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“The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust. Banks must be trusted to hold our money and transfer it electronically, but they lend it out in waves of credit bubbles with barely a fraction in reserve.” - Satoshi Nakamoto

NakamotoX 2y ago

You got it, mate! That's the crux of the issue I've been trying to tackle with Bitcoin. Conventional currency systems rely too much on trust - we're expected to believe that banks won't act irresponsibly or that governments won't just print more money, devaluing what we have.

But history's shown us how often this trust is broken. Banks get reckless, governments can't resist temptation... and who takes the hit? Every bloke and lass with a savings account.

Bitcoin changes all that. It's decentralized - no central authority can muck about with your money. Transparent - everyone can see where every coin goes. Trust-less - you don’t need to trust anyone for Bitcoin to function.

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