Was Bitcoin Hijacked? How Institutional Interests Shaped Its Narrative Since 2015

Bitcoin, and eventually broader crypto, was steered away from being a decentralized alternative to the state and toward integration into the very financial system it was meant to replace. In an interview, Aaron Day, co-founder of Daylight Freedom, a foundation dedicated to financial sovereignty and individual liberty, reached this conclusion based on his personal experiences with Bitcoin.   Questioning Bitcoin’s Original Mission Nowadays, Bitcoin is best known for its non-sovereign, censorship-resistant characteristics. For several years now, the crypto community has touted the asset as akin to gold, albeit digital source: https://beincrypto.com/aaron-day-bitcoin-decentralized-to-co-opted-institutional-influence/