rich1.0hodlbod (npub1jl…jynqn)https://nostr.ae/npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqnnjumphttps://nostr.aeTo contextualize the adoption of cryptography: - Public key crypto was invented in 1976 - Bitcoin was invented in 2009, 33 years later - In 2025 (49 years later), cryptography is still a niche topic - The printing press was invented around 1440 - By 1470 (30 years later), a handful of presses had been established in major cities - In 1500 (60 years later), there were only 417 presses - By the 1550s (110 years later), printing presses were in use globally Transformational technologies go through a period of obscurity, then centralized control, then eventually become universally accessible. My hope is that we are just coming out of the centralized control phase of cryptography and the internet.