Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.
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There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.
Crypto.com is everywhere: the Lakers arena, Formula 1, UFC fights, commercials with Matt Damon and Eminem. But no one actually knows much about it.
"Bitcoin is the first method of sending a long distance value transfer quickly. It doesn't rely on on a centralized ledger with credit."
The Brooks School Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) has announced a $1M project to study financial freedom in countries with authoritarian governments. Led by BTPI Director Sarah Kreps, the research will employ quantitative and qualitative approaches to understanding the use of Bitcoin and stablecoins by individuals around the world.
“If we stick with the financial system as it is, it leads inexorably towards total control of your life…the state having total control over what people spend,…