On this day in 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin Whitepaper.

What is a White Paper?

A white paper is a detailed document released by the creators of the new digital currency (cryptocurrency) or a blockchain project.

It summarizes the technical aspects of the project like., the mission of the project, the problem it aims to solve, the technology and algorithms it uses, the tokenomics (total supply of coins/tokens and its distribution), its roadmap (planned milestones, development phases and future goals) and information about the team behind the project.