Bitcoin
Whether Bitcoin represents money is subject to debate, but that it is a currency, a medium of exchange, is indisputable.
Bitcoin isn't money; it isn't a system of currency. It's not a company, it's not a product, it's not a service you sign up for. It's not a currency; currency is just the first application. It is the concept of decentralization applied to the human communication of value. It is a platform of trust.
The Internet of Money Volume Two by Andreas M. Antonopoulus
The essence of bitcoin is the ability to operate in a decentralized way without having to trust anyone.
The Internet of Money Volume Two by Andreas M. Antonopoulus
Bitcoin revolutionizes trust.
Timeline
November 1, 2008
The Bitcoin was introduced.
I've been working on a new electronic cash system that's fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party.
Satoshi Nakamoto
January 03, 2009
The quote built into the genesis block:
The Times 03/Jan/2009
Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks
January 09, 2009
Nakamoto published the source code of Bitcoin version 0.01 on SourceForge.net.
December 12, 2010
Satoshi went dark.
Related
Namecoin, alternative dns.
Vocabulary
Blockchain
Blockchain is one of the four foundational technologies (Blockchain, Proof-of-Work, P2P Network, and Cryptography) behind bitcoin, and it can't stand alone.
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BIP
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal. A set of proposals that members of the bitcoin community have submitted to improve bitcoin. Proof of the earliest date this block was created.
The genesis block
The genesis block contains a hidden message within coinbase transaction input: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."
Colored coins
Uses bitcoin transactions to record the creation date, ownership.
BOLT
Basics of Lightning Technology.
Links
Gavin Andersen - Lead Core Developer of the Bitcoin project
The book of Satoshi by Phil Champagne
Bitcoin Forum
The Internet of Money Volume Two by Andreas M. Antonopoulus
Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas M. Antonopoulos