Five inventions of bitcoin, EACH of which is so profoundly revolutionary that its impact and value cannot be calculated. Never before existed:
-Absolute scarcity: The first and only substance on earth of finite quantity
-Real digital limits: Digital data bound by the laws of physics (via ‘proof of work’), creates singular digital objects that cannot be copied / reproduced
-Pure shared custody: The only substance/asset that can be jointly-owned by multiple parties without any supervising authority
-Machine money: The only asset that can be independently possessed and spent by machines/AI
-Uneditable history: Immutable, unfalsifiable, time-stamped historical record of any data type (not just financial transactions!)
This list expands as I ponder it further. Don’t hesitate to add!