"Governments are good at cutting off the heads of centrally controlled networks, but pure P2P networks can hold their own."

"I think we should de-emphasize the anonymous angle … we can't give the impression [Bitcoin is] automatically anonymous. It's possible to be pseudonymous, but … If someone digs through the transaction …"

"downplay the narrative of Nakamoto as a “shadowy figure” perpetuated by the media, which framed bitcoin as a “pirate currency.”"

"If you don't believe it or don't get it, I don't have the time to try to convince you, sorry."

"The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work."