution to this project.
Author: Scott Grivner
Email: [email protected]
Website: scottgrivner.dev
Reference: Main Branch
