31 Οκτωβρίου ο Satoshi Nakamoto δημοσιεύει το white paper του Bitcoin
Πριν από 11 χρόνια στις 31 Οκτωβρίου του 2008 ο Satoshi Nakamoto δημοσιεύει στην “The Cryptography Mailing List” το τεχνολογικό
white paper όπου παρουσιάζει την λειτουργία του ψηφιακού νομίσματος Bitcoin. Στις 3 Ιανουαρίου η ιδέα του γίνετε πλέον πράξη και δημιουργείτε το Genesis Block με το Bitcoin να είναι πλέον πραγματικότητα.
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
Satoshi Nakamoto
satoshin@gmx.com
www.bitcoin.org
Abstract. A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution. Digital signatures provide part of the solution, but the main benefits are lost if a trusted third party is still required to prevent double-spending. We propose a solution to the double-spending problem using a peer-to-peer network. The network timestamps transactions by hashing them into an ongoing chain of hash-based proof-of-work, forming a record that cannot be changed without redoing the proof-of-work. The longest chain not only serves as proof of the sequence of events witnessed, but proof that it came from the largest pool of CPU power. As long as a majority of CPU power is controlled by nodes that are not cooperating to attack the network, they’ll generate the longest chain and outpace attackers. The network itself requires minimal structure. Messages are broadcast on a best effort basis, and nodes can leave and rejoin the network at will, accepting the longest proof-of-work chain as proof of what happened while they were gone
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