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Satoshiβs plan was that the poker players would push the first domino, as there was a huge demand for a payment solution at the time, with the UIGEA law being finalized. In late 2008, he showed an early version to a few interested guys and asked if they would use it to bypass banks for deposits and withdrawals on online poker sites. Unfortunately, the payment method was too complex for the community, so it didnβt catch on, even though Satoshi delivered Bitcoin on the promised timeline.
What do you thinkβcould the 2008 financial crisis or the 2006 UIGEA regulation have inspired Satoshi?
