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TRX Strategy and Saylor mark 18th anniversary of Bitcoin whitepaper
Strategy and Michael Saylor each posted that 18 years ago Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper, describing it as lighting a fire in cyberspace. Strategy's post specifies 2:10 pm EDT as the time.
Why “Confirmed”
- Published by a primary source: Strategy
1 independent source group across 2 posts · evidence score 90/100. How labels work
Market around the story
| Asset | Price at first report | 6h before | 1h before | 1h after | 6h after | 1h move vs normal | 24h volume vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $77,447 | +0.23% | +0.03% | +0.08% | +0.02% | 0.2σ | 2.2× |
Returns are measured from the moment the story first appeared. “vs normal” compares the move with the asset's typical hourly move over the previous 30 days.
What the sources claim
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Strategy says Satoshi Nakamoto started the Bitcoin whitepaper at 2:10 pm EDT 18 years ago. BTC
“18 years ago, at 2:10 pm EDT, Satoshi Nakamoto started a fire in cyberspace”
Strategy -
Michael Saylor says Satoshi lit a fire in cyberspace 18 years ago. BTC
“18 years ago this minute, Satoshi lit a fire in cyberspace”
Michael Saylor
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