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Do you know the origin of crypto?"
Which was the first cryptocurrency?
Most people instantly say Bitcoin — and they’re right… but did you know about the lesser-known attempts before it?
Bitcoin, launched in 2009 by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, was the first successful decentralized cryptocurrency.
But before that, projects like eCash (1983) by David Chaum and Bit Gold (1998) by Nick Szabo laid the foundation.
Why did Bitcoin succeed where others didn’t?
True decentralization
No single point of failure
Global timing during financial crisis
Drop your thoughts below. Do you think Bitcoin would’ve worked if launched today instead of 2009?