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The Archive of Invocations

A chronological record of the phrase through time.

The Archive documents verified public appearances of “Magic Internet Money,” preserving each artifact with its source, date, attribution, and historical context.

History is presented here in the order in which it entered the record.

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2011–2013

The Early Digital Period

Before cryptocurrency became a mainstream financial category, its language was still being invented.

Early references reveal an internet attempting to describe something for which established financial vocabulary was often inadequate.

  1. TL;DR - magic internet money!
    dwaltrip2013Hacker News
    MIM.2026.0011Verified

    dwaltrip

    2013

  2. Bitcoin: Magic Internet Money.
    Holliday2013Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0010Verified

    Holliday

    2013

  3. Bitcoin: Magic Internet Money
    mavensbot2013Reddit
    MIM.2026.0009Verified

    mavensbot

    2013

  4. What employment income? Last I checked you were a jobless do-nothing, sitting on his couch all day actively declining job offers relying on internet magic money to make you rich.
    greyhawk2012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0008Verified

    greyhawk

    2012

  5. Magic Internet Money
    ErebusBat2012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0007Verified

    ErebusBat

    2012

  6. [Police Guy] Um, why would you give your magic internet money to someone who you've never met named pirate?
    iCEBREAKER2012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0006Verified

    iCEBREAKER

    2012

  7. As if any law enforcement agency in the world has a Cryptocoin Recovery Division, or cares in the least about their Magic Internet Money.
    iCEBREAKER2012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0005Verified

    iCEBREAKER

    2012

  8. Speaking of accounting, do you employ an outside accountant for tax preparation? If so, what was his/her take on that "Magic Computer Money"?
    SMTB19632012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0004Verified

    SMTB1963

    2012

  9. We're still in 'early adopter' phase and a high fraction of people who join now will be interested in the tech and details of bitcoin. But later on a vanishing fraction will be abl…
    FreeMoney2012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0003Verified

    FreeMoney

    2012

  10. Ira (bearbones) and I were chatting today. We've come up with a new slogan which should be made the official slogan of Bitcoin: Bitcoin Magic Computer Money So the new strategy i…
    Erik Voorhees2012Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0002Verified

    Erik Voorhees

    2012

2014

A New Chapter

Magic Internet Money enters a distinct historical period.

Records from this year form part of the foundational collection maintained by the Archive.

  1. ♦ [ ANN ][ MIM ] ♦ Magic Internet Money ♦ Do you belive in magic? ♦
    scottii2014Bitcointalk
    MIM.2026.0012Verified

    scottii

    2014

2015–2019

The Expansion

Cryptocurrency spreads beyond its original technical communities.

The phrase travels with it.

  1. Remember when the msg of bitcoin was magic internet money & not you must submit? Guess it's up to Ethereum to finish out magic internet money thing Don't settle for submission C…
    Ryan Sean Adams2019X
    MIM.2026.0038Under Curatorial Review

    Ryan Sean Adams

    2019

2020–2024

The Institutional Period

What had once been dismissed as obscure internet experimentation increasingly entered the vocabulary of corporations, investors, public figures, and mainstream culture.

The phrase remained.

  1. Kinda feel like magic internet money might not be the best recession hedge after all
    DonAlt2024X
    MIM.2026.0036Under Curatorial Review

    DonAlt

    2024

  2. Good morning to everyone especially to the people who love magic internet money 🌞
    Ashley2024X
    MIM.2026.0021Under Curatorial Review

    Ashley

    2024

  3. judging by the happiness of the timeline today, america needs to replace SSRI & antidepressants with magic internet money ASAP
    mert2024X
    MIM.2026.0013Verified

    mert

    2024

  4. Higher rates are good. They’ll force businesses to invest in real projects that can generate real returns instead of burning magic internet money on pictures of bored apes.
    Ramp Capital2023X
    MIM.2026.0041Under Curatorial Review

    Ramp Capital

    2023

  5. In the last 24 hours I’ve had possession of 2 @MadLadsNFT. I’m keeping one in my ledger, but the other is going to fund a new couch. He has served me well. 0 profit shaming from me…
    Ariel Givner2023X
    MIM.2026.0029Under Curatorial Review

    Ariel Givner

    2023

  6. What is this "halving" they (the wizards of the magic internet money) keep talking about? https://academy.binance.com/en/halving
    Changpeng Zhao2023X
    MIM.2026.0019Under Curatorial Review

    Changpeng Zhao

    2023

  7. People call Bitcoin magic internet money, meanwhile their currency is literally just paper.
    Dan Held2022X
    MIM.2026.0037Under Curatorial Review

    Dan Held

    2022

  8. What do you do? Magic internet money.
    Changpeng Zhao2022X
    MIM.2026.0018Under Curatorial Review

    Changpeng Zhao

    2022

  9. We have a scoop from one of our associate autists: MIM (Magic Internet Money) may be nearly insolvent. MIM is one of the larger stablecoins, with a market cap of ~$300M. We can't …
    Autism Capital 🧩2022X
    MIM.2026.0042Under Curatorial Review

    Autism Capital 🧩

    2022

  10. The volcano in this area is dormant so I’m amazed that the power plant can generate electricity. Must be magic steam generating magic electricity to power the mining of magic inter…
    Samson Mow2022X
    MIM.2026.0017Under Curatorial Review

    Samson Mow

    2022

  11. LMAO you kind of have to respect that Elon is fucking up financial markets by tweeting about memes and magic internet money in-between meetings where he is trying to send humans to…
    Anthony Pompliano2021X
    MIM.2026.0015Under Curatorial Review

    Anthony Pompliano

    2021

  12. constantly tweeting about magic internet money is a personality
    Zack Voell2020X
    MIM.2026.0014Under Curatorial Review

    Zack Voell

    2020

2025–Present

The Continuing Record

The history of Magic Internet Money is not presented here as a completed story.

New evidence continues to surface. New invocations continue to be made. The Archive remains open.

  1. i didn’t choose web3 because of magic internet money i was shy introverted had social anxiety and ADHD and never really knew where i fit in then i found crypto and i had somethi…
    Noah (@0xbullnoah)2026X
    MIM.2026.0026Under Curatorial Review

    Noah (@0xbullnoah)

    2026

  2. Alright, time to hear how this man is going to ruin the future of our magic internet money.
    Jelle (@CryptoJelleNL)2026X
    MIM.2026.0025Under Curatorial Review

    Jelle (@CryptoJelleNL)

    2026

  3. Summoning magic internet money, An art itself. BIG WEEK! Gm fam!
    Realm ⨀2026X
    MIM.2026.0028Under Curatorial Review

    Realm ⨀

    2026

  4. i believe in magic internet money i believe it’s going to change my life forever it’s reason i keep showing up every single day
    Bala (@BalaiBB)2026X
    MIM.2026.0024Under Curatorial Review

    Bala (@BalaiBB)

    2026

  5. magic internet money
    dovvvv72026X
    MIM.2026.0035Under Curatorial Review

    dovvvv7

    2026

  6. like this post if you like magic internet money
    Mika2026X
    MIM.2026.0033Under Curatorial Review

    Mika

    2026

  7. Men swapped dating women for magic internet money and Pokemon cards.
    Tyler (@TylerDurden)2026X
    MIM.2026.0023Under Curatorial Review

    Tyler (@TylerDurden)

    2026

  8. Good morning magic internet money enthusiasts
    ceen2026X
    MIM.2026.0030Under Curatorial Review

    ceen

    2026

  9. I’m done. Sold every single coin. Bought 232 kilos of physical Silver instead. No insiders. No wash trading. Enjoy your magic internet money. I’ll see you next year.
    Shibo2025X
    MIM.2026.0040Under Curatorial Review

    Shibo

    2025

  10. Good morning, magic internet money friends. Be like Jake. Did he really lose? He fought and made money. Do you see? This is the WIN method. You might take punches, but at the end …
    Mika2025X
    MIM.2026.0032Under Curatorial Review

    Mika

    2025

  11. it really is just magic internet money isn’t it
    Mika2025X
    MIM.2026.0034Under Curatorial Review

    Mika

    2025

  12. If you bought $10 worth of Bitcoin in 2010 at $0.4 That $10 would be worth $3,125,000 today This is why we love the game Magic Internet Money
    Sweep2025X
    MIM.2026.0031Under Curatorial Review

    Sweep

    2025

  13. We will change our lives with this magic internet money this summer. Believe that.
    Enjooyer2025X
    MIM.2026.0027Under Curatorial Review

    Enjooyer

    2025

  14. Imagine hating someone because they like a different magic internet money than you. So fucking lame.
    Scott Melker2025X
    MIM.2026.0022Under Curatorial Review

    Scott Melker

    2025

  15. Magic Internet Money grows on merkle trees.
    Jameson Lopp2025X
    MIM.2026.0043Under Curatorial Review

    Jameson Lopp

    2025

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