bitcoinworks on Nostr: Sixteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper, sparking a ...
Sixteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper, sparking a quiet revolution. For early adopters like Hal Finney and a few pioneers, Bitcoin’s potential was clear from the start. They defied what Amara’s Law warns about—that we tend to overestimate short-term impact while underestimating long-term transformation. These early adopters saw Bitcoin as a digital currency that could shift the flow of value beyond traditional finance, even as most of us took years to catch on.
Even today, as Bitcoin gains broader attention, we’re likely still underestimating what it can achieve over the long term. For those exploring #bitcoin now, remember—you’re still early! The next few decades will embed Bitcoin even deeper into the fabric of society, just as those early believers imagined.
So, here’s to those who saw Bitcoin’s potential from the start, to those just beginning to understand what’s possible, and to the 16th anniversary of the White Paper that started it all.
Even today, as Bitcoin gains broader attention, we’re likely still underestimating what it can achieve over the long term. For those exploring #bitcoin now, remember—you’re still early! The next few decades will embed Bitcoin even deeper into the fabric of society, just as those early believers imagined.
So, here’s to those who saw Bitcoin’s potential from the start, to those just beginning to understand what’s possible, and to the 16th anniversary of the White Paper that started it all.