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That’s the part most people don’t want to admit.
A lot of us weren’t “early” , we were just introduced at different times.
And yeah, Bitcoin becoming a regulated speculative asset definitely changed the original vision.
But I also think censorship resistance only matters after people need it. Most people optimise for convenience first… principles later.
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Financial advice- Stacker News is a circle jerking echo chamber.
Was I early in 2017? Not really.
It was simply the first time I'd heard about it.
Everyone has heard about it now- so its not early anymore.
Will Bitcoin ever being used widely as a P2P payments protocol?
Unlikely, its been captured and controlled as a KYCed and taxed speculative commodity.