I think it is too, especially from the perspective of people who don't spend all day talking about bitcoin. It's a stamp of approval. Most Americans understand stamps of approval, but not digital signatures.
Most people won't read the white paper or even this:
https://blog.lopp.net/how-is-the-21-million-bitcoin-cap-defined-and-enforced/
But they might read this executive order that says bitcoin is capped at 21 million. That's kind of mind blowing.
Marc26z
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2025-03-08 16:29:58
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