The Rise of Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Beyond
It began with a whitepaper. Published by an anonymous figure — Satoshi Nakamoto — in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. The idea? Money without banks. A system without middlemen. Trust in code, not corporations. Bitcoin was born. At first, it was a novelty. Then a rebellion. Now, it’s a global phenomenon. Blockchain — the technology