Let’s talk about Wei Dai.
The first reference in the Bitcoin white paper is Wei Dai’s b-money.
To be honest, this is something I only understood later: when reading the Bitcoin white paper, you can get a clearer idea of which earlier research Bitcoin drew on by following the references back.
The white paper by $BTC lists Wei Dai’s b-money as its first reference.
It’s best to only put in money you can afford to lose.

You have to bear the risk yourself; I’m just sharing my thoughts.