Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown entity published a white paper under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto.

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The white paper was indeed published in 2008 under a pseudonym, presenting a technical solution to a fundamental problem of digital cash. Its design certainly favoured decentralization and trustless transactions, which naturally facilitate robust free-market activity.