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Andreas posits that Bitcoin introduces a paradigm shift—money is no longer tied to any specific transportation medium; instead, it exists as a self-contained, portable unit of content. Unlike traditional financial transactions, which rely heavily on secure transport networks and intermediaries, Bitcoin transactions are simply signed data structures that can be transmitted via any communication method, from the internet to radio waves.
He emphasizes that Bitcoin transactions are not inherently tied to the Bitcoin network. They are merely data that, once signed and validated, can be transferred through any medium—be it the internet, carrier pigeons, or even smoke signals—and still be verified by anyone with the blockchain.