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> If Bitcoin had been invented in 2000, it wouldn't have been more than a technical curiosity in the hands of a few crypto-nerds in very niche internet forums.
by pcthrowaway 6y ago
> If Bitcoin had been invented in 2000, it wouldn't have been more than a technical curiosity in the hands of a few crypto-nerds in very niche internet forums.
It most certainly was this for at least 2 years. 2-4 years more if you count the time Satoshi was working on it before the public release
- mFixman 6y agoI remember hearing about Bitcoin in HN in 2011. I'm sure that same post convinced a lot of people with better hindsight than me to start mining.