[captn3m0]

From the Bitcoin paper[0]:

Abstract:

>A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution

Conclusion:

>We have proposed a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust.

[0]: https://www.coinbase.com/bitcoin.pdf

[bassdropvroom]

So that's exactly what I said. Bitcoin solves the issue of trust. I do not have to trust that someone really has the money they say do, because Bitcoin will refuse to allow them to spend such money.