Users can verify their balance and transactions independently. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
Users retain full sovereignty over their funds. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin is the foundation of a new financial era. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
Each block header includes a timestamp and nonce used in mining. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
All transactions are publicly visible, but identities are hidden behind addresses. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
Nodes always consider the longest chain to be the correct one and will keep working on extending it. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
The initial distribution of coins is through mining rewards. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin’s ledger is immutable and publicly verifiable. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto
By convention, the first transaction in a block is a special transaction that starts a new coin owned by the creator of the block. β€” Satoshi Nakamoto