So, just a few days ago, while spending a brief amount of time exploring around the growing landscape of cryptovoxels.com, a virtual world built on the Ethereum blockchain, I came across a few interesting discoveries, specifically in-and-around the building that houses ‘BANK OF 0xBTC’ (otherwise known as, ‘THE 0xBTC EXCHANGE’). What caught my attention was that these findings have eerie parallels to what is depicted on the cover of the January '88 issue of The Economist magazine, headlining, ‘Get ready for a world currency’. Could these parallels be breadcrumbs, hinting toward the fact that 0xBTC has been the actual intended contender, throughout the entire course of these past 30+ years, to take on the title of 'world currency’?
JANUARY 1988 COVER OF 'THE ECONOMIST' MAGAZINE
The first thing that caught my eye was the picture window inside the north end of the virtual ‘BANK OF 0xBTC’. When looking out that window, you see CHASE Bank is engulfed in flames, a clear representation of incinerating traditional fiat currency, which is similarly depicted on the magazine cover. The second thing I noticed was a similarity that related to the coin on the magazine cover, which reads, Ø TEN 10 PHOENIX 2018. Oddly enough, 2018 happens to be the same year 0xBTC publicly launched. Moreover, referring back to the virtual ‘BANK OF 0xBTC’, as you proceed to exit through the main doors, you can't help but notice the conspicuous set of numbers, displayed on the building directly across the street, showing an address of 1010, with a street sign fixed right next to it, which reads, ASHLAND AVE.... and we’re all aware of how the PHOENIX is known for rising from a LAND of ASH. Lastly, is the use of Ø 10 as the center focus for the coin's design on that magazine cover. With this, all we simply do is perform a little switcheroo, swapping the 10 for its roman-numeral equivalent, X, leaving us with Ø X.... BTC, that is.
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CHASE BANK ENGULFED IN FLAMES
1010 ASHLAND