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By establishing a connection between Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mechanism and the need for a tangible system to validate transactions in cyberspace, Lowry highlights how Bitcoin provides a grounding reality in a digital landscape often plagued by misinformation and abstract power hierarchies. He reflects on the dysfunctionality of historical power structures dominated by abstract concepts, suggesting Bitcoin may present a solution through the decentralization of power and consensus-building.