"I've moved on to the other things" -Satoshi

[Odusko]

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I've learn about Bitcoin and the controls of the project, the huge influence that comes with it. Bitcoin comes first before other crypto projects and it's ranking number one on the charts. We do get it and in my possible initiatives, everyone wants a piece of the pie.

From everything that was happening around Bitcoin and the government interest and other dev conspiracy theories around Bitcoin, Satoshi already knows that to keep being visible may likely effect the growth of Bitcoin as an independent development money free from interference and government or individual control, so to silence the trolls he gave them total disappearance which is key to privacy.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Satoshi made a valuable statement on April 23, 2011 that still carries a lot of meaning, especially when he announced that he was moving others things..
Where did Satoshi want to go from Bitcoin and what object did he point to that is more valuable than Bitcoin?
Does he mean that if he later discovers something more valuable than Bitcoin, he will present himself to the public?
If a quantum computer becomes a threat to Bitcoin, will it hide itself or re-introduce himself to save Bitcoin?

" Bitcoin is in good Hands" : How appropriate is this statement for quantum computers?

I guess what Satoshi meant by the phrase "I have moved on" was the fact that he knew the development of Bitcoin on an individual scale was complete, and as such he needed Bitcoin to ungrade to a different scale where the community now has control over Bitcoin and not him alone, which is why I guess he gave the control of Bitcoin to a certain number of like-minded developers like him to continue the good work of Bitcoin, while he remains anonymous, but still helping to make sure the project succeed. And fast forward till today, I'm 100% sure Satoshi will be very proud of that very decision he made 14years ago in 2011.

[Hamza2424]

If a quantum computer becomes a threat to Bitcoin, will it hide itself or re-introduce himself to save Bitcoin?

" Bitcoin is in good Hands" : How appropriate is this statement for quantum computers?

If he said that he meant that, I believe and trust him, and this man is so smart that he did things in the industry in his time that many are still admiring him, and you think he would not have thought about QCs.

Well, I think we should not worry much too, because he do something or not, we are going to see platforms bring QCs resistant wallets and there are several people raising funds for independent projects but if anyone want to contribute, they can join them. The point is many are still working to provide us with QC-resistant wallets.

[nakamura12]

I don't think that he will show his self in public if ever he did have something new or better than bitcoin and if he did have something new then I think he will surely announce it to the public. As others have said maybe Satoshi have moved on the creation of Bitcoin which is all now depends on the other devs on what they want to do with it. I think it means that he has done his part on Bitcoin development which I can say he did already and now up to other devs to make Bitcoin much better.

[moneystery]

" Bitcoin is in good Hands" : How appropriate is this statement for quantum computers?

That means that he has entrusted his creation to the community, and is no longer dependent on it-- like he entrusted his 'child' to be taken care of by the community and he is gone forever. That means that everything related to Bitcoin, such as development, problems and threats (quantum computers, etc.), will be left completely to the community to manage and resolve, and no longer expect him to be able to handle it because he has completely disappeared.

[Stalker22]

Where did Satoshi want to go from Bitcoin and what object did he point to that is more valuable than Bitcoin?

While everyone can speculate what Satoshis explanation might have been, no one has definitive knowledge of where he went or what actions were taken by him after leaving the public eye in 2011.  However, it seems likely based on the evidence available at this time that Satoshi took actions based on what they felt would best advance Bitcoin.

Does he mean that if he later discovers something more valuable than Bitcoin, he will present himself to the public?

You cant expect anyone to know what he was thinking at that moment.  Personally, I dont see him even hinting at anything like that.

If a quantum computer becomes a threat to Bitcoin, will it hide itself or re-introduce himself to save Bitcoin?

Thats a moot question.  You know that there are other developers working on Bitcoin code today?

[SamReomo]

Yes, Satoshi left Bitcoin for good and moved on to other things. Although, Satoshi didn't mentioned that what those other things are but surely they might not be comparable to Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is now in control of community, and it's on community to take it to the next level. It's already part of main media and over years it will gain more and more investors and that will make it more popular and valuable.

[Antona]

I don't think that he will show his self in public if ever he did have something new or better than bitcoin and if he did have something new then I think he will surely announce it to the public. As others have said maybe Satoshi have moved on the creation of Bitcoin which is all now depends on the other devs on what they want to do with it. I think it means that he has done his part on Bitcoin development which I can say he did already and now up to other devs to make Bitcoin much better.

This is the healthiest perspective. Satoshi wasn't a prophet, he was an engineer who solved a problem and left the solution for the world to use the project succeeding without its creator is a feature not a bug

[FirmWars]

Remember that Satoshi also stated that, "there are more works to do" If I'm correct, the work he meant was still for the improvement of Bitcoin and since he said he is moving on to other things, I guess it was still on Bitcoin improvement. It could also be that he was referring to his family, since he has been very busy developing Bitcoin, he is done and now want to move on properly and spend time with his family.

[Nothingtodo]

What you mean here about Satoshi moving on to other things is that Satoshi basically meant to hide himself from Bitcoin because he felt that Bitcoin no longer needed him and that Bitcoin was better off without him. By this he means that Bitcoin does not depend on him alone but Bitcoin depends on everyone. Bitcoin is now in a safe place means the same thing, that no one can control Bitcoin. Bitcoin is for everyone. In other words, he meant that he was not looking for anything else after Bitcoin and that Bitcoin was safe in Gavin's hands. Since then, he has not been seen online, meaning that he ended his online life with these last words.

[PrivacyG]

You are taking a quote from 2011 and asking questions about threats that appeared a decade later.  Bitcoin is still in good hands, only because there are more advanced computer technologies it does not mean that Bitcoin has lost any of its value.

I expect that in the distant future there will be a 'better Bitcoin' coming out.  Like people before Satoshi worked on projects similar to Bitcoin and Satoshi put all the ideas together in to what Bitcoin is, there are people working today on projects that will fail and someone in the future will put it all together and present an even better idea.  Less prone to attacks, maybe more simple to understand and use than Bitcoin, maybe someone comes with an idea that also works offline.  Evolution happens and you can not run away from it.

But this does not mean Bitcoin is not in good hands any more or that Satoshi has moved on to a better Bitcoin.  It only means that Satoshi thought he is no longer needed in the growing process of Bitcoin.  If there is an advice I would give, it is that people stop finding hundreds of possible meanings of every single thing Satoshi said as if it was God himself speaking.

[aoluain]

Satoshi made a valuable statement on April 23, 2011 that still carries a lot of meaning, especially when he announced that he was moving others things..
Where did Satoshi want to go from Bitcoin and what object did he point to that is more valuable than Bitcoin?
Does he mean that if he later discovers something more valuable than Bitcoin, he will present himself to the public?
If a quantum computer becomes a threat to Bitcoin, will it hide itself or re-introduce himself to save Bitcoin?

" Bitcoin is in good Hands" : How appropriate is this statement for quantum computers?

Satoshi has indeed moved on to other things but never mentioned those
other things were "valuable" hell Satoshi might still be involved in projects
relating to Bitcoin.

So as we all know Satoshi has stated that Bitcoin was left in good hands,
and how right Satoshi has been, Bitcoin has come a long way, lots of
maintenance, updates and improvements, this will continue on the lead up,
through and past the point of QC's becoming 'mainstream'

[Yamifoud]

Where did Satoshi want to go from Bitcoin and what object did he point to that is more valuable than Bitcoin?

it never stated or implied that it has moved to something better or more valuable
It shows he was aware Bitcoin doesn't need him anymore to stay afloat
Hence moving to other things.

And if the world knew what he moved to, I don't think his identity would still be a mystery today.

He has done his best for bitcoin, now its time for the people to develop and enhance bitcoin so that majority will continue to benefit it in the next years or decade.

He has passed bitcoin to us, so he deserves a silent exit, and he's free to do other things outside bitcoin.

His privacy matters a lot, so there's no way he will chose to reveal it, not now, not forever.

[qwertyup23]

It is indeed a vague statement that is open to different interpretations. Imagine creating the most innovative form of transactions through the blockchain, leaving a handful amount of BTC in his wallet, and moving on with it. I do think that Satoshi envisioned that BTC will be this big given that there is really a need for absolute anonymity when it comes with our transactions.

The question is- did he really move on from it? Is Satoshi still working on the backline and/or cheering from the bleachers? Is he still alive? There are many questions that come into our minds whenever we think about Satoshi. But despite all of this, we cannot take away one thing he did- created BTC and introduced this opportunity for everyone.

[livingfree]

Satoshi said that he's moved already and so don't think that he'll come out of nowhere trying to defend Bitcoin against all of these quantum nonsense defenders.

He has mysterously came out to make bitcoin and he had a graceful exit and he probably is honest about he's moved to other things.

Or, that's just his way of telling that he's left forever and the creation he's made is set to go on forever in community's hands.

[Kelvinid]

Satoshi is a brilliant and smart man. His mind is always engrossed with smart and profitable ideas so he will definitely take his time to make it happen. He won't stick to bitcoin forever just to secure that the original feature for bitcoin was actually followed, that's up to the government and to the people how they will deal with bitcoin that its opportunity will not be wasted.

And in case if Satoshi is really up to something new, expect that it could be another new creation that could surprise the people in the future. Let's just be grateful for him for what he did with bitcoin. Now its time to prove to him that bitcoin is already in good hands.

[Vaculin]

I guess Satoshi has already seen the future success of bitcoin so he decided to shift to other things to focused and leave bitcoin for good knowing its clear success is already high.

The mere fact that he moved to other aspect is a proof that bitcoin is already in a good hands with the people that will protect bitcoin at all cost, and that's the bitcoin community.

[tread93]

He moved on to other things, confirm that he is done with Bitcoin development and 100& compatible with time, that is why he said Bitcoin is in good hands, if you have read Satoshi comments here in the forum you will notice how he always pointed to the strength of Bitcoin to survive the time, that is why he mentioned about Bitcoin growth should be organic and void of manipulation as a Decentralized asset.

Makes you wonder what he is up to now. If alive and not a group of people maybe he is leading this AI revolution or perhaps he is working on a space ship or time travel machine! How wild would that be huh? I guess we will never know!

[tbct_mt2]

I guess Satoshi has already seen the future success of bitcoin so he decided to shift to other things to focused and leave bitcoin for good knowing its clear success is already high.

The mere fact that he moved to other aspect is a proof that bitcoin is already in a good hands with the people that will protect bitcoin at all cost, and that's the bitcoin community.

As a founder of Bitcoin, the vision of Satoshi Nakamoto on the Bitcoin future is quite bullish as no founder launches their projects without strong belief about its success in either near or far future.

Even he was bullish about Bitcoin future, that popularly exist with many people globally nowadays like how the following book contains that vision in The bullish case for Bitcoin, it's also obviously that Satoshi Nakamoto was unsure about the future.

Right.  Otherwise we couldn't have a finite limit of 21 million coins, because there would always need to be some minimum reward for generating.  In a few decades when the reward gets too small, the transaction fee will become the main compensation for nodes.  I'm sure that in 20 years there will either be very large transaction volume or no volume.

[CryptoYar]

The last message of Satoshi Nakamoto is big mystery, yet, it is mostly assumed that by stating that he was moving on to other things, he was referring to fact that idea of freedom and leaderless system was more important than Bitcoin code itself.

Most likely, he went away so that Bitcoin can be truly independent, that is, he is not likely to come back even in case better technology is discovered. In case of risk of quantum computers, fact that Satoshi says that Bitcoin is in good hands means that community of developers has to work on system to keep it safe.

Although in 2025, developers are already creating new security steps to make sure that Bitcoin cannot be hurt by advanced computers, Satoshi is unlikely to come back to help in this process since this would make him target of governments. His exit was way of handing tool over to world and it is our responsibility to keep it and correct future issues.