This series tells the story of the crucial developments that took place before Bitcoin and laid the foundation for the emergence of censorship-resistant decentralized money that is beyond the control of states or any other centralized authority.
- Intro: The Day Cryptography Changed Forever
- Part I: How David Chaum’s eCash Spawned a Cypherpunk Dream
- Part II: Hashcash or How Adam Back Designed Bitcoin’s Motor Block
- Part III: If Bitcoin Had a First Draft, Wei Dai’s B-Money Was It
- Part IV: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin
- Part V: How Hal Finney’s Quest For Digital Cash Led To RPOW (And More)