Bitcoin White Paper Turns 18, Putting Its Long-Term Security Model In Focus

Bitcoin White Paper Turns 18, Putting Its Long-Term Security Model In Focus Bitcoin’s white paper turns 18 on October 31, 2026, marking nearly two decades since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a proposal for electronic payments without a central intermediary. The anniversary also brings renewed attention to a fundamental question: how will the network fund its security as newly issued bitcoin becomes increasingly scarce? Nakamoto’s original announcement , published on October 31, 2008, outlined a way to prevent double-spending through a peer-to-peer network. Its lasting contribution was a method for participants to agree on transaction history without putting one institution in charge.