Visual Bitcoin Explanation Thread. 1/ Let’s dive into how Bitcoin works! I’ll break it down with some visuals. First up: Hash Functions. They’re key to Bitcoin’s security. #Bitcoin #Blockchain.

6/.Ready to go deeper?.Join my Bitcoin-only Discord. Meet others who are questioning the system and building outside of it. Lets have a BIG BITCOIN MEET-UP! Join us!. #BitcoinCommunity #WTFhappenedin1971.

5/.Bitcoin offers an alternative:.A money that can’t be inflated. A system not based on debt. An economy that rewards saving, not borrowing. #Bitcoin #SoundMoney.

4/.This wasn’t sustainable growth. It was papered-over decline. Debt replaced savings. Asset inflation replaced real wealth. The financial system turned into a treadmill—just to stand still. #MiddleClassCrisis #USEconomy.

3/.What happened in 1971?.The U.S. cut the dollar’s tie to gold. Inflation accelerated. Real wages stagnated. People were forced to rely on credit to maintain their lifestyle. #NixonShock #MonetaryPolicy.

2/.🔸 Savings as % of GDP dropped sharply. 🔸 Consumption rose. 🔸 Credit exploded—more than doubled as a share of GDP. A new economy emerged: one based on debt instead of productivity. #FiatSystem #EconomicShift.

1/.After 1971, Americans started to consume more, save less—and borrow like never before. This chart says it all. 👇. #WTFhappenedin1971 #USDebt

6/.Curious to explore more?.Join my Bitcoin-only Discord to connect with others rethinking the current system. No noise. Just signal. 🔗 #BitcoinCommunity #WTFhappenedin1971.

5/.If your money loses value every year, saving feels (and is) pointless. The fiat system punishes savers—and rewards debt. Bitcoin flips that dynamic:.Deflationary. Predictable. Hard money. #Bitcoin #SoundMoney.

4/.This wasn’t just personal choice. Wages stopped keeping up with productivity. Asset prices inflated. And money became cheaper to borrow. The incentive to save? Disappeared. #MiddleClassCrisis #MonetaryPolicy.

3/.1971 was the year the U.S. ended the gold standard. The dollar became fully fiat. Purchasing power began to erode more rapidly. To maintain living standards, people saved less and borrowed more. #FiatCurrency #NixonShock.

2/.In the early 1970s, saving rates were above 13%. Today, they hover around 3–5%. What changed?.#EconomicShift #Inflation.

1/.Why did Americans stop saving money after 1971?.This chart shows actual and smoothed personal saving rates in the U.S. from 1961 to 2017. A clear, long-term decline begins around… you guessed it 👇. #WTFhappenedin1971 #SavingsRate

6/.Want to dive deeper?.Join my Bitcoin-only Discord to meet others questioning the system and exploring solutions. 🔗 #BitcoinCommunity #WTFhappenedin1971.

5/.If growth no longer leads to progress, the system needs a rethink. Is endless GDP expansion still the goal?.Or is it time to focus on real value?. Bitcoin offers an alternative:.Scarce. Decentralized. Predictable. #Bitcoin #SoundMoney.

4/.In 1971, the U.S. fully decoupled the dollar from gold. Global money became purely fiat—based on trust and managed by governments. Since then, GDP rose through consumption and debt, not actual prosperity. #FiatMoney #NixonShock.

3/.GPI adjusts GDP by accounting for things like:. -> Income inequality. -> Environmental degradation. -> Crime and household debt. It’s a better measure of real wellbeing. And it stopped growing decades ago.

2/.From 1945 to ~1971, GDP and GPI per capita moved together. But after that?.GDP kept rising. GPI flattened—and never recovered. What happened?.

1/.What if economic growth isn’t the same as real progress?.This chart compares global GDP per capita with the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) per capita. And something clearly broke around 1971. 👇. #WTFhappenedin1971 #GDP #GPI

7/.Curious?.You're not alone. Join my Bitcoin-only Discord to connect with others asking the same questions—and looking for real answers. 🔗 #BitcoinCommunity #WTFhappenedin1971.

6/.Bitcoin offers a different approach. A predictable monetary base. No central authority. No inflation targeting. It’s not about getting rich—it's about building stable foundations. #Bitcoin #SoundMoney.