20th March 2024 Digital Bytes

Nakamoto’s vision for Bitcoin: a “version of electronic cash” and not a speculative investment - copies of email correspondence from fourteen years ago between a Bitcoin developer and Satoshi Nakamoto were made public in court in early 2024 as evidence to testify against Australian computer scientist and businessman, Craig Wright, being Nakamoto. The evidence exposes Nakamoto's fears about Bitcoin, one of which was that Bitcoin was not to be regarded as an investment. Nakamoto’s focus on utility and organic growth aimed to establish Bitcoin as a viable and sustainable alternative currency, not just a speculative investment. But has Bitcoin failed him?

Decentralized financial inclusion initiatives for underserved communities - financial inclusion aims to provide accessible financial products and services to everyone, regardless of wealth or business size. Blockchain-powered DeFi offers an alternative tool to help in expanding financial access by offering transparent, low-cost alternativ…