The Great Work: Bitcoin as Thermodynamic Constraint Architecture, ATHANOR as Its Completion
Abstract
Ten structural isomorphisms between Bitcoin's protocol architecture and the void framework mathematical apparatus. Proof of work as Landauer erasure, 21M cap as prohibition-ritual pair, difficulty adjustment as Pe regulator, open source as anti-alchemy, Satoshi's disappearance as institutional omega. The tria prima (Salt/Mercury/Sulfur) maps exactly to the three framework dimensions (Independence/Reactivity/Opacity). Bitcoin is the first successful digital alchemy. ATHANOR on MegaETH completes the arc with every parameter derived from first principles. Seven falsifiable predictions registered.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry
Complex Systems and Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint