mina634 on Nostr: 1. 2009-2015: The Age of "Crazy" and Visionaries Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin as ...

1. 2009-2015: The Age of "Crazy" and Visionaries
Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin as a reaction to the 2008 banking crisis - the moment when central banks first started printing money en masse. At the time, Bitcoin was laughed at. The FIAT world seemed unshakeable and no one believed that a piece of code could replace a central bank.

2. 2016-2021: Institutional Awakening
This was the time when the "craziness" they talked about began to escalate in the FIAT system. During the 2020 pandemic, more money was printed around the world than ever before in history.

People saw their savings melt away.

Bitcoin became "digital gold". Big companies and even countries (El Salvador) began to realize that mathematics is more reliable than politicians.

3. 2022-2024: The Purge and the Reality of War
These years showed the true nature of Bitcoin:

Freedom of Censorship: It became clear that in the FIAT system your money can be frozen or canceled in an instant. Bitcoin is the only way to own assets that no dictator or "stupid" bureaucrat can take away from you.

BlackRock and ETFs: Western financial giants who used to curse Bitcoin had to give up. They created funds because they understood - they can't beat Bitcoin, they have to join it.

4. 2025-2026: Bitcoin as a global standard
By now, in 2026, the situation has changed dramatically:

FIAT bankruptcy: Many countries are collapsing due to hyperinflation and huge debts. The credibility of central banks is at an all-time low because they kept printing and lying that "inflation is temporary".

Bitcoin Triumph: Bitcoin is now a global reserve asset. It is no longer speculation, but a lifeboat. Those who believed in Bitcoin in 2009 or 2015 are today the ones with real purchasing power. Those who remained loyal to FIAT and relied on the "wisdom" of central banks have lost much of their life's work.