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Cison began by reiterating that cryptocurrency did not emerge in isolation. It is the culmination of decades of research in cryptography—an area of computer science focused on securing digital information. The breakthrough came in January 2009 when an enigmatic figure known as Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin, the first functioning cryptocurrency, through the blockchain technology. This platform enabled secure, transparent digital transactions and drew interest primarily from a niche group of computer scientists initially.