THE CRYPTO-CURRENCY
Bitcoin and its mysterious inventor.
By Joshua Davis
October 3, 2011
"The point, Clear continued, is that Nakamoto’s identity shouldn’t matter. The system was built so that we don’t have to trust an individual, a company, or a government. Anybody can review the code, and the network isn’t controlled by any one entity. That’s what inspires confidence in the system. Bitcoin, in other words, survives because of what you can see and what you can’t. Users are hidden, but transactions are exposed. The code is visible to all, but its origins are mysterious. The currency is both real and elusive—just like its founder".
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/10/10/the-crypto-currency
Bitcoin and its mysterious inventor.
By Joshua Davis
October 3, 2011
"The point, Clear continued, is that Nakamoto’s identity shouldn’t matter. The system was built so that we don’t have to trust an individual, a company, or a government. Anybody can review the code, and the network isn’t controlled by any one entity. That’s what inspires confidence in the system. Bitcoin, in other words, survives because of what you can see and what you can’t. Users are hidden, but transactions are exposed. The code is visible to all, but its origins are mysterious. The currency is both real and elusive—just like its founder".
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/10/10/the-crypto-currency
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