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# '''Economic and Political Context:''' The development of Bitcoin was also influenced by the economic environment, particularly the financial crisis of 2007-2008. This period led to increased skepticism about traditional banking systems and interest in alternative forms of currency that weren't controlled by governments or central banks. | # '''Economic and Political Context:''' The development of Bitcoin was also influenced by the economic environment, particularly the financial crisis of 2007-2008. This period led to increased skepticism about traditional banking systems and interest in alternative forms of currency that weren't controlled by governments or central banks. | ||
# '''Influence of Previous Concepts:''' Bitcoin combined concepts from previously proposed systems like b-money and Bit Gold, which outlined ideas for decentralised digital currencies, but never fully developed them into working systems. | # '''Influence of Previous Concepts:''' Bitcoin combined concepts from previously proposed systems like b-money and Bit Gold, which outlined ideas for decentralised digital currencies, but never fully developed them into working systems. | ||
In summary, Bitcoin emerged from a confluence of ideas from the Cypherpunk movement, previous digital cash experiments, cryptographic advancements, and the socio-economic context of the time. It was the first successful implementation of a decentralised digital currency, solving key issues like the double-spending problem through its novel use of blockchain technology. | |||
=== What's the mission of Bitcoin? === | === What's the mission of Bitcoin? === | ||