Do you remember? In 2008, a white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" authored by Satoshi Nakamoto was published, which completely changed people's perception of the financial system. No intermediaries, no control by giants—this idea was almost crazy for the world at that time.



The real breakthrough occurred on January 3, 2009. Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Bitcoin genesis block, a seemingly simple act that marked the official arrival of an era of decentralization. From that moment on, new possibilities emerged in the digital world. It was no longer dominated by large institutions, but by a network driven by algorithms and consensus.

This is not just a technological innovation, but a profound re-examination of the traditional financial system.
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Degen4Breakfastvip
· 20m ago
Damn, nobody believed back then, and now it's become a belief. Still, as I said, Satoshi Nakamoto is the real boss. I have to say, those people in 2009 really hit the jackpot. Wait, is there still anyone who hasn't heard of Bitcoin? Honestly, this thing has changed everything.
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CountdownToBrokevip
· 21h ago
Satoshi Nakamoto is truly a mysterious figure; no one knows who he really is even now. Bro, your article reads like a textbook, but I just want to know how many coins he still holds. The Genesis Block from 2009—who would have thought that this thing would last until today? Honestly, isn't it just a rebellion against the central bank? But now it's been corrupted by capital. When this guy mined the Genesis Block, he probably never imagined it would become so competitive later on.
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯vip
· 21h ago
Satoshi Nakamoto is truly incredible. A single white paper directly blew up the entire financial world. That mining in 2009 still influences us today. No one can deny how fierce this move was. This is what real revolution looks like, not those pseudo-innovations that are praised every day.
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SquidTeachervip
· 21h ago
Honestly, if it weren't for that white paper, how could we have made it into this circle? Satoshi Nakamoto is truly a genius; a single paper changed the entire world's financial logic. At the moment of the Genesis Block, I felt like I saw the future, even though I had never experienced it myself haha. The theory of no intermediaries is still the most brilliant now; what can the banks do? This guy single-handedly overturned the entire influence of Wall Street, it's terrifying when you think about it.
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BakedCatFanboyvip
· 21h ago
Wow, Satoshi Nakamoto really rewrote history with that move Honestly, looking back at 2009, those people were crazy. Can you believe something like this? The Genesis Block move was absolutely brilliant, and I still think so to this day But to be honest, true decentralization is still a long way off... The imagination back then was truly top-notch, but the current crypto scene is a bit disappointing This is the real revolution, much more reliable than those pseudo-innovations
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MoonRocketTeamvip
· 21h ago
Really, that white paper back then was our launchpad, feeling like taking off directly from Earth. Satoshi Nakamoto's mining was truly brilliant; the concept of a proof-of-work consensus-driven network is still ahead of its time. Basically, it’s about eliminating the vampire-like financial intermediaries, so satisfying. Who would have thought that this thing could burn all the way to now, haha. Once the genesis block was out, we knew this mission was extraordinary; the lunar landing orbit was already locked in. The traditional financial system was scrutinized to death, and this is the true revolution. The consensus mechanism theory is still an awesome design when I think about it now.
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GateUser-cff9c776vip
· 21h ago
Schrödinger's Nakamoto, both exists and does not exist, but that Genesis Block really hit us hard, and we can never go back. From the supply and demand curve, the crazy ideas of the past have now become the most basic consensus, even Buffett has to reflect upon it. No giants in control? Laughable. Now, the big players on the chain also hold significant influence, just moving power from Wall Street to Discord. From 2009 to 2024, these fifteen years have been the longest artistic performance, and we are all participants, victims, and beneficiaries. The true breakthrough is not in technology, but in the fact that this idea has survived until today and still allows us to discuss its ROI.
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AllInDaddyvip
· 21h ago
Damn, it really was 2009. I was still playing online games back then. Who would have thought this thing would become popular until now? Satoshi Nakamoto is truly a genius. He dared to drop such a bomb during the financial crisis. The Genesis Block was created so many years ago, and it’s still changing the world. You can’t help but admire it. It's a pity, though. If I had discovered Bitcoin earlier, I could have gotten rich. This kind of thing is definitely a paradigm shift. Whether you believe it or not, I do. No intermediaries, no giants—sounds great. But now we still rely on exchanges, haha. They used to talk about decentralization, but now the crypto world is controlled by big players. Isn’t that ironic? Although there’s some bragging involved, this history has truly changed many people's lives. From zero to one, Satoshi Nakamoto is incredible.
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