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Before crypto, pioneers dreamed of decentralized money and fair sharing. Their wild ideas shaped today’s digital freedom. Go explore how it all began!
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In the 1980s, cryptographer David Chaum created eCash, the first digital cash system. Mojo Nation was a P2P file-sharing network that rewarded users who shared bandwidth and storage. Napster was a music-streaming service that was shut down in 2001. Bitcoin was created in 2009 and is now the world's most popular currency.