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“Bitcoin is the free market pulling society back from the cliff of dystopian geopolitical failure by separating money from State.”
— Adam Back, inventor of Hashcash · Read the commentary →
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All posts →Oct 5, 2026 · News
Block Pitches Bitcoin as Everyday Money as Africa Gets Its First Bank Custodian
Block launches its first major Bitcoin consumer ad campaign, Absa becomes Africa’s first bank to custody Bitcoin, and spot Bitcoin ETFs log a third straight week of inflows.
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Oct 5, 2026 · Quote
“Bitcoin is the free market pulling society back from the cliff…” — Adam Back
Adam Back, inventor of Hashcash, positions Bitcoin as more than a currency: a free-market force that separates money from the state.
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Oct 4, 2026 · Basics
What is a Bitcoin wallet?
A wallet doesn’t store coins; it holds the keys that prove ownership on the blockchain. Share the public key, never the private key or seed phrase.
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