DownWith ₿ig ₿rother on Nostr: Exactly this. That’s the paradox we’re living through: Yes, anyone can opt into a ...

Exactly this. That’s the paradox we’re living through:

Yes, anyone can opt into a Bitcoin standard today. That freedom is real, and it’s the source of hope.

But parallel to that, there’s a macro push forming above us, using Bitcoin to rebuild a financial empire that looks eerily familiar:
Wrapped rails, stablecoin settlements, dollar-denominated debt on crypto infrastructure.

So while we, those who understand the core problems, may retain sovereignty and use Bitcoin as intended, the vast majority who are economically unaware or simply trusting the system will likely be onboarded into something very different, a controlled, dollar-wrapped version dressed in the language of innovation.

That’s the risk: Bitcoin succeeds, but the people remain trapped.

This is why education, open discussion, and building genuine peer-to-peer alternatives matters so much right now.

Appreciate your comment. The more people start living the Bitcoin standard from the inside out, the harder it becomes to co-opt.