The fiat debt slavery bankers cartel that patronises most of our elected representatives and has captured and controlled much of our regulatory institutions does not want Bitcoin to be competing with their their fiat monopoly...especially in the in the payments area which is the basis of their market capture. We must fight for the right to chose our preferred monetary option- Stacker News and other platforms are starting to give us some options but the obstruction from the bankers and their captive governments will continue. Yes I am hopeful things can improve.