# 区块链的诞生

**大道无形，链生其中。**

认识新事物，首先要弄清楚它的来龙去脉。知其出身，方能知其所以然。

区块链（Blockchain）结构首次为人关注，源于 2009 年初上线的比特币（Bitcoin）开源项目。从记账科技数千年的演化角度来看，区块链实际上是记账问题发展到分布式场景下的天然结果。

本章将从记账问题的历史讲起，剖析区块链和分布式账本技术的来龙去脉。通过介绍比特币项目探讨区块链的诞生过程，并初步剖析区块链技术潜在的商业价值。

通过阅读本章内容，读者可以了解到区块链思想和技术的起源和背景，以及在商业应用中的巨大潜力。


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