All transactions are publicly visible, but identities are hidden behind addresses.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
Nodes always accept the longest valid blockchain as the authoritative ledger.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
Transaction fees incentivize miners as the block reward decreases.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
The steady addition of a constant amount of new coins is analogous to gold miners expending resources to add gold to circulation.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
Transaction fees will become the main incentive for miners once the coin generation slows down.
— Satoshi Nakamoto
