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Andreas’ introduction to Bitcoin began in 2010. Initially dismissive—thinking of it as “nerd money”—he revisited it in 2011 after reading Satoshi Nakamoto’s paper. With a background in security and distributed systems, Andreas appreciated its scientific rigor, describing the nine-page white paper as a brilliant feat of science. The realization dawned: Bitcoin is not merely a currency but a network, an invention, a platform capable of transformative change.