it’s also a pioneer in security. It’s the first global open network to remain online for over a decade without a major hack, and it does so by encouraging miners from around the world to provide security.
It still blows my mind that more in the tech and security world do not talk about this aspect of bitcoin. Shows how early we are still. This angle is how I've talked with technically minded people about bitcoin's "energy use problem". I've found it can open their minds just a bit to hear more.