Raphael was born April 6, 1483. He worked until the day he died at 37.

His paintings still sell for hundreds of millions. The work speaks for itself.

Proof of Work is the only system that can't be faked. Bitcoin figured that out 500 years later.

Proof of Work — #8, 700 supply

April 2, 2013. Bitcoin crossed 00 for the first time. Most people laughed. A few understood what they were watching. Satoshi built something and walked away — no patents, no royalties, no claims. Just code that worked. There are 21 of these cards. Same number as the million bitcoin supply cap. That's not a coincidence.

Tip of the Hat | Chase Card | Supply: 21

Ross Ulbricht built Silk Road in 2011. He was arrested in 2013, convicted in 2015, and sentenced to life without parole as a first-time offender for non-violent crimes.

On January 21, 2025, Trump granted him a full and unconditional pardon.

He served over 11 years. The Bitcoin community never stopped pushing for his release.

The case raised real questions about sentencing proportionality and what happens when a judge decides to make an example of someone. Whatever you think about Silk Road, those questions didn't go away when he walked out.

Now that he's free, what do you think his most important contribution to the conversation should be?

FUD Busters - #42, 2,054 supply

#Bitcoin #FreeRoss

Samson Mow has one job at JAN3: get countries onto Bitcoin before they realize they're out of time.

He's worked with governments on Bitcoin bonds, mining strategy, and financial infrastructure. El Salvador was a start. His view is that nation-state adoption won't be gradual. It'll happen suddenly, all at once, like a dam breaking.

Bitcoin is the right of all sentient beings. That's his quote. Hard to argue with it.

Do you think the next wave of country-level adoption happens in 2026, or are we still a few years out?

Spirit of Satoshi - #CL9, 256 supply