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Nakamoto, Satoshi. Bitcoin: a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. 2008. https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf .
Daniel Drescher • Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
Nakamoto combined several prior inventions such as digital signatures and Hashcash to create a completely decentralized electronic cash system that does not rely on a central authority for currency issuance or settlement and validation of transactions. A key innovation was to use a distributed computation system (called a “proof-of-work” algorithm)
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Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
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Satoshi believed that his mining algorithm was mimicking gold.
George Gilder • Life After Google
Inventing Bitcoin: The Technology Behind The First Truly Scarce and Decentralized Money Explained
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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 ... See more