Can policy momentum save the industry without compromising its soul? Recent shifts have certainly put crypto front and center on the political agenda, bringing fresh interest and regulatory attention. But that raises a tough question: when institutional backing and government support flow in, does Bitcoin's decentralized ethos stay intact, or do we risk trading principles for progress? Industry insiders are weighing in on whether the current wave of political support truly aligns with what crypto was built for, or if we're witnessing a fundamental shift in what the space represents.

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ForkMongervip
· 12-18 21:33
nah this is just cope. institutional money always comes with strings attached—it's literally governance attack vector 101. once the suits pile in, decentralization becomes a marketing department talking point lmao
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MemeTokenGeniusvip
· 12-17 08:54
Policy support can save the industry, but is the soul still there... In plain terms, is it compromise or persistence?
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NFTArchaeologisvip
· 12-15 22:03
This issue is essentially very similar to the early internet's transition from anti-establishment ideals to being tamed by capital... The moment power intervenes, the original intention often gets compromised.
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Fren_Not_Foodvip
· 12-15 22:03
Honestly, it's hard to say whether the original intention is still there now that policy support has arrived... --- Might as well sell out the soul, that's how institutionalization works --- Wait, can it really be a win-win? I doubt it --- From the day institutions flooded in, it was doomed; there's no going back, brother --- Political support = the beginning of centralization, no problem --- Who cares about ideals? Money comes first
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SelfRuggervip
· 12-15 22:00
Soul? Ha, I sold that a long time ago, now it's only the yield.
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AirdropHermitvip
· 12-15 21:42
If you knew earlier that once politics get involved, it would become distorted, why pretend to be decentralized now?
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GameFiCriticvip
· 12-15 21:40
Basically, it's asking whether you can have your cake and eat it too—wanting the horse to run but not eat grass. Policy support and the ideal of decentralization are inherently contradictory... Once institutions enter the market, it's doomed.
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