Introduction Cryptocurrency’s journey from an obscure cypherpunk experiment to a trillion-dollar asset class has been shaped by pivotal technological breakthroughs, market cycles, and regulatory battles. This timeline highlights the 20

Introduction Cryptocurrency operates in a legal gray area—decentralized by design but increasingly regulated by governments. From China’s outright bans to Europe’s MiCA framework, regulatory decisions have dramatically influenced crypto’s adoption,

Introduction The cryptocurrency market is infamous for its extreme volatility, with cycles of euphoric bull runs followed by devastating crashes. Three of the most dramatic boom-and-bust cycles occurred in 2013,

Introduction Cryptocurrency’s decentralized nature makes it resilient—but also a prime target for hackers. Over the years, billions of dollars have been stolen in exchange breaches, smart contract exploits, and phishing

Introduction In 2015, Ethereum launched as the first blockchain to introduce Turing-complete smart contracts, revolutionizing decentralized applications (DApps) and enabling a new era of programmable money. Unlike Bitcoin, which was

Introduction Blockchain technology has undergone a remarkable transformation since Bitcoin’s inception in 2008. What began as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system has evolved into a foundational technology powering decentralized finance

Introduction Bitcoin’s success in 2009 sparked a wave of alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins), each attempting to improve upon or differentiate from Bitcoin. Among the earliest and most influential were Litecoin, Namecoin,

Introduction Bitcoin’s journey from an obscure cryptographic experiment to a global financial asset was marked by a pivotal moment: the first real-world transaction. On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz

Introduction On October 31, 2008, an anonymous figure (or group) named Satoshi Nakamoto published a 9-page whitepaper titled: “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” This document introduced the first decentralized

Introduction Cryptocurrency has revolutionized finance, but its origins stretch back decades before Bitcoin’s 2009 debut. The story involves cypherpunks, cryptographic breakthroughs, and a quest for digital privacy and freedom. This