Cryto and Blockchain was initially created and proposed with decentralization (Gov't involvement) in mind. It's clear now that gov't and gov't lackeys (uh, BlackRock maybe?) are interested so the original premise lost appeal. And if it's all connected to the internet, further marks against it . . . big brother is watching, and inserting it's influence. I'm not wearing my foil hat, just looking at things broadly, and even you understand why governments are highly interested in exerting control over so-called "decentralized" currency. Soon as they get wise and insert their influence, it's over. Crypto is dead unless you love centralized, government control, and stronger control vs. how you actually spend currency.
'ESG' often includes a refusal to invest in companies that are involved with weapons production or fossil fuels. So if the ESG people had fully had their way on the first of these points, we would have no Javelin or Stinger missiles to send to Ukraine. And if the ESG people had NOT had their way on the second point (via Biden admin and European energy policies), then the invasion would likely have never happened in the first place.
Cryto and Blockchain was initially created and proposed with decentralization (Gov't involvement) in mind. It's clear now that gov't and gov't lackeys (uh, BlackRock maybe?) are interested so the original premise lost appeal. And if it's all connected to the internet, further marks against it . . . big brother is watching, and inserting it's influence. I'm not wearing my foil hat, just looking at things broadly, and even you understand why governments are highly interested in exerting control over so-called "decentralized" currency. Soon as they get wise and insert their influence, it's over. Crypto is dead unless you love centralized, government control, and stronger control vs. how you actually spend currency.
Perhaps the real enemy is ESG . . . and the $10T asset management company that shall not be named but definitely pushes this narrative.
'ESG' often includes a refusal to invest in companies that are involved with weapons production or fossil fuels. So if the ESG people had fully had their way on the first of these points, we would have no Javelin or Stinger missiles to send to Ukraine. And if the ESG people had NOT had their way on the second point (via Biden admin and European energy policies), then the invasion would likely have never happened in the first place.
Marc Andreessen tweeted a couple of weeks ago:
"ESG = FSB?"
https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1503658358322069504