In my opinion we dont need the state to flourish. You're right: he is the biggest possible manipulator, obstacle and rent seeker. But as Bitcoin is permissionless and open to everybody - how could You possibly avoid state actors interacting? For example in the mining of BTC or putting it in the treasury? I have no idea what outcome this will have. Its game theory in action.
right. bitcoin is for enemies too. i don't necessarily see the state as an obstacle though, more of a small nuance, and i don't think they're relevant.
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Think You´re right there, too. Personally, I use the bear market to learn about adaption, development on 2nd an 3rd layers above the BTC-Blockchain. That gives me more than hope - there´s a lot of game-changing stuff cuming arount these days that will prosper and disrupt a lot of industries in the next cycle.
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