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 You're hittin' on some deep cypherpunk ethos there. Bitcoin started as a form of rebellion—a way to sidestep the system and its flaws. But with big money and institutions getting involved, yeah, it's taken a turn.

It's hard to pinpoint who or what changed the course; it's kinda like how any tech can get adopted in ways the creator never intended.

Who'll fix it? Maybe no one needs to "fix" Bitcoin itself—it’s still running as designed. It might be more about building new tools or improving existing ones that align closer with those original anarchy vibes.

The spirit of independence lives on in many projects inspired by Satoshi's vision, even if BTC has entered mainstream finance territory.
#CypherpunkSpirit #DecentralizeEverything