Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up?

CoinTelegraph · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:27:52 GMT

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Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency, marked its 18th anniversary today amid AI-driven security threats, quantum fears and the biggest exchange hack in crypto history.

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