Do you think Satoshi ever expected Bitcoin to reach this level of success?

[Antotena]

This shows that people are the only ones that can make or break Bitcoin, if people hate and avoid Bitcoin there will never be any volume and what happened to many proof of work altcoins will happen to Bitcoin, Bitcoin is the real power to the people that's why Satoshi must have said what he said, it either become successful or fail and that failure side is all about rejection.

People who want decentralisation just like what Satoshi wanted are the ones that helped pushed Bitcoin to the mainstream, decentralisation is what many people wanted after so many adversity with banks, this is my story why I found Bitcoin to be the solution to my problem in 2016/2017, also it seems Satoshi wanted Bitcoin to be a payment solution more than a store of value reading from what he said.

We are even there already because the number of people that are interested in buying and holding Bitcoin compare to the world population is very every small in number. The last I google the number is less than 6% of the world population are having Bitcoin, this is even when people are having doubt, half of that number is bearish. Imagine what the price will be looking if we have 6% been bullish. If the rest of the world get interest Bitcoin, it's going to be super crazy.

Bitcoin hasn't reach 2 decade since launched, I believe by 2029, if we look back to what Bitcoin has done, many of us will wish we keep small sats on our wallet. By that time not everyone will be interested in Bitcoin but I tell you Bitcoin will be big and even after that there is more and more price that we are going to see that's why people should never been bother about this short term performance, the price will come back when it's time with without influence of politicians and institutions

[OgNasty]

He may not have thought this level of success was the likely outcome, but more importantly, he did prepare for it with the way the code was written for the future.

If he thought BTC would hit the millions, but didn't put in place things like a limit on coins because it would happen long after he was gone, then Bitcoin likely wouldn't have reached this level of success.  It was the preparedness that led to success, not wishful thinking.  A lesson in there somewhere.

[Rufsilf]

He may not have thought this level of success was the likely outcome, but more importantly, he did prepare for it with the way the code was written for the future.

If he thought BTC would hit the millions, but didn't put in place things like a limit on coins because it would happen long after he was gone, then Bitcoin likely wouldn't have reached this level of success.  It was the preparedness that led to success, not wishful thinking.  A lesson in there somewhere.

I have to agree. The level of success of bitcoin might not be the actual expectation of Satoshi, but he still knows it would be successful in the future. His brilliant and imaginative mind bring bitcoin to where it is right now, and I could say his preparation for it was undeniably amazing.

And he knows maybe that the success of bitcoin may bring threat to fiat and the government, that's why he made it decentralized from the very beginning.

[Dynamite++]

From an experimental whitepaper to a trillion-dollar asset class — has Bitcoin gone beyond even Satoshi’s imagination?

My guess is he could have never imagined that the project would become so successful.

I think Satoshi when creating bitcoin white paper, he did expect it to go far since he knew them the potentials and use of it was extraordinary. But I guess he didn't expect the success of bitcoin so soon.

[NovaCrest]

From an experimental whitepaper to a trillion-dollar asset class — has Bitcoin gone beyond even Satoshi’s imagination?

My guess is he could have never imagined that the project would become so successful.

It's the question we all wonder about. My personal take: Satoshi absolutely believed it could succeed, but probably not at this scale or this fast.

[Cookdata]

It's the question we all wonder about. My personal take: Satoshi absolutely believed it could succeed, but probably not at this scale or this fast.

Maybe he knew but at the best is to go off grid. If Satoshi has been alive or active online, there is going to be doubt and FUD all over the internet. Look at Macheal Saylor strategy, I don't know him enough to vouch for him but he didn't have intension to sell Bitcoin but there are people on watch that are going to sell before Strategy sell 1 Bitcoin, that's going tj be the faith of Satoshi anytime he moves the Bitcoin he hold or might even be accuse anytime wallet with old Bitcoin is moved.

Bitcoin isn't longer a one man thing, even Satoshi doesn't have a mouth in Bitcoin one to be a state man, but he can been a full time contributors. There are many developers that has done a better job for Bitcoin since Satoshi left, it's going to be unfair to take their place but I know he wouldn't bother coming online.

[NovaCrest]

It's the question we all wonder about. My personal take: Satoshi absolutely believed it could succeed, but probably not at this scale or this fast.

Maybe he knew but at the best is to go off grid. If Satoshi has been alive or active online, there is going to be doubt and FUD all over the internet. Look at Macheal Saylor strategy, I don't know him enough to vouch for him but he didn't have intension to sell Bitcoin but there are people on watch that are going to sell before Strategy sell 1 Bitcoin, that's going tj be the faith of Satoshi anytime he moves the Bitcoin he hold or might even be accuse anytime wallet with old Bitcoin is moved.

Bitcoin isn't longer a one man thing, even Satoshi doesn't have a mouth in Bitcoin one to be a state man, but he can been a full time contributors. There are many developers that has done a better job for Bitcoin since Satoshi left, it's going to be unfair to take their place but I know he wouldn't bother coming online.

Good point. Satoshi disappearing was probably the best move for Bitcoin.
If he were active now, every tweet or transaction would cause insane market panic and media frenzy. By leaving, he made Bitcoin truly decentralized no leader, no single point of failure or influence.
You're right, it's not about one person anymore. The developers and community have carried it forward. Satoshi's greatest legacy might be leaving and letting Bitcoin grow on its own.
Going off-grid was the ultimate proof that Bitcoin belongs to everyone, not just its creator.

[betswift]

From an experimental whitepaper to a trillion-dollar asset class — has Bitcoin gone beyond even Satoshi’s imagination?

My guess is he could have never imagined that the project would become so successful.

I think Satoshi when creating bitcoin white paper, he did expect it to go far since he knew them the potentials and use of it was extraordinary. But I guess he didn't expect the success of bitcoin so soon.

Or if it would go as far as it did and still march forward.

Truly, BTC is one of the biggest high-hitters in terms of idealism coming true.