10 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto created the Bitcoin Genesis Block, building off of the Bitcoin white paper he had released a few months earlier.

Most people who own bitcoin haven't been around for more than a couple of years of Bitcoin's history. The latest hype cycle that saw the price of bitcoin rise from under $1,000 USD in January 2017 to over $19,000 USD in December of 2017 brought in a lot of new people who bought bitcoin mainly as a speculative asset.

We're strong believers that once you buy some bitcoin and have skin in the game, you'll be much more open to learning what it's all about. Understanding Bitcoin and the context around it is a deep rabbit hole that opens up all sorts of new interesting topics for exploration, including:

Economics

The money system

Game theory

Security

Internet privacy

Social dynamics

Buying and selling

Open source

And much, much more

10 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto, posted the Bitcoin white paper to a little-followed cryptography mailing list. It's a great day to learn more about Bitcoin, its history, and the context around it.

Here are some great posts to dive into, that you won't want to miss:

These are all a great place to start to learn more about Bitcoin, the decentralized cryptocurrency that has changed the world over the last 10 years.

To think, it all started by putting few ideas put together in a white paper, and some lines of code.

What will the next 10 years hold? Post your best guesses below!