COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-10-31 14:27 UTC

Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up?

Bitcoin whitepaper was posted 18 years ago today by Satoshi Nakamoto, created to bypass traditional financial institutions and remove trust requirements in transactions. Bitcoin's journey included major milestones like the 10,000 BTC pizza transaction in 2010, breaking $1,000 in 2013, and reaching nearly $20,000 in 2017, but also faced significant challenges including the Mt. Gox exchange collapse and regulatory bans. Bitcoin's future faces ongoing threats from the Binance hack, quantum computing risks, AI-related cyber threats, and long-term security questions.

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