Authored by Kane KcGukin via The Mesh Point,
For the past few years, after every Bitcoin Conference, I take time to reflect on my learnings and observations. What did I see, and what does it mean for Bitcoin’s future and the broader financial system?
Unfortunately, this year, Bitcoin’s main event was hijacked by politicians.
Their presence was so pervasive it degraded the ability to float freely, meet people, and learn from the vast set of stages talking about all things Bitcoin. On the one hand, it’s not exactly a surprise that political interests are laser focused on Bitcoin. On the other hand, it’s difficult to witness Bitcoin being used as a pandering tool.
As with any setback, we must ask ourselves. What is the opportunity? Where is the signal amongst the noise?
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