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October 31, 2018
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Ten years have passed since the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin White Paper. A lot has happened since October 31, 2008, and not many can say that they know every little detail of Bitcoin’s history.

In honour of the White Paper’s ten year anniversary, Cointelegraph offers you, our readers, the opportunity to test your knowledge of the history of Bitcoin and win a prize!

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