Robin Linus on Bitcoin's true purpose
A new post highlights BitVM creator Robin Linus, who argues that “Bitcoin’s purpose is payments—store of value is just a neat byproduct.”
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Bitcoin is for payments; store of value is ‘just a neat byproduct’: BitVM creator
The dominant narrative around Bitcoin has shifted heavily toward “digital gold” and institutional investment, and many influential voices, like Dorsey and Linus, argue this misses the project’s original spirit and shortchanges its long-term relevance.
“The cypherpunk vision was clearly electronic cash for private, peer-to-peer payments. The ‘digital asset’ narrative came later from others. Strange that this is even controversial”.