Most people who I know that think the CIA invented bitcoin, are not very familiar with the pre-history of Bitcoin including work by Back, Szabo, Finney, etc.

I'm not saying that certainly no intelligence agency created Bitcoin, but rather, I'm very skeptical of the certainty that many people have around that topic.

Because, when you are somewhat familiar with that pre-history and look at it from an engineering perspective, you can clearly see the pieces gradually falling into place. In the1980s there was work by Chaum about how to build a database run by mutually suspicious entities. In the 1990s there was work by Back for proof-of-work. As things moved into the 2000s, there was Szabo's Bit Gold, which is very similar to what Bitcoin ended up being, and Finney's Reusable Proof of Work "RPOW" tokens. Finney hadn't solved the centralization issue, and Szabo hadn't solved the issue of better computation causing supply inflation over time, but they were collectively within shooting range of the solution. Others as well. Meanwhile global bandwidth was getting better, encryption in general was getting better (and there we've got an actual intelligence agency contribution), etc.

And then Satoshi added to that work, including the difficulty adjustment in particular and many other details, with a full implementation.

Basically, if someone thinks that Bitcoin just kind of magically came out of nowhere, then it's pretty easy to see how they'd be inclined toward a conspiratorial assumption.

However, if one sees that, just like any other industry, there was a series of engineers building on each others' work until someone finally got it over the line, then it looks a lot more organic.

GM.

Without credible video confirmation, it’s reasonable to question whether Biden indeed currently consents to his campaign termination or not.

And at this point, even when he does appear on video or in person (not just voice) and confirms it , there’s basically no way to ever confirm whether Biden consented to that tweet before it was made, or whether it was made and then he had to adjust in response to it. He doesn’t control his account and lacks any sort of encryption to prove a given message was authorized by him at the time of sending.

Wild times.

Very good point made 👇… might be worth stacking some sats, often ! nostr:note1ankusrkn2d8er2v3acwsls4slztc4mx3v0qekf93psm2hs0nmqfsquu5a7

If the government actually cared about preventing money laundering they would audit every PAC and campaign fund.

Step 5 is wrong

It’s Bitcoin, not bullets

The collapse (or fading away) of dollar hegemony is inevitable but doesn’t mean chaos

Ending the fiat currency caste system will usher in a new age of global peace and collaboration ✌️

This is what happens when you google “Bitcoin Nashville 2024”

Sigh

It’s Sunday, July 21st.

You’re taking a break from work because you’re “sick,” so no need to go into the office tomorrow. Nice.

It’s also your favorite day of the year: National Ice Cream Day.

Your wife is acting kind of weird, but you don’t let it bother you; you’re about to get some ice cream.

You head to the local ice cream shop and grab a cone — today is a good day.

You decide to have a second one just because. Work has been stressful lately, and you deserve it.

You get back home and your wife says “we need to talk.”

She shows you her phone — she’s signed into YOUR X account.

“I just quit your job for you, Joe.” she says.

You look at her, puzzled, because you didn’t know your name was Joe.

Come to think of it, you have no idea who you are…

To make matters worse, you realize someone appears to have pooped in your pants.

No matter, you just remembered there’s more ice cream in the freezer.

Today is a good day.

BREAKING: #Gold hit a new all time high.

Idk about you, but I don’t give two shits that Jeffrey Epstein’s banker suddenly likes #Bitcoin

Also we’ve got this little thing called the constitution and a robust judicial system in the U.S., not just bullshit campaign rhetoric

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Bluesky Hired Twitter's Former Trust & Safety Co-lead.

Also, I find “Head of Trust and Safety” to be such a strangely dystopian job title…

Anyway, have a beautiful day, Nostriches 🫂

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