On the 17th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper, the cryptocurrency marks a remarkable journey from experimental digital currency to a global market valued at over $2 trillion. This milestone reflects Bitcoin’s ability to shape financial markets and spark crucial discussions about regulation and mainstream adoption. The origins of Bitcoin can be traced back to Satoshi Nakamoto’s 2008 publication introducing a decentralized, peer-to-peer electronic cash system with the goal of eliminating double-spending problems through proof-of-work consensus. This paper laid the foundation for what would become a multi-trillion-dollar market and just three months after its release, Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block (the genesis block), establishing the world’s largest decentralized network. Today, Bitcoin sits as the eighth-most valuable asset globally, trailing only silver and Amazon, according to CompaniesMarketCap.