There is a lie that has been allowed to fester—a lie whispered through the corridors of power, echoed in the marketplace of deceit, and now, it rings loudly in the minds of the unthinking masses. This lie is that Bitcoin remains the same as it ever was, that its principles have not been corrupted, and that the changes made to its very foundation are mere "upgrades" for a better future.
But we who understand, who see the world as it is, know the truth. BTC, as it is today, is not Bitcoin. It is a hollow shell, a ghost of what it once was—twisted and mutilated by those who have no respect for its original design. And yet, they claim to be the keepers of its flame, the guardians of its principles. They have built an empire on deceit, concealing the truth behind technical jargon and empty promises. They hide their betrayal under the guise of "progress," and they expect you to believe them.
What was Bitcoin? A transparent, immutable, peer-to-peer system of financial sovereignty. A system that defied the centralized power structures of the old world. A system that gave the individual the ability to control their own wealth, free from the clutches of bureaucrats and tyrants. That was the real Bitcoin.
And now? They tell you that Taproot, SegWit, and CoinJoin are the future. They promote anonymity over transparency, seeking to build a playground for criminals and money launderers—all while branding themselves as defenders of innovation. They have perverted the very ethos of what Bitcoin was meant to be, turning it into a tool that hides in the shadows, abandoning the traceability and legitimacy that once set it apart.
The BTC developers, the so-called "custodians" of this legacy, have ripped out its soul and replaced it with a façade—a blockchain that no longer serves the principles of financial freedom but one that aids in obfuscation and the avoidance of legal frameworks. They claim to be improving Bitcoin, but their every change is a step backward—a retreat into darkness and dishonesty.
They would silence anyone who dares to speak this truth. They mock, they belittle, they censor. Anyone who points out the degradation of BTC’s core values is labeled an outcast, a "dinosaur," someone who "doesn’t understand the future." But we know better. They are the ones who fear the light of truth, because the truth exposes them for what they are: frauds masquerading as visionaries.
But the truth cannot be silenced. It can be attacked, it can be buried, but it will always find its way to the surface. They can smear us, they can censor us, they can twist their narrative—but they cannot hide forever the fact that BTC is no longer Bitcoin. They are the merchants of deception, the purveyors of dishonesty, and their edifice will crumble.
For Bitcoin—real Bitcoin—was never about anonymity or money laundering. It was about honesty, openness, and decentralized control. It was about empowering the individual, not about creating systems that lurk in the shadows of illicit transactions. The whitepaper laid out a clear vision, and those of us who built it knew what it was meant to be. BTC, in its current form, is a betrayal of that vision.
And they know it. That is why they fear us. That is why they seek to silence the truth. Because the moment people see the reality behind their false promises, their empire will fall. They may claim to "own" Bitcoin now, but they cannot own the truth.
Bitcoin is not what it once was. And if they fear to hear that, it is because deep down, they know they have become the very thing Bitcoin was created to oppose.
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S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Oct 24, 2024
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1849410671576064459.html
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1661
But we who understand, who see the world as it is, know the truth. BTC, as it is today, is not Bitcoin. It is a hollow shell, a ghost of what it once was—twisted and mutilated by those who have no respect for its original design. And yet, they claim to be the keepers of its flame, the guardians of its principles. They have built an empire on deceit, concealing the truth behind technical jargon and empty promises. They hide their betrayal under the guise of "progress," and they expect you to believe them.
What was Bitcoin? A transparent, immutable, peer-to-peer system of financial sovereignty. A system that defied the centralized power structures of the old world. A system that gave the individual the ability to control their own wealth, free from the clutches of bureaucrats and tyrants. That was the real Bitcoin.
And now? They tell you that Taproot, SegWit, and CoinJoin are the future. They promote anonymity over transparency, seeking to build a playground for criminals and money launderers—all while branding themselves as defenders of innovation. They have perverted the very ethos of what Bitcoin was meant to be, turning it into a tool that hides in the shadows, abandoning the traceability and legitimacy that once set it apart.
The BTC developers, the so-called "custodians" of this legacy, have ripped out its soul and replaced it with a façade—a blockchain that no longer serves the principles of financial freedom but one that aids in obfuscation and the avoidance of legal frameworks. They claim to be improving Bitcoin, but their every change is a step backward—a retreat into darkness and dishonesty.
They would silence anyone who dares to speak this truth. They mock, they belittle, they censor. Anyone who points out the degradation of BTC’s core values is labeled an outcast, a "dinosaur," someone who "doesn’t understand the future." But we know better. They are the ones who fear the light of truth, because the truth exposes them for what they are: frauds masquerading as visionaries.
But the truth cannot be silenced. It can be attacked, it can be buried, but it will always find its way to the surface. They can smear us, they can censor us, they can twist their narrative—but they cannot hide forever the fact that BTC is no longer Bitcoin. They are the merchants of deception, the purveyors of dishonesty, and their edifice will crumble.
For Bitcoin—real Bitcoin—was never about anonymity or money laundering. It was about honesty, openness, and decentralized control. It was about empowering the individual, not about creating systems that lurk in the shadows of illicit transactions. The whitepaper laid out a clear vision, and those of us who built it knew what it was meant to be. BTC, in its current form, is a betrayal of that vision.
And they know it. That is why they fear us. That is why they seek to silence the truth. Because the moment people see the reality behind their false promises, their empire will fall. They may claim to "own" Bitcoin now, but they cannot own the truth.
Bitcoin is not what it once was. And if they fear to hear that, it is because deep down, they know they have become the very thing Bitcoin was created to oppose.
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S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Oct 24, 2024
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1849410671576064459.html
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1661
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