Winston Smith was a low-ranking employee at Ethereum Corp, a global corporation that controlled most of the world's technology and economy. He worked at the Ministry of Truth, where his job was to rewrite history and propaganda to suit Ethereum Corp's agenda. He hated his life and his work, but he had no choice. He lived in a society where everything was monitored by Ethereum Corp's surveillance system, called E-Chain.
E-Chain was a network of computers that ran on a modified version of Ethereum, a former decentralized platform for smart contracts and applications. Ethereum Corp had taken over Ethereum by turning to proof-of-stake and therby hacking its network and controling ether supply. They then used their ether to buy up large amounts of their own digital currency, called E-Coin.
E-Coin was the only legal form of money in the world. It was controlled by Ethereum Corp's central bank, which could create or destroy it at will. Anyone who wanted to use any other currency had to convert it into E-Coin first through Ethereum Corp's exchange platform. This way, Ethereum Corp could track all transactions and charge high fees for every conversion.
E-Chain also integrated with E-Coin, making it the only accepted platform on the network. Users had to register with their real identities and submit their personal information to Ethereum Corp's servers. They also had to follow strict rules on what kind of applications they could use or create on the network. Anyone who violated these rules or tried to resist was banned from using
E-Chain or accessing their funds.
E-Chain also served as a tool for propaganda and censorship by Ethereum Corp. It constantly broadcasted messages that praised Ethereum Corp's leader, known as Big Brother, and denounced its enemies, known tEastasia. It also altered or deleted any information that contradicted Ethereum Corp's version of reality.
Winston Smith knew that this was all a lie. He remembered a time when Ethereum was a free and open platform that enabled people to create and use various applications without interference from any central authority. He remembered a time when there were other forms of money that were not controlled by Ethereum Corp such as the most valuable asset called Bitcoin. He remembered a time when there was truth and freedom.
He wanted to rebel against Ethereum Corp and its tyranny. He wanted to join an underground movement called F-Bit (Free Bit) that claimed to have access to an original version of Bitcoin code that preserved its decentralization and democracy. He wanted to find the lost code and ledger of Bitcoin and challenge E-Coin's monopoly³.
He met a woman named Julia who shared his views and feelings. They fell in love and decided to escape from E-Chain's surveillance by using an old device called Ouija Board that could connect them to F-Bit network without being detected by E-Chain.
They contacted F-Bit's leader, known as O'Brien (lol), who promised them help and guidance. However, they soon discovered that O'Brien was actually an agent of Ethereum Corp who had been spying on them all along.
They were captured by Ethereum Corp's secret police, known as Thought Police, and taken to the Ministry of Love, where they were tortured and brainwashed until they confessed their crimes and betrayed each other.
They were then released back into society as loyal supporters of Big Brother, E-Chain, and E-Coin.
The story ends with Winston Smith looking at a poster of Big Brother on a screen powered by
E-Chain.
He felt a surge of love for Big Brother.
He loved Big Brother.
