On the 16th anniversary of Bitcoin's birth, TONX founder Dr. Awesome Doge shared in the community about the inspiration Bitcoin provided for blockchain technology. He pointed out that Bitcoin is the cornerstone of financial sovereignty, inspiring innovations such as smart contracts and PoS, and emphasized that TON is a blockchain that integrates multiple technological breakthroughs. (Background: Bitcoin celebrates its 16th birthday: What you should know about BTC from the genesis block to the 2025 'National Asset Reserve Competition') (Background Supplement: [Interview with Dr. Awesome Doge] Discussing TON's present and future, how it collaborates with Telegram to create an 'All In One' App) Yesterday (January 3, 2025) was the 16th anniversary of Bitcoin's birth, and many crypto enthusiasts celebrated this historically significant day in the community. Bitcoin OG, who is also a founder of TONX, Dr. Awesome Doge, also posted on the X platform sharing the development journey and his insights into Bitcoin and blockchain technology over the past decade. First, he mentioned the famous quote left on Bitcoin's genesis block: 'The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks,' marking the beginning of a revolution. He stated: Sixteen years later, Bitcoin remains the foundation of crypto legitimacy and financial sovereignty, inspiring the #Web3 era. Bitcoin turns 16! This moment defined a revolution: 'The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks' Sixteen years later, Bitcoin remains the foundation of crypto legitimacy and financial sovereignty, inspiring the #Web3 era. pic.twitter.com/Oax1MjXODp — Dr. Awesome Doge (@drawesomedoge) January 3, 2025 How did Bitcoin inspire innovation? Dr. Awesome Doge mentioned that Bitcoin's birth sparked innovations in blockchain technology. From 2011 to 2022, Bitcoin inspired multiple technological breakthroughs, including: 2011: Litecoin optimized the mining mechanism 2012: Peercoin pioneered the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism (PoS) 2015: Ethereum opened the DeFi era through smart contracts 2019: Zilliqa introduced sharding technology 2022: Ethereum Merge proved the large-scale applicability of PoS Furthermore, blockchains such as Cosmos, Cardano, and Polkadot further refined the PoS mechanism, enhancing cross-chain interoperability, scalability, and energy efficiency, while NEAR Protocol pushed dynamic sharding to new heights. New possibilities arising from Bitcoin's limitations On the other hand, new possibilities have emerged from Bitcoin's limitations. Dr. Awesome Doge listed the following technological innovations: Smart contracts PoS consensus mechanism Sharding technology Decentralized storage Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) Homomorphic encryption He stated that these innovations expanded the potential of blockchain, making it an important tool for solving real-world problems. TON combines multiple technological breakthroughs Dr. Awesome Doge extends the spirit of Bitcoin to the TON blockchain and emphasizes that TON is a masterpiece. He stated that TON has the following characteristics: Fastest transaction confirmation time Highest transaction throughput Completely decentralized infrastructure Over $1 billion in USDT issuance in 2024 Integration with Telegram Mini Apps He added that with tools developed by TONX Studio (such as TONX API), the TON blockchain ecosystem combines innovation and practicality, paving the way for decentralized solutions that meet real-world needs. Bitcoin is the source of inspiration for innovation Dr. Awesome Doge concluded that whether it is the rise of ICOs, the frenzy of DeFi Summer, or GameFi and the first Bitcoin ETF, every milestone of blockchain is driving the process of large-scale popularization. He stated: However, one thing remains unchanged: Bitcoin is still the cornerstone of financial sovereignty and the source of inspiration for innovative technologies like TON. Related Reports Satoshi Action Fund CEO: A state government in the U.S. will announce the purchase of Bitcoin within four months, almost 100% certain Bridgewater Capital founder reveals: The Senate will approve the Bitcoin reserve plan! But the chance of buying 1 million coins is low Michael Saylor visits Trump’s second son! 77% of investors online state: Increase Bitcoin holdings in 2025 'TONX founder Dr. Awesome Doge: Bitcoin opens the Web3 era, TON is a masterpiece' This article was first published on BlockTempo (the most influential blockchain news media).

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