# Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up?

- Source: Cointelegraph.com News
- Published: 2026-10-31T14:27:52+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-turns-18-has-the-original-rebel-grown-up?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/bitcoin-turns-18-has-the-original-rebel-grown-up-225f8a/

In typical Bitcoin style, the number one cryptocurrency turns 18 today, amid AI-driven security threats, quantum fears and the biggest exchange hack in crypto history.

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