Blog article written in December 2008:
"One day, people will look upon this post as the actual genesis moment of Bitcoin. This is a a piece of digital history, worthy of preservation. Thank you Nick."
(One of the comments, towards the end)
See also:
Flying money: a brief overview
(Private bank note issue)
Nick Szabo - profile
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