My Journey with Bitcoin: Was It All a Test?
When I first discovered Bitcoin, I felt like I was part of something bigger—an experiment in decentralization. Why did early wallets contain exactly 50 BTC? Was it a way to test the network’s fairness and functionality? I often wonder if Satoshi, possibly Hal Finney, designed it as a proof of concept, distributing small amounts to see how the system would hold up.
Looking back, the precision of those early blocks makes me question the intent. Was it really about creating money, or was it a trial to see how people would interact with a trustless system? The more I learn, the more it feels like a carefully orchestrated test—one that we’re all still participating in.
Now, as Bitcoin evolves, I can’t help but reflect: did we pass the test? Or are we still figuring out what decentralization truly means?