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The first page of the Bitcoin whitepaper rendered in brush lettering on a near black background: the title Bitcoin, A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, the author line Satoshi Nakamoto, and the abstract.

Oct 31, 2026 Werner Bundschuh

What Is Bitcoin Whitepaper Day (and Why Is It on Halloween)?

The Bitcoin whitepaper was published on 31 October 2008, Halloween and the eve of Reformation Day. What it said, what the timestamps actually show,...