On October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published the first ever Bitcoin whitepaper, detailing the concept of decentralized cryptocurrencies. While Nakamoto still remains anonymous, Bitcoin as well as cryptocurrencies have witnessed global growth
“We felt like we were doing God’s work,” explains cryptocurrency payments pioneer Erik Voorhees as he recalls trying to convert the unbelievers in the early days of Bitcoin.
The man whose gambling platform SatoshiDice was once responsible for half of all Bitcoin transactions, is now an elder statesman of crypto and the CEO of the ShapeShift exchange.
He remembers Bitcoin being written off as a joke at the Money 2020 conference in Las Vegas back in 2012. At the time he was working for BitInstant, one of the first Bitcoin exchanges, and they had a booth right next door to PayPal.