Satoshi Nakamoto gave us a gift in 2008 that changed the world greater than most realized at the time…
He (or she, or they as a group) didn’t just invent a technology, but a new foundation for money, property, and trust — precisely when the financial crisis was exposing the old system.
For that, we can be deeply grateful:
1. He gave us back the power of choice
Before Bitcoin, there was no digital money you could truly own without a bank, payment provider, or state having a say — or the power to freeze it. Satoshi showed: it can be done differently. Store and send value — without permission.
2. Bitcoin is the separation of state and money
Just as Martin Luther’s 95 Theses in 1517 helped initiate the separation of church and state and broke the power of a central authority, Satoshi initiated the separation of state and money. Money no longer has to be a state monopoly that can be inflated, confiscated, or censored at will. Bitcoin is an alternative system — owned by no one, centrally controlled by no one.
3. Trust through mathematics instead of institutions
Instead of “trusted” intermediaries, he created a system based on open mathematics and economic incentives. It has been running for over 17 years without central control.
4. He left without enriching himself
Satoshi could have become a celebrated billionaire. Instead, after two years he put down the keys and disappeared. No ICO, no pre-mine, no lasting influence. That’s what gives Bitcoin its credibility.
5. An idea that cannot be undone
Even if Bitcoin were to fail, Satoshi proved that decentralized, censorship-resistant, hard digital money is possible. That idea is now in the world and is already helping millions in unstable countries today.
Satoshi didn’t just give us code, but the perspective that money does not have to be controlled by states or banks. He built something better — and humbly handed it to the world
Thank you, Satoshi.
Wherever you are.
Your code lives on and makes millions freer ₿
He (or she, or they as a group) didn’t just invent a technology, but a new foundation for money, property, and trust — precisely when the financial crisis was exposing the old system.
For that, we can be deeply grateful:
1. He gave us back the power of choice
Before Bitcoin, there was no digital money you could truly own without a bank, payment provider, or state having a say — or the power to freeze it. Satoshi showed: it can be done differently. Store and send value — without permission.
2. Bitcoin is the separation of state and money
Just as Martin Luther’s 95 Theses in 1517 helped initiate the separation of church and state and broke the power of a central authority, Satoshi initiated the separation of state and money. Money no longer has to be a state monopoly that can be inflated, confiscated, or censored at will. Bitcoin is an alternative system — owned by no one, centrally controlled by no one.
3. Trust through mathematics instead of institutions
Instead of “trusted” intermediaries, he created a system based on open mathematics and economic incentives. It has been running for over 17 years without central control.
4. He left without enriching himself
Satoshi could have become a celebrated billionaire. Instead, after two years he put down the keys and disappeared. No ICO, no pre-mine, no lasting influence. That’s what gives Bitcoin its credibility.
5. An idea that cannot be undone
Even if Bitcoin were to fail, Satoshi proved that decentralized, censorship-resistant, hard digital money is possible. That idea is now in the world and is already helping millions in unstable countries today.
Satoshi didn’t just give us code, but the perspective that money does not have to be controlled by states or banks. He built something better — and humbly handed it to the world
Thank you, Satoshi.
Wherever you are.
Your code lives on and makes millions freer ₿