BTC’s crowning achievement? Turning what was once a beacon of financial independence into a slower, clunkier, middleman-riddled imitation of the very banks it was supposed to replace. If Satoshi walked into this mess now, he’d have a good laugh, if not an aneurysm. But at least BTC’s devout followers can rest easy—if nothing else, they’ve proven that even the best ideas can be buried under enough nonsense.