I really don't see this question as being necessary because there is no need trying to study the origin of Bitcoin from it's onset because you want to key into it's fortune.
People wouldn't want to invest in what they're not certain of and I'm a typical example of people that didn't believe in  internet money and that was why I never took advantage of the ponzi schemes back then and I also first learnt and heard of Bitcoin back then when the ponzi schemes where so much and I nebr trusted Bitcoin but today I'm a core believer of Bitcoin but shamefully I haven't really taken my time to study the full details of Bitcoin not it's years.