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Bitcoin is not digital gold.
Gold was mentioned twice in the white paper in relation to how new Bitcoin is created, and how it is similar to how gold is added to the market.
This game of telephone in the definition of "digital gold" has led tradfi to deeply misunderstand Bitcoin.
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2026-02-25 21:49:30 UTCEvent JSON
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