The Bitcoin white paper was published on October 31, 2008, written by Satoshi Nakamoto, titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

The BTC network was officially launched on January 3, 2009, when Satoshi mined the Genesis Block, marking the origin of the blockchain and the start of the #Bitcoin network.

Happy 16th anniversary, thank you #BTC and cryptocurrency for changing my life.