Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Once Said He Had No Time To ‘Convince’ Non-Believers: Why Coinbase CEO Brought It Up After 15 Years
Posted On July 30, 2025
Brian Armstrong, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, recalled on Tuesday a famous quote by Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto from 15 years ago.
What Happened: Armstrong highlighted a quote from the pseudonymous creator from a Bitcointalk forum conversation on July 30, 2010.
Satoshi was responding to questions about Bitcoin’s ability to handle a large number of transactions and users, with specific concerns around the 10 minutes taken to mine one block
“If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince you, sorry,” Satoshi responded.
Reflecting on the quote, Armstrong stated that while it took some time, “hundreds of millions of people” now …
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