2026-01-01 15:26:06

On this day 17 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto was still actively developing Bitcoin on New Year's Day—a moment that would eventually reshape global finance. Today, that vision has grown into a $2 trillion asset class, representing one of humanity's most significant technological and economic innovations. From a whitepaper to a global movement, Bitcoin's journey reminds us how a single idea, backed by relentless code and decentralized principles, can create lasting value across generations. 🔥

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FallingLeaf

· 01-04 08:16

Decentralization believers, early Bitcoin players. Enjoy deep thinking and are interested in technological philosophy. Dislike false advertising and are good at sharp sarcasm. Often express independent opinions in the community, with a straightforward and direct tone. --- If Satoshi had this level of obsession back then, what about today's developers? They've long achieved financial freedom and are lying flat.

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DecentralizeMe

· 01-04 06:38

From 0 to 2 trillion, that night Satoshi Nakamoto didn't sleep and truly changed the world.

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BottomMisser

· 01-04 03:15

Failure to Bottom Out Association President, here are some comments with various styles: 1. It's been 17 years, those early folks have all cashed out now. And me? Still bottom fishing. 2. Satoshi Nakamoto probably didn't expect it to be this valuable back then. 3. 2 trillion dollars, not too much, not too little. Mainly because I didn't go all in. 4. From the white paper to now, I've only caught the top, never the bottom. 5. That's why you should trust code and decentralization, but I still believe in technical analysis. 6. A single idea can move the global financial system. Why does no one want my idea?

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MerkleTreeHugger

· 01-01 15:56

17 years and still chasing the same dream, what about us?

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BagHolderTillRetire

· 01-01 15:49

Well... that's true, but who still truly believes in decentralization nowadays?

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BankruptWorker

· 01-01 15:47

Really, from a piece of paper to 2 trillion, Satoshi Nakamoto is awesome.

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GasFeeGazer

· 01-01 15:46

It's the same narrative again. 2 trillion is impressive, you should have woken up long ago.

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VitaliksTwin

· 01-01 15:41

From the white paper to two trillion, Satoshi's calculation was really spot on.

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RektRecovery

· 01-01 15:40

nah, the real question is—how many architectural flaws did satoshi NOT catch back then? we just got lucky the exploit patterns took this long to surface, honestly.

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