Tribe Vibe - The Mystery Edition

Sep 25, 2024

Hello Tribe Vibers!
This week highlight upcoming Halloween events (yes we know its early, but you need to get your tickets and arrange travel), talk to Liz Parrish the founder of Hodlween, explore the origins of Bitcoin on Halloween and remember some of Bitcoin’s ghosts, including Bitcoin’s creator herself, who are no longer with us.

Editorial Note

Welcome to another exciting week in Bitcoin! Coming up:

👩‍🎓 Bitcoin 101: Was bitcoin created by aliens?
🗞 News: Trending Bitcoin Ghosts and the Bitcoin Whitepaper
👩‍💼 Women in Business: Where the action is happening
📆 Events: What is happening in the bitcoin world and where
🐣 Moms: Tips on how to teach your kids about Bitcoin or…steak…
🎧 & 🎥Vibe of the Week: Our content recommendations

🎓 Bitcoin 101: Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology by Tomer Strolight

“Where Did Bitcoin Come From?
We don’t know.
It mysteriously appeared.
It was introduced by a mysterious figure.
Nobody knows their true identity.”

📚 Read this fantastic article by Bitcoin Educator - Tomer Strolight here.

A beautiful, ethereal alien with glowing skin and large, mesmerizing eyes, hovering in space, holding a shining Bitcoin symbol in their hands. The alien is extending the Bitcoin toward Earth, depicted as a glowing globe in the background. The scene is cosmic, with stars and nebulae surrounding the alien. The Bitcoin symbol is glowing golden, with rays of light emanating from it as if being injected into the Earth's atmosphere. The overall mood is mystical and futuristic.

📈 Trending Bitcoin Ghosts and the Bitcoin White Paper

1. Satoshi Nakamoto

The Scoop🕵️‍♂️: Satoshi Nakamoto is the mysterious creator of Bitcoin who published the Bitcoin white paper in 2008 and mined the first block in 2009. He/She/It disappeared from public life in 2011, leaving behind a legacy of decentralised finance and a treasure trove of untouched Bitcoin.
Why you should care🚨: Satoshi Nakamoto's disappearance was critical to the success of Bitcoin. As a technology with no centralised authority, Bitcoin is truly a money of the people.
What does this mean for Bitcoin?: Satoshi Nakamoto's absence means taht Bitcoin operates independently of any one person's influence, embodying the spirit of trustless systems.

2. Hal Finney

The Scoop🕵️‍♂️: Did you know that the Bitcoin White Paper was published on Halloween?
Why you should care🚨: The Bitcoin White Paper is one of the most important documents ever published. What is contained therein, will change the world forever.

3. Hal Finney

The Scoop🕵️‍♂️: One of the earliest Bitcoin pioneers and a renowned cryptographer. Finney received the first ever Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi. Sadly, Hal succumbed to ALS in 2014. His body is cryopreserved, keeping alive the hope that he may one day return.
Why you should care🚨: In may ways Hal was critical to the success of bitcoin by driving early adoption. Many suspect that he was in fact Satoshi Nakamoto. You can still follow his X account here, which is now managed by his wife Fran Finney.
What does this mean for Bitcoin?🪙: Hal had lots of interesting thoughts about Bitcoin’s potential and as an early adopter he was a pioneer of the technology.

💼 Women in Bitcoin - Are you looking for women to follow?

Check out our handy X list here: https://x.com/i/lists/1680947289874124800

📆 Events

Join us at the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Las Vegas!

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🎟 Tickets here: https://b.tc/conference/2025

Decentralisation in the Desert

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Imagine a world weighed down by the oppressive burden of the fiat money system. The paper currencies we use daily are not just innocent pieces of paper but the instruments of a system that has unleashed corruption, poverty, and endless wars across the globe. Under the fiat standard, governments can print money at will, devaluing savings, creating econom…

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👩‍👧‍👦 Bitcoin for Kids - Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) and secp256k1

The Basics: ECC is a form of asymmetric cryptography that allows for the creation of public and private keys. Bitcoin relies on the secp256k1 curve for generating these keys, making the process of signing transactions highly secure and efficient.
Why It’s Mysterious:
- Mathematical Complexity: The mathematics behind elliptic curves, especially the specific secp256k1 curve chosen for Bitcoin, is intricate and not widely understood outside cryptographic circles. The complexity of these curves is what makes them secure, as reversing a public key to find the private key is virtually impossible with current computational power.
- Choice of secp256k1: Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's creator, chose secp256k1 over other more commonly used curves (like secp256r1) without providing a detailed explanation. This choice has puzzled cryptographers because secp256k1 was not a standard or well-known option at the time. Some speculate that it was chosen for its efficiency, while others find the decision enigmatic and speculate about Satoshi's deep knowledge of cryptography.
- Quantum Resistance Concerns: ECC is currently considered secure, but the advent of quantum computing could potentially break it by solving the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem. However, the timeline and extent of quantum threat to ECC remain uncertain, adding a layer of mystery about its future-proof nature.

🎧 & 🎥 Vibe of the Week - Liz Parrish, founder of Hodlween

Liz transitioned from designing traffic systems, to event planning, to living the nomadic lifestyle travelling across the US in a van. She is best known as the organiser of Hodlween, one of the best-loved events on the Bitcoin Calendar. Check out our conversation with this awesome trailblazer!