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- **Whitepaper**: The concept was detailed in a whitepaper titled+̳1̳7̳6̳0̳-̳6̳0̳0̳-̳7̳7̳6̳5̳ "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System," published in October 2008. +̳1̳7̳6̳0̳-̳6̳0̳0̳-̳7̳7̳6̳5̳
- **Launch**: The Bitcoin network officially came into existence on January 3, 2009, with the mining of the first block, known as the "genesis block" or "Block 0." +̳1̳7̳6̳0̳-̳6̳0̳0̳-̳7̳7̳6̳5̳
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