Bitcoin marks its 17th anniversary this week — no longer a fringe experiment, but a pillar of global finance. Published by Satoshi Nakamoto on October 31, 2008, the Bitcoin whitepaper laid the foundation for a peer-to-peer digital currency free from intermediaries. Seventeen years later, its reach now spans governments, major corporations, and institutional investors. How Bitcoin Started From Rebellion Once dismissed as “money for hackers,” Bitcoin now sits in the portfolios of some of the world’s largest financial players
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