1190: The Case For $1 Million Bitcoin, 12 Years Ago!

Hal Finney was arguably one of the earliest Bitcoin pioneers, having been the second person to receive BTC after Satoshi Nakamoto himself. “Since we're all rich with Bitcoins, or we will be once they're worth a million dollars like everyone expects, we ought to put some of this unearned wealth to good use.” Hal Finney has become an absolute legend in the crypto community, and also shared the following prediction: “I see Bitcoin as ultimately becoming a reserve currency for banks, playing much the same role as gold did in the early days of banking. Banks could issue digital cash with greater anonymity and lighter weight, more efficient transactions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices