13 years later, Satoshi Nakamoto’s last email resurfaces: “I’ve shifted my focus to different endeavors”

The advent of Bitcoin was initiated by Satoshi, who unveiled it to the world through the release of the Bitcoin white paper on October 31, 2008. This groundbreaking document was shared among a select group of cryptographers via a mailing list. Within its pages, Satoshi detailed a revolutionary approach that leveraged a peer-to-peer network to facilitate digital transactions, eliminating the need for trust or involvement from intermediaries. Satoshi diligently dedicated their efforts to refining the Bitcoin software until 2010, at which point the reins were passed on to other talented developers. Since then, Bitcoin has experienced exponential growth, now boasting an impressive valuation of $1.3 trillion.