Now, if Hashcash and Bitcoin are exactly the same thing minus the inflation control is up for debate possibly.
Not. Even. Close.
Adam Back invented hashcash? Sure. And indeed, hashcash was a significant step forward. But to claim that Bitcoin is nothing but hashcash with inflation control is an absurd overreach. To make this claim is to ignore the central game theoretic advance of coupling reward with validation. You know - the
significant breakthrough achieved by Satoshi.
You'd think someone who developed such an important innovation would be happy to stand on his merits. Without resorting to dishonest used car salesman levels of marketing manipulation. It belies an insecurity in his station in life (which from the outside already looks quite elevated, ffs).
Inasmuch as we don't yet know who Satoshi was, Adam would be a plausible candidate. Improbable, but plausible. At least he has not made
this claim. But in the meantime, he should be publicly shamed for this arrogant unjustifiable claim.
