diff --git a/docs/emails/p2p-research/5.md b/docs/emails/p2p-research/5.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4afeddb --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/emails/p2p-research/5.md @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: '[p2p-research] Bitcoin P2P e-currency v0.1 released' +date: 2009-02-13 19:45:28 +0100 +grand_parent: Emails +parent: '[p2p-research]' +nav_order: 5 +--- + +# [p2p-research] Bitcoin P2P e-currency v0.1 released + +The email on the Cryptography Mailing List that announced Bitcoin publicly to the world. +{: .fs-6 .fw-300 } + +--- + +``` +Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:45:28 +0100 +From: Satoshi Nakamoto +To: p2presearch@listcultures.org +Subject: [p2p-research] Bitcoin P2P e-currency v0.1 released + +Announcing the release of Bitcoin, a new open source peer-to-peer +electronic cash system that's completely decentralized, with no central +server or trusted parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their own +money and transact directly with each other, with the help of the P2P +network to check for double-spending. + +Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista. Open source C++ code is included. + +Download: http://www.bitcoin.org + +- Unpack the files into a directory +- Run BITCOIN.EXE +- It automatically connects to other nodes + +If you can keep a node running that accepts incoming connections, you'll +really be helping the network a lot. Port 8333 on your firewall needs +to be open to receive incoming connections. + +You can get coins by getting someone to send you some, or turn on +Options->Generate Coins to run a node and generate blocks. I made the +proof-of-work difficulty ridiculously easy to start with, so for a +little while in the beginning a typical PC will be able to generate +coins in just a few hours. It'll get a lot harder when competition +makes the automatic adjustment drive up the difficulty. Generated coins +must wait 120 blocks to mature before they can be spent. + +There are two ways to send money. If the recipient is online, you can +enter their IP address and it will connect, get a new public key and +send the transaction with comments. If the recipient is not online, it +is possible to send to their Bitcoin address, which is a hash of their +public key that they give you. They'll receive the transaction the next +time they connect and get the block it's in. This method has the +disadvantage that no comment information is sent, and a bit of privacy +may be lost if the address is used multiple times, but it is a useful +alternative if both users can't be online at the same time or the +recipient can't receive incoming connections. + +Total circulation will be 21,000,000 coins. It'll be distributed to +network nodes when they make blocks, with the amount cut in half every 4 +years. + +first 4 years: 10,500,000 coins +next 4 years: 5,250,000 coins +next 4 years: 2,625,000 coins +next 4 years: 1,312,500 coins +etc... + +When that runs out, the system can support transaction fees if needed. +It's based on open market competition, and there will probably always be +nodes willing to process transactions for free. + +Satoshi Nakamoto + +http://www.bitcoin.org + +_______________________________________________ +p2presearch mailing list +p2presearch@listcultures.org +http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/p2presearch_listcultures.org +```