Reflecting on 18 Years of Bitcoin: From Disruption to Mainstream and Its Ongoing Challenges

10/31/2026

Bitcoin turns 18 today, marking the date when Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper to a cryptography mailing list and effectively kicked off an experiment meant to reduce reliance on...

10/31/2026

In typical Bitcoin style, the number one cryptocurrency turns 18 today, amid AI-driven security threats, quantum fears and the biggest exchange hack in crypto history.

10/31/2026

Eighteen years after Satoshi published the Bitcoin white paper, business owners are still covering the cost of a system built on bailouts, and they can protect part of their surplus by keeping it...

10/31/2026

TLDR; Bitcoin’s 18th anniversary has renewed debate over the financial system Satoshi Nakamoto sought to challenge, with small businesses continuing to face the consequences of inflation, rising...

10/31/2026

The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.