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@ Alex Waltz
2025-05-04 19:50:17
Here are 7 interesting comments Satoshi left in the original Bitcoin client(2009)
Yes, he actually wrote this one.
"This is why people hate C++"
https://blossom.primal.net/29328d40d331d5295d86190a59b5f33d530fb3a2baec60488789d2eb14e072b7.jpg
Satoshi explaining what is a Blockchain
https://blossom.primal.net/0495657bc1a014719596361f824119889d405827a08997b16fb72a68682b2eab.jpg
Bitcoin use the bas58 format for addresses(non-segwit)
https://blossom.primal.net/4765b278ce341e465ab53d35ba796c0a93b97308a2dcc2f378288d48ee0b8312.jpg
Satoshi makes a point that script does NOT have loops
Simpler = better security!
This decision is what sets Bitcoin apart today from other blockchains.
https://blossom.primal.net/8100b550b261a84ba575d25e8bff7444f91ddf07e3f0dd8023fab723bb3d7146.jpg
Satoshi copied the implementation of SHA256 from the Crypto++ Library maintained by Wei Dai.
This makes a lot of sense, since it's always good to NOT implement your own cryptography.
https://blossom.primal.net/52cbe7b58b2c5d6c56b53b1403a9f0b0ccf33927ad7b3cdb4a8453eac100d963.jpg
Seems Satoshi considered using other Eliptic Curves for Bitcoin.
One strange thing here is the 279 value for secp265k1 in this comment. Typo?
Bitcoin uses secp256k1 with the standard 256 bits length.
https://blossom.primal.net/05a7aefad0760dc159db5434946bfda7dc61872c2d06398c6c87650b93763461.jpg
Satoshi showing a bit of humours.
Since this is the last process that will run, it will close the app, hence closing the lights :)
https://blossom.primal.net/754b1b001b13eb4c1d582b878f2c3b11885c471d74e392f999279aea1243f317.jpg