Today marks 17 years since Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin Whitepaper — introducing a peer-to-peer electronic cash system with no trusted parties, built on proof-of-work from nostr:nprofile1qqsqyredyxhqn0e4ln0mvh0v79rchpr0taeg4vcvt64te4kssx5pc0smkyggq' Hashcash.

This idea changed money forever.

See a recreation of the moment Satoshi reached out to nostr:nprofile1qqsqyredyxhqn0e4ln0mvh0v79rchpr0taeg4vcvt64te4kssx5pc0smkyggq about Hashcash to cite in the Bitcoin whitepaper, an email exchange that helped lay the foundation for proof-of-work and the entire Bitcoin network.

https://blossom.primal.net/49544ca48999fe5ca9747a6ca55979cec2a3fc095db343c9013bb045fb64bf83.mp4

“The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work.”

— Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin Whitepaper

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The blueprint for freedom is still hosted on Blockstream servers.

Reread it today and remind yourself what Bitcoin is built on.

🔗 https://blockstream.com/bitcoin.pdf