{"id":53190,"date":"2020-12-20T09:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T09:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=53190"},"modified":"2020-12-20T09:02:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T09:02:38","slug":"bitcoins-inception-a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=53190","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s Inception: A 340-Page Book Compiles All of Satoshi\u2019s Writings in Chronological Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bitcoin's Inception: A 340-Page Book Compiles All of Satoshi's Writings in Chronological Order\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bitcoin\u2019s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, first appeared on the web when the software programmer (or programmers) published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween 2008. After the paper published and the crypto network launched, the inventor spent a little time with the community curating the project. People who are inspired by Nakamoto or like to research the engineer\u2019s work can obtain a physical copy of Satoshi\u2019s writings in its entirety from a book called \u201cKicking the Hornet\u2019s Nest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crypto proponents can now leverage a book called \u201cKicking the Hornet\u2019s Nest: The Complete Writings, Emails, and Forum Posts of Satoshi Nakamoto, the Founder of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency.\u201d The compendium of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/new-research-suggests-satoshi-nakamoto-lived-in-london-creating-bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin creator<\/a>\u2019s writings was assembled by Mill Hill Books and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/en\/us\/shop\/mill-hill-books\/kicking-the-hornets-nest-the-complete-writings-emails-and-forum-posts-of-satoshi-nakamoto-the-founder-of-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency\/paperback\/product-16ygk4nn.html?page=1&amp;pageSize=4\">available in print form<\/a> for $29.<\/p>\n<p>All of the writings were collected and assembled chronologically \u201cwith almost no editorial commentary.\u201d Many of the resources from the book stemmed from sites like nakamotoinstitute.org, bitcointalk.org, The Cryptography Mailing List at metzdowd.com, personal emails to and from Dustin Trammel (aka Druid), and personal emails from Mike Hearn and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/researcher-publishes-never-before-seen-emails-between-satoshi-nakamoto-and-hal-finney\/\">Hal Finney<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-430751 size-full\" title=\"Bitcoin's Inception: A 340-Page Book Compiles All of Satoshi's Writings in Chronological Order\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zz.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin's Inception: A 340-Page Book Compiles All of Satoshi's Writings in Chronological Order\" width=\"1000\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zz.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zz-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zz-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zz-696x361.jpg 696w, https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zz-809x420.jpg 809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>There is a bit of commentary in the \u201cNotes from the Editor\u201d section, which explains why the compendium of Nakamoto\u2019s writings were assembled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSatoshi fired a shot across the bow of the financial powers-that-be,\u201d the author writes. \u201cBankers, politicians, and the manipulators of the money supply have not been happy about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The editor explains that after a decade the powers-that-be have been warming up to the idea of cryptocurrency and essentially \u201cthe inevitability\u201d of this technology. Of course, financial incumbents are slow and cautious, the author insists.<\/p>\n<p>The editor\u2019s notes also suggest that the financial bigwigs are threatened by the fact that bitcoin gives \u201cpower, freedom, and responsibility to the individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a boy, my brother and I would occasionally come upon a hornet\u2019s nest while playing in the woods,\u201d the editor said.<\/p>\n<p>He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>When we did, being boys, there was really nothing else to do but to throw a rock or stick at it, or kick it. Kicking a hornet\u2019s nest isn\u2019t rational, but just too tempting and just too much fun not to. And when you do it, you do it fast and then you run like hell.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- growjs zone placement 31 --> <ins> <ins class=\"growjs-placement\"><\/ins> <\/ins> <!-- end of growjs zone placement --> <\/p>\n<p>The book\u2019s editor writes a number of attributes Bitcoin\u2019s creator had shown when he wrote, like the fact that he liked to double-space after a sentence is complete. Other insights taken from the chronological work of Nakamoto, was that Satoshi was polite, a good teacher, a clear communicator, a fantastic thinker, a heads-down programmer, and a person or group that \u201cvalues privacy\u201d the editor said.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the author writes that it is noteworthy to acknowledge that \u201csince Satoshi Nakamoto is unknown, Satoshi\u2019s sex is unknown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The editor adds:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>Satoshi may be a man, woman, or group. However, since \u30b5\u30c8\u30b7 is generally a male\u2019s name in Japan, Satoshi is referred to here [in this book] using singular, male pronouns.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The book assembled by Mill Hill Books has a lot to digest, as Nakamoto wrote on bitcointalk.org 539 times and there are approximately 34 publicly known emails. The compendium of Nakamoto\u2019s writings is 340-pages long and ends with the last message from Satoshi back in March 2014 when the programmer (or programmers) allegedly wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>I am not Dorian Nakamoto.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The editor does note that the authenticity of this particular message is not fully verified and the post has been debated for its legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite his focused, logical, business-minded tendencies, there seems to me to be a bit of boyishness about him,\u201d the editor\u2019s note concludes. \u201cThis is seldom shown, but it is there, revealed in his writings in rare glints. This leads to a final conclusion\u2026 Satoshi is human.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about the book called \u201cKicking the Hornet\u2019s Nest?\u201d Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoins-inception-a-340-page-book-compiles-all-of-satoshis-writings-in-chronological-order\/\">Bitcoin\u2019s Inception: A 340-Page Book Compiles All of Satoshi\u2019s Writings in Chronological Order<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/\">Bitcoin News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin\u2019s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, first appeared on the web when the software programmer (or programmers) published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween 2008. 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