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Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Author / institution
Satoshi Nakamoto
Year
2008
Publication type
Whitepaper
Published in
bitcoin.org
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Archive engraving: a coin cut open revealing clockwork gears.Whitepaper2008

Why it is in the Library

Before the interpretations, the founding document. Short and technical, it shows the problem the system set out to solve.

About the work

The whitepaper describes a peer-to-peer electronic cash system without financial intermediaries, using proof of work to prevent double spending.

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Bibliographic reference

NAKAMOTO, Satoshi. Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. 2008. Disponível em: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf.

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