Bitcoin: Marks 18 Years Since Whitepaper
Bull Theory notes Bitcoin's 18th anniversary since Satoshi Nakamoto published the whitepaper during the 2008 financial crisis, listing milestones from the first transaction to the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the 20 millionth coin mined.
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Bitcoin turned 18 on October 31, 2026, the date Satoshi Nakamoto released the nine-page whitepaper amid the 2008 financial crisis, according to a post by @BullTheoryio.
The timeline includes the 2009 network launch and first transaction to Hal Finney, the 2010 pizza purchase, halvings in 2012, 2016 and 2020, the 2021 Tesla purchase and El Salvador adoption, 2024 spot ETF launches and fourth halving, plus the 2025 US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and peak of $126,198 before the 20 millionth coin was mined.
Price action on the 4-hour chart shows BTC at $77598.5 inside the Bollinger Bands with the upper band at $82522.57 acting as immediate resistance while the EMA50 at $79781.8 and EMA200 at $81337.79 cap upside; the MACD death cross at -891.62 keeps the structure bearish and the RSI at 39.24 leaves room for further downside toward the lower band support at $75566.32 before any sustained recovery.
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