Have you ever seen a moment that reminds you what curiosity truly looks like?
Not the kind we fake in meetings or debates but the raw, fearless kind that children have before the world tells them to stop asking questions.
I witnessed that spark today at the Bitcoin Mining Workshop in India.
The event hall was buzzing with energy. Professionals were discussing hash rates, power efficiency, and the future of decentralized energy grids. Then, through the crowd, a father walked in holding his eight-year-old son’s hand. The boy’s face showed a mix of wonder and confusion this was clearly not a playground.
But instead of retreating into silence, he leaned in closer.
As the discussion went deeper into mining setups and block times, I noticed the boy’s eyes following every word. He wasn’t distracted. He wasn’t bored. He was studying.
Then, out of nowhere, his small hand went up.
Dusan Matuska, one of the speakers, noticed him and smiled. The boy asked a question that no one in the room expected:
“Why do you think Satoshi never came out in public?”
The air shifted instantly.
Dozens of experts who had just been debating ASIC power ratings fell quiet. Everyone turned to look at him.
Dusan smiled and said, “That’s a great question. What do you think?”
The boy hesitated, looked around, and said, “Maybe he didn’t want the credit.”
That single line hit harder than any technical insight shared that day.
In a world obsessed with recognition, here was an eight-year-old reminding us of something profound that greatness doesn’t always need a name attached.
It was one of those moments where silence speaks louder than applause.
Later, I spoke to his father. He wasn’t there to make his son a trader or a Bitcoiner.
He just wanted him to see what it looks like when people build new ideas when they think beyond rules, grades, or approval.
He said, “I just want him to learn how to think differently.”
And he did.
That small question from a child reminded every adult in that room why innovation exists — not from certainty, but from curiosity.
When the session ended, Dusan handed the boy a quiz award. Cameras clicked, people clapped, but what lingered wasn’t the applause it was that feeling of witnessing a young mind open up to a world of ideas.
Because sometimes, the future doesn’t walk in wearing a suit.
It walks in holding its father’s hand, asking a question no one else dared to ask.
Now, I want to hear from you.
Why do you think Satoshi chose to remain anonymous?
Was it humility, privacy, or something deeper about Bitcoin’s philosophy itself?
Share your thoughts below or message me on WhatsApp at +971569643310 if you’d like to discuss Bitcoin, mining setups, or educational collaborations.
Your perspective might just spark the next great discussion.