They had start up cryptocurrency projects in the 90s that failed. Bitgold for example. This is not a shocker.

Soon, BITGOLD (BTG) will hit an all-time low (ATL), and a rug pull might just be around the corner. Let’s prove it together!Holders, pay attention: get out of this foolish game immediately. This is not financial advice; it’s a fact. @OpenverseGlobal @Florin_Crypto_

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Hi Josh, apologies about the Bitgold crypto pivot comment. Not a lie, a genuine miss in my back and forth a with Claude about the topic. I think you are doing some handwaving away of my other points though. I made a point to differentiate between your owned real businesses.

@grok was Goldmoney a Peter Schiff promoted fintech, or was it in fact a pioneer in Digital gold that was later merged with the public company BitGold and also acquired a Peter Schiff entity? Is it correct to say something pivoted when it was literally a pioneer in the space as one of the first public companies in the entire sector?

Builders build. Losers just attempt to destroy (and profit) through lies and distortions. …all of the public companies I’ve been a co-founder of or involved in managment are real businesses (and loved by their clients), passionate about what they do, not “promotes”. BitGold, Mene, Base Carbon, Abaxx, all of them. Even in his own words he admits they are real businesses. And all have been profitable so far but Abaxx—as it takes a decade to build, licence and onboard a regulated global commodity clearinghouse from scratch…which is why Abaxx is the only one to have done it in well more than a decade (being a non-exec on the board of Lundin-related exploration companies is not a promote either, and obviously shows a fundamental lack of understanding in what exploration companies do, you know, where real stuff comes from, hard stuff, not just being a passive paper flipper in life). …btw, I love how much twisting was done to try to say they were “loss makers while he has been in control”. lol. I was never CEO or “in control” of any of the [profitable] companies mentioned. Building real things is hard. Founding partnerships and investing in the future is hard, not everything always works out to the scale that one hopes (and investors know this with the pages and pages of risk disclosures in high-risk, high-reward ventures), and you can’t direct a board and company easily when you’re not CEO (btw, Bitgold, the company I co-founded that merged in Goldmoney, had ~10,000 bitcoin on its balance sheet before any other public company, starting way ahead of the curve in 2014 with bitcoin—it was not my decision to sell for a 5x gain in 2017, and if held it would have been worth over 1B at one point with like 30mm ever invested in the company….nobody “pivoted” to Bitcoin late in 2017 as this liar goes on about to twist facts into a negative narrative). Lying and distorting on X to pump a paper position is easy. Building is hard. These people are not just spinning, leading readers to jump to the wrong conclusions without saying it, distorting facts and charts, they are actual liars, such a despicable way to make a buck. Literally professional liars as an occupation. 🤮

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There's an alternative timeline where all $BTC & $KAS holders agree on a massive proposal to change Kaspa's name to Bitcoin, and Bitcoin name's to BitGold. That way achieving the Satoshi vision of fast secure scalable digital money for real this time. I would love the name swap

🎉 Openverse Major Milestone Announcement To our global community of over 100,000 holders, Thank you for your long-term trust, support, and commitment to the Openverse vision. As Openverse officially enters Phase III — Ecosystem Expansion & Traffic Prosperity, the Openverse Core Team has decided to fully open the Openverse Cross-Bridge on: ⏰ May 31, 2026, 10:00 UTC This marks one of the most important milestones in the development of the Openverse ecosystem. What does this mean? 🔹 Openverse officially connects with the secondary market Openverse assets will be able to interact more freely with external markets, allowing value discovery, liquidity, and ecosystem growth to enter a new stage. 🔹 All integrated ecosystem projects gain free value circulation Projects already connected to Openverse will benefit from enhanced interoperability and unrestricted value transfer across the ecosystem. 🔹 External projects can truly enter Layer0 Openverse Public blockchains, AI applications, RWA projects, DeFi protocols, and innovative Web3 ecosystems will be able to connect more seamlessly to the Openverse Layer0 infrastructure. 🔹 VRC-10 USD enters the commercial adoption phase As a key component of the Openverse Public Currency System, VRC-10 USD will gradually expand beyond internal ecosystem usage and move toward broader real-world commercial applications, payments, and value settlement. 🚀 What's Next? Following the successful launch and stabilization of the Cross-Bridge, Openverse plans to move forward with the listing of: Native Bitgold (BTG) under suitable market conditions and at a reasonable operational cost. This means the original native BTG asset will be directly tradable on spot markets without relying on cross-chain asset mapping. ⚠️ Risk & Opportunity Secondary markets always come with both opportunities and risks. Openverse continues to advocate a long-term value-oriented perspective. If you believe in the future of the Value Internet, holding a portion of BTG may represent not only participation in an ecosystem, but also a stake in the long-term vision of decentralized value infrastructure. 🌐 Our Mission Remains Unchanged Regardless of market cycles, Openverse will continue to focus on Blockchain & AI technology development as its core foundation. Our long-term priorities remain: • Layer0 Infrastructure Development • Value Internet Architecture • AI Agent Ecosystems • VRC Protocol Expansion • Global Developer Adoption • Decentralized Digital Economy Thank you to every builder, supporter, developer, and holder who has been part of this journey. The next chapter of Openverse starts now. 100,000 Holders. One Vision. One Value Internet. #Openverse #Bitgold #BTG #Layer0 #Blockchain #AI #ValueInternet #Web3 #CrossChain #OpenverseNetwork

🚀 Openverse VRC-12 Protocol （ Bitsecurity ）— Bringing Real-World Assets On-Chain VRC-12 is one of the core protocols of the Openverse ecosystem, specifically designed for the issuance and circulation of “Bitsecurity” — a new generation of blockchain-native digital securities. Unlike traditional token protocols that lack real asset support, VRC-12 introduces a new framework based on: • Asset anchoring • Equity proof • Compliant circulation • Real-world asset integration (RWA) It represents a major breakthrough in connecting blockchain technology with the real economy. 🔹 What is VRC-12? VRC-12 is the Bitsecurity Protocol of Openverse. “Bitsecurity” refers to blockchain-based securities issued by enterprises, banks, financial institutions, or organizations through Bitgold collateralization. These securities can represent: • Equity ownership • Revenue rights • Debt instruments • Commodity certificates • Financial claims • Real-world asset rights It creates a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized digital infrastructure. Unlike traditional ERC-20 tokens, VRC-12 emphasizes: • Real asset backing • Regulatory compatibility • Transparent issuance • On-chain traceability • Compliance-ready infrastructure 🔹 What is VRC-12 used for? VRC-12 is designed for the next generation of tokenized real-world finance, including: 🏢 Enterprise financing 📈 Digital equity issuance 🏛 Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization 🔗 Supply chain finance 🌍 Cross-border asset circulation 💳 Digital securities trading 🤖 AI-driven financial systems 🏦 On-chain ownership and revenue management It enables enterprises to bring real-world assets onto blockchain networks with programmable settlement and transparent value transfer. 🔹 Why does VRC-12 matter? Most traditional crypto tokens are disconnected from the real economy. VRC-12 introduces a different path: a blockchain-native securities system built around real asset value, transparent collateralization, and compliant circulation. This is not simply another token standard. It is a framework for: • Real-world asset digitization • Compliant blockchain finance • Global on-chain capital markets • Enterprise-native Web3 infrastructure • The future of decentralized value circulation As RWA adoption accelerates globally, VRC-12 could become one of the foundational protocols for bringing trillions of dollars of real-world assets into the blockchain economy. 🌐 Openverse Network — Building the Layer0 Infrastructure for the Value Internet. #Openverse #VRC12 #Bitsecurity #RWA #Web3 #Blockchain #Tokenization #AI #DigitalAssets #ValueInternet

🚀 Openverse VRC-11 Protocol （ Privcurrency ）— Entering the Era of Enterprise Stablecoins VRC-11 is one of the core protocols of the Openverse ecosystem, specifically designed for the issuance and circulation of “Privcurrency” — a new generation of enterprise-grade stable digital currency. Unlike traditional stablecoins controlled by centralized institutions, VRC-11 allows enterprises, organizations, DAOs, communities, and even small nations to autonomously issue their own stable-value currencies within specific ecosystems and business scenarios. It represents a major step toward decentralized financial infrastructure and the future “Value Internet.” 🔹 What is VRC-11? VRC-11 is the Privcurrency Protocol of Openverse. “Privcurrency” refers to a private-domain currency — a stable cryptocurrency issued and accepted by enterprises, organizations, or specific communities for internal circulation, settlement, and value transfer. Unlike public currencies designed for the entire market, Privcurrency is optimized for: • Enterprise ecosystems • Supply chain networks • Cross-border business • Community economies • Internal payment systems • AI and machine economies VRC-11 provides the infrastructure layer for these customized financial systems. 🔹 How does minting work? Under the VRC-11 protocol, enterprises or organizations can mint Privcurrency by staking Bitgold as collateral. The protocol uses a decentralized smart-contract mechanism with a default 38.2% Bitgold collateralization model, creating stable-value digital currencies with transparent on-chain verification. This mechanism provides: • Decentralized issuance • Enterprise-level settlement capability • On-chain transparency • Low-cost global transfer • Real-time payment clearing • Programmable financial infrastructure Unlike traditional banking systems, VRC-11 enables organizations to create their own programmable monetary systems directly on-chain. 🔹 What is VRC-11 used for? VRC-11 is designed for the next generation of digital commerce and enterprise finance, including: 🏢 Enterprise payment systems 🌍 Cross-border settlement 🏦 Corporate treasury management 🔗 Supply chain finance 🤖 AI Agent economic networks 🛒 Web3 commercial ecosystems 🏛 Regional and small-country financial infrastructure 💳 Stable-value payment and clearing systems Through VRC-11, businesses can build independent value networks without relying entirely on traditional banking or centralized stablecoin providers. 🔹 Why does VRC-11 matter? The current stablecoin market is still dominated by centralized issuers. VRC-11 introduces a different model: a decentralized and customizable “Privcurrency” system where enterprises and communities can own, issue, manage, and circulate their own stable-value assets. This is not simply another stablecoin protocol. It is a new financial framework for: • Enterprise-native digital currency • Decentralized settlement infrastructure • Programmable business finance • Autonomous value ecosystems • The next generation of Web3 commerce In the future, Privcurrency may become as common in enterprise ecosystems as local networks are on today’s Internet. 🌐 Openverse Network — Building the Layer0 Infrastructure for the Value Internet. #Openverse #VRC11 #Privcurrency #Stablecoin #Web3 #Blockchain #AI #RWA #ValueInternet

I learned a lot during that period (not just from bitgold), but how/where to build the financial five sided networks and the importance of network branding, how not to lose the value capture in the networks you build, etc.

Before Bitcoin had a whitepaper, there were already people trying to build decentralized money. The founder of @SELF_HQ talks about the cypherpunk era, Hashcash, Bitgold, and what many early builders thought crypto would become. A rare perspective from someone who was there before it all began ↓

🚀 Openverse VRC-10 Protocol （ Bitcurrency ）— Redefining Digital Public Currency VRC-10 is one of the core protocols of the Openverse ecosystem, designed specifically for the issuance and circulation of “Bitcurrency” — a new generation of blockchain-native public currency. Unlike traditional stablecoins backed by centralized institutions, VRC-10 introduces a decentralized minting mechanism based on Bitgold collateral and the PCIM (Public Currency Issuance Mechanism) theory. 🔹 What is VRC-10? VRC-10 is the Bitcurrency Protocol of Openverse. It enables users or institutions to mint public digital currencies by staking Bitgold assets on-chain. This creates a transparent, programmable, and globally interoperable value issuance system for the future Value Internet. 🔹 How does minting work? Users pledge Bitgold as underlying collateral. Through the VRC-10 protocol, corresponding Bitcurrency assets can then be minted on-chain. This mechanism provides: • Transparent collateralization • Decentralized issuance • On-chain verifiability • Efficient global circulation Unlike traditional fiat systems, issuance rules are open and programmable. 🔹 What is VRC-10 used for? VRC-10 is designed for: 🌍 Global payments 🏦 Digital public currency systems 🔗 Cross-chain value transfer 🛒 Web3 commerce and settlement 🤖 AI economy & machine-to-machine payments 🏛 Real World Asset (RWA) circulation As Openverse expands, VRC-10 may become one of the foundational protocols connecting blockchain networks, enterprises, AI agents, and real-world economies. 🔹 Why does it matter? The internet enabled the free flow of information. Openverse aims to enable the free flow of value. VRC-10 represents an important step toward: • A decentralized financial infrastructure • Borderless digital economies • Open public currency standards This is not just another token protocol. It is a new framework for how value can be issued, transferred, and coordinated globally in the Web3 era. 🌐 Openverse Network — Building the Layer0 Infrastructure for the Value Internet. #Openverse #VRC10 #Bitcurrency #Web3 #Blockchain #RWA #AI #Crypto #ValueInternet

Over 10% of the Genesis Phase is now filled. We have just begun executing our roadmap to bring the original BitGold vision to life as it was originally conceived. More updates coming soon. mine will be avaible after genesis phase for everyone. @bitgold_base

We are giving life for the very first time to the original idea that served as the direct predecessor of Bitcoin: BitGold by Nick Szabo, conceived back in 1998. This visionary concept is now fully live with a Proof of Work smart contract and strong deflationary tokenomics. Discover all the details here: bitgolderc20.gold/#tokenomic… $BTG

@TFMetals highly suggest that you dig into what @abaxx_tech @abaxx_exchange are doing to revolutionize the commodities market and eventually get rid of the manipulation/corruption in the current system. @JoshCrumb previously was a co-founder of BitGold which was acquired by GoldMoney. @robert_ivanhoe is a major investor and @CommodMkt was recently appointed as Executive Co-Chairman.

> it didn’t have to include launching a cryptocurrency Why didn’t everyone build on Ecash instead of making bmoney, hashcash, bitgold, rpow, bitcoin and other “shitcoins” > why does he need to talk about Bitcoin Because Zcash is a fork of Bitcoin with the Zerocash protocol enabled. They even kept the 21m cap, maintained a transparent side to prove the lack of inflation (one of the biggest concerns in privacy protocols). Zooko waited a decade for Bitcoin to catch up with the tech that he built with Zcash. The only serious proposals are Tornado Cash on Ethereum, the Zside drivechain & Shielded Client Side Validation. But nobody talks about activating Zerocoin anymore, in spite of all the progress and proof that it works with billions of dollars on the line.