Secret Bitcoin PDF Found in Every MacOS

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• 📄Bitcoin White Paper Everywhere
• 🍰Nakamoto Birthday
• 💲New Project Makes $1 In Profit
• 🧩️Thursday Quiz
• 👌Selected Meme of The Day
• 📰Bite-Sized News

BITCOIN WHITE PAPER EVERYWHERE (KINDA)

Hold on to your hats, folks, because we've got some seriously intriguing news coming your way!

Yesterday, the tech world was rocked by a bombshell revelation from none other than Andy Baio (OG technologist), who has uncovered a hidden gem buried deep within every modern version of MacOS.

Yes, you read that right - it turns out that the Bitcoin White Paper by Nakamoto has been quietly stashed away as a hidden PDF in your Mac, just waiting to be discovered!

Baio stumbled upon this fascinating discovery when attempting to use a wireless scanner to copy a document.

To his surprise, a mysterious device called "Virtual Scanner II" appeared on his system, despite him never having seen it before.

A quick search led him to an old Twitter thread by designer Joshua Dickens, who had also noted the existence of this enigmatic device.

But that's not even the most mind-blowing part of this story.

It turns out that the Bitcoin White Paper is the file that is being used as a template for the Virtual Scanner II device - despite the fact that no one knows why or how this decision was made!

This PDF, which is titled "simpledoc.pdf" and is a mere 184 KB in size, can be found in every version of MacOS from Mojave to the present day.

How do I check it in my version of MacOS?

First option. The following command must be entered into the Terminal:

open: /System/Library/Image\ Capture/Devices/VirtualScanner.app/Contents/Resources/simpledoc.pdf

The document will be opened in preview mode.

Second option. You need to open Finder, then click on "Makintosh HD". Now the following functions have to be activated in this order: "System" → "Library" → "Image Capture" → "Devices".

Press Cntrl and click on "VirtualScanner.app". Next - "Show Package Contents" → "Contents" → "Resources". The document in question will be there.

TL;DR: Turns out that the Bitcoin White Paper is stored, and can be found, in every version of MacOS from Mojave to the present day.

NAKAMOTO BIRTHDAY

The author of the Bitcoin White Paper is Satoshi Nakamoto. Yesterday, April 5, the world celebrated their birthday. No one's sure about that though.

The community believes that it is April 5, 1975. Let's look into whether this is indeed the case.

The creator of Bitcoin has always remained anonymous. However, people celebrate his birthday for some reason.

There is a theory that the date of April 5th can be chosen because that was the day Satoshi registered/registered at P2P Foundation, where Bitcoin's invention was first announced.

However, given that the name is fictitious, the date may also be inaccurate.

But 5 April is also a significant day in the history of the United States.

It is the anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 6102 of 1933.

Under this executive order, the possession of gold coins, bullion or certificates was considered a violation of the law.

The order required Americans to surrender any significant amount of gold to the US Federal Reserve System in exchange for fiat currency.

Roosevelt devalued these funds and used them to pay off a huge debt. This may have helped the country out of the difficult situation that was created by the Great Depression, but some saw it as a challenge to the freedom of individuals to hold gold.

Whether this theory is related to Satoshi's birthday is not known for sure. 

But what is certain is that the creator of Bitcoin was interested in the history of monetary circulation and was concerned about how people could preserve their wealth from government interference.

Bitcoin is often referred to as digital gold, so supporters of BTC believe this version to be quite true.

And, regarding Satoshi Nakamoto's birth year, it also has to do with historical events.

In 1975, the then President of the United States, Gerald Ford, repealed Executive Order 6102, and possessing gold in any quantity was not considered a violation of the law.

As you can see, the Sakamoto lore is quite... deep.

TL;DR: Satoshi Nakamoto's birth date is believed to be 1975, April 5.

HUGE PROJECTS, LOW PROFITS

Do you remember the infamous founders of 3AC and CoinFLEX who left investors high and dry?

Well, brace yourselves, because they are back with a new platform called OPNX, which has been met with both excitement and skepticism in the crypto community.

OPNX aims to promote crypto by allowing users to sell their outstanding debt claims from bankrupt platforms like FTX and Celsius, in exchange for timely reimbursements.

However, the project's shady past has caused many users to remain cautious.

The platform was launched on April 4th, but some hiccups appeared during the process.

And by that we mean that... only two trades took place on the platform. And they totaled in $1.26 on all spot and futures markets.

Emm... That's not a lot.

While CEO Leslie Lamb has blamed the lack of internal market makers, they don't seem keen on resorting to external help.

Note that OPNX is the brainchild of the founders of failed projects Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and CoinFLEX.

Both counterparties have yet to repay their creditors. CoinFLEX's restructuring plan, for example, would see Series A shareholders simply forfeit their shares.

The news about the launch of the exchange has provoked mixed reactions in the community. Most users are wary of the project. Here's one comment, for example:

"You think we're going to believe all this nonsense with the help of the industry? Strong words, especially since it's a project from a group of crooks".

OPNX will launch a new marketing campaign to stimulate market activity.

But there is a question: are the platform's problems caused by a lack of customers or low demand for such services in principle?

OPNX occupies a fairly narrow niche.

The platform offers the possibility of selling and buying users' debt claims on other companies. However, the mechanism for tokenization of these claims is not working yet.

Although they claim to be eager to help the industry, regaining the lost trust of the audience will not be easy.

TL;DR: Founders of bankrupt companies 3AC and CoinFLEX have launched a new crypto platform called OPNX. The launch wasn't smooth, as people are cautious about dealing with such infamous figures.

THURSDAY QUIZ

Alright, we talked about Satoshi Nakamoto and their legendary White paper. When was the iconic document published?

SELECTED MEME OF THE DAY

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