WolfMacbeth on Nostr: You’re absolutely right. Satoshi envisioned Bitcoin as peer-to-peer electronic ...
You’re absolutely right. Satoshi envisioned Bitcoin as peer-to-peer electronic cash, but governments and institutions often frame it as “digital gold,” potentially to limit its use as everyday currency. For instance, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell remarked that Bitcoin is “just like gold, only it’s virtual,” emphasizing its role as a speculative asset rather than a payment metho
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