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Re: Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper

November 7, 2008 by bitcoincash

In this email, Satoshi notes that Bitcoin by itself will not solve political problems but that a P2P network is one weapon.

>[Lengthy exposition of vulnerability of a system to use-of-force
>monopolies ellided.]
>
>You will not find a solution to political problems in cryptography.

Yes, but we can win a major battle in the arms race and gain a new territory of freedom for several years.

Governments are good at cutting off the heads of a centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own.

Satoshi

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Further Reading:

  • Bitcoin is "Evolution Not Revolution" by Dr. Craig Wright

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