14 Years Ago Today: Satoshi Nakamoto's Final Farewell to Bitcoin Development

On April 23, 2011, exactly 14 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious founder of Bitcoin, sent an email to developer Mike Hearn, marking a pivotal moment in the history of cryptocurrency. In this message, Satoshi wrote, *“I have moved on to other things. It’s in good hands with Gavin and everyone.”* With these words, Satoshi signaled his permanent departure from the Bitcoin project.

At that time, Bitcoin was still in its infancy, and the cryptocurrency community was just beginning to form around it. Satoshi's message passed the torch to Gavin Andresen, one of Bitcoin's earliest and most trusted contributors, who would lead the maintenance and development of the project.

The email also encouraged the further development of BitcoinJ, a Java-based Bitcoin library, emphasizing the need for simpler alternative clients to help new users onboard faster.

This brief yet historic message marked the end of direct communication from the founder of Bitcoin—and the beginning of a decentralized journey that would forever change the financial world.

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