Why Bitcoin?

Why would I chose to invest my career and time in Bitcoin? When I first learned about Bitcoin in January of 2013, my initial reaction was, “this must be some sort of project that only software developers can connect with.” However, I soon realized that Bitcoin was not just for coders and individuals who have a strong grasp of cryptography, but it is a movement towards decentralized solutions to so many centralized problems we face in society today.

When I delved into the Bitcoin space, I learned some key things. Bitcoin is not just a currency but a political, economic and social movement towards freedom. Bitcoin represents a decentralized solution to many centralized problems in the world today. Bitcoin is a platform for the promotion of freedom and further technological development. So, in short, Bitcoin is not just a technology but a transformative tool and opportunity to change the world.

Most importantly, Bitcoin is a unifier. The Bitcoin currency brings together the best of technological advancement, ingenuity, individual responsibility and most importantly limited government principles. What comes to mind first when one thinks about a digital, decentralized currency? For myself, it is the unifying reach Bitcoin has around the world and back. Who would have thought that Satoshi Nakamoto’s initial white paper from October 2008 would spark a revolution of unification, ingenuity and cross cultural, cross race, cross political, cross faith, and cross ideological lines.  After first learning about Bitcoin I initially could not wrap my mind around the idea that I could send money from my cell phone to my relatives in Norway, friends in Washington, DC or my family in New Jersey with just the scan of a QR code. Bitcoin leads us to embrace a world of interconnectedness where we are prompted to and benefit much from learning from people around the world who may be different on paper from us but share a common desire for economic liberty, ingenuity and freedom of speech.