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The Mystery of Bitcoin
Hi Bitcoin, kindly hand this message to your creator. Thank you for your recent letter. I am lonely back here, and aware that I bate this “mystery” with an unusual awkward angle. I apologize in advance for any offense and my heart is already filled with sorrow. I hope that my words will be well received as there is a tiny window in my house from where I can share glimpses of how my land is intertwined with your mystery. I like it when things are mystic for it allows a space to play around with specific details, stretch the ones where we hold a string, and decide whether to leave a door closed or shine a specific light on a peculiar aspect.
By Alice K.S.5 years ago in The Chain
The Mystery of Bitcoin
In a desperate attempt to control the inevitable collapse of entire economies, as well as ways to advance their technologies, world leaders came together to figure out a solution to the ever growing problems that we're faced with, cryptocurrencies. With the current situation being that each country has its own currency, constantly fluctuating, there needs to be a system of currency that connects everyone on a global level. That way if an entire country fell into an economic collapse, they had some sort of global economy to fall back on besides silver and gold. Truly a brilliant idea, and with no know creator this keep speculation and panic to a minimum, because if the masses found out it was created by our governments, we would surely fall into chaos.
By Mikey B5 years ago in The Chain
One Time At Coding Camp
June 2008 Like all good ideas, bitcoin was conceived on a napkin. Beginning ideas hastily written between rude doodles. Abbreviations and arrows connecting the thoughts that flowed out of us. I don’t know totally how everything started, I think mostly out of spite.
By KC Duma5 years ago in The Chain
The Mystery of Bitcoin
Bitcoin is regarded as the world’s exceptional and most influential cryptocurrency, nonetheless its production is still surrounded by countless mystery. Since it was established in 2009, Bitcoin has encountered major highs and lows. In both its prominence and availability, Bitcoin has expeditiously evolved as an online payment mechanism. It is inconceivable and beyond belief that one who has created such a universal innovation remains entirely anonymous. Can such an extravagant, leading universal invention be created and yet the enigmatic inventor’s true identity remains entirely unidentified? Who could have established Bitcoin? Was it set up by one person? And who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
By Doreen Daniel5 years ago in The Chain
Toshi’s Legacy
Have your parents ever controlled your finances? Asking you to hand over that money your aunt gave you as a birthday present, tears in your eyes, your hands in a tight fist, heartbroken and fuming at the injustice they are meting out to you? You were 11 but somehow your parents refused to acknowledge that you’re grown, and ready to take on the world with your growing piles of cash.
By Damilola5 years ago in The Chain
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
June 1, 2010: I staggered a little as I left the bar with more than a slight buzz and a bottle in my hand. Unfortunately, the alcohol wasn't enough to make me forget everything that had happened earlier that day before my wedding.
By K.C. Nord5 years ago in The Chain
The Mystery Of Bitcoin
Bitcoin has recently become widely attractive to investors, companies, and every day citizens alike. Millions of people are taking a second look at the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Just as many people have been helping the value of a bitcoin soar to unprecedented and staggering highs. Once traded at less than a single penny, it is currently being bought at nearly $48,000. The creator of this open source code with the first blockchain must have made an unfathomable and obscene of money, right? Believe it or not, the first million bitcoin they mined have been untouched in multiple bitcoin wallets. They introduced their white paper on Halloween day of 2009. Easily described as all bit and no coin, bitcoin did not materialize out of thin air as it may seem.
By Jess Dolan5 years ago in The Chain
Buying Control Of Money
I first found out about Bitcoin a few years ago. I do not recall the exact year I have heard of Bitcoin; that goes to show you that Bitcoin meant nothing to me, and I had no desire to partake in another form of digital transactions. Do not get me wrong. I am a very open-minded person, and I am willing to try anything that sparks an interest. The thing is I never took the time to research Bitcoin because I did not come across enough sources at the time and there was no word-of-mouth that could provide me with information or testimonies.
By Leona Valentine5 years ago in The Chain
Bitcoin Origins, Operations, Happenings, Objectives and Offerings (uh, BOOHOO for short?). Top Story - February 2021.
Who? The first thing that should be covered is, “Who came up with Bitcoin?” followed by, “Who actually gives a darn about Bitcoin?” The answer to the first question is complicated, but in short involves the name Satoshi Nakamoto. Anyone wanting to honor the founder(s) of Bitcoin should know that name, and it matters because nobody really knows for sure who Satoshi Nakamoto really is. The name is universally considered a pseudonym (meaning it is very likely not the real name of whoever came up with Bitcoin.) Maybe the real Satoshi Nakamoto is the guy who was supposedly handed over the keys to Bitcoin shortly before Satoshi Nakamoto was never heard from again (Popper, 2016).
By G. R. Reed5 years ago in The Chain
The Birth of Bitcoin
Satoshi clicked between the listing of a train from Japan and a train from England. While he preferred the black and red colored, steam train from England, he could purchase the green, steam train from Japan for cheaper thanks to the lower exchange rate. He stared at his computer screen; his cheek rested on his balled fist as he narrowed his onyx eyes in frustration.
By Brooke Hash5 years ago in The Chain
Dreams Fulfilled at Grab a Byte Cafe
Jason Ishotas frequented Grab a Byte Cafe on a regular basis. Gamers and geeks of all kinds congregated there to network and share code with website developers. Grab a Byte hosted weekly Zoom calls featuring some of the most prolific gamers in the industry and online tournaments drew capacity crowds on the weekend. After leaving his 8 am to 5 pm gig at a big box store, Jason often dropped in at the Cafe to learn the latest trade tricks and to look for collaborators on an innovative idea. Unfortunately, none of his acquaintances in the cyber community bought into his endeavor to upend the financial world. They believed his dream to be foolhardy and a complete waste of time. People preferred to hold cash in hand...to have something tangible...to know that a local bank stored their wealth. They also thought cyber money to be more suitable for buying items in Minecraft not in the real world of commerce. No one in his personal circle supported his vision until Mia Sato walked into his life.
By Bryan R..5 years ago in The Chain
Beyond the Bit
“Have you ever wondered what lies beyond that 1 and 0?” Satoshi Nakamoto glares at you through his copper-tinted glasses in anticipation of an answer. His cheeks are hollow and silver streaks sift through his hair. Tea drops stain his corduroy pants and a broken clockface reflects his psyche. You knew Mr Nakamoto to be esoteric, but even this question felt a little out of left field.
By Jakub 5 years ago in The Chain