Aditya Nagarsheth
Aditya Nagarsheth
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1/ 🧵 Why #Bitcoin is the new electricity—and what the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair can teach us At that fair, only a few nations embraced the future: electricity. They went on to lead the 20th century. Today, the same moment is happening—with Bitcoin.
2/ The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair was a global showcase of innovation. The U.S., Germany, France, Japan, and the UK presented electrified railways, lighting, and industry. Electricity went from “risky” to essential.
3/ Bitcoin and blockchain today are where electricity was then. They’re general purpose technologies: •Broad utility •Constant innovation •Economy-transforming But not every country sees it yet.
4/ Some—like Switzerland, Singapore, UAE, El Salvador—welcome it. Even China is building blockchain infrastructure. Others are banning or criminalizing it. They’ll be left behind.
5/ Bitcoin is not just digital cash. It’s: •Monetary sovereignty •Transparent accounting •A global value layer •An engine for open innovation It’s economic electricity.
6/ Suppressing Bitcoin is like banning bulbs because gas lamps had lobbyists. Those who embrace it will write the future. Those who resist it will rent their future—from those who didn’t. #Bitcoin #Blockchain #StLouis1904 #Innovation
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