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It's important to point out that the words "cryptocurrency" and "blockchain" aren't mentioned once in the Bitcoin whitepaper.
by amjnsx 3y ago
It's important to point out that the words "cryptocurrency" and "blockchain" aren't mentioned once in the Bitcoin whitepaper.
- pjc50 3y agoThe phrases "chain of blocks" and "electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof" do appear, though. The shorter coinages came later. (Hilariously the first google hit did not work, so I went to the second https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/training/annual-national-training-seminar/2018/Emerging_Tech_Bitcoin_Crypto.pdf https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/training/annual... - look who's hosting that)