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Bitcoin started as a cypherpunk's cryptographic experiment in 2008, a reaction to the financial crisis. The white‑paper introduced a decentralized ledger; Satoshi mined the first block. Early users were underground forums and libertarians. By 2013 Bitcoin hit $1,000, grabbing Wall Street’s attention, and by 2020 it became a regulated asset with institutional vaults. Today it’s a hedge and a gateway to the broader blockchain economy.