Crypto’s Corporate Conundrum ๐Ÿค”

According to Vitalik Buterin, crypto-maximalists foresaw the greatest threat to Bitcoin, which became corporate manipulation masquerading as user empowerment and innovation ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ.ย ย 

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin authored a provocative confession: Bitcoin maximalists have been right all along ๐Ÿ“. They saw the biggest threat of crypto in its early days – and it’s not what you think ๐Ÿ˜.ย ย 

On X, Buterin concurred with the recent analysis that separates the so-called corposlop web and the so-called sovereign web ๐ŸŒ. Bitcoin maximalists had already signaled this to him, which he had not noticed previously – a case of “I told you so” ๐Ÿ˜.ย ย 

According to a tweet by Buterin, Bitcoin maximalists were against ICOs and other tokens to maintain the sovereignty of Bitcoin, so they should not use arbitrary financial applications ๐Ÿ’ธ.ย ย 

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Bitcoin maximalists committed the wrong of trying to achieve sovereignty by cracking down on governments and severely restricting the functions of Bitcoin ๐Ÿšซ.ย ย 

Buterin explains the meaning of corporatocracy to be a blend of three components: the power of corporate optimization initially, the slick branding that acquires respectability, and the profit-maximizing behaviors that destroy the respectability ๐Ÿ’”.ย ย 

Social media relies on dopamine and outrage and is not interested in long-term value ๐Ÿคฏ. They gather huge data volumes that are not needed and misuse or sell them – talk about a toxic relationship ๐Ÿ’”.ย ย 

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Walled gardens demand monopolistic prices and shut out rivals, and Hollywood generates sequels to minimize the risk ๐ŸŽฌ.ย ย 

As reported by Buterin, in 2020, companies adopted diversity slogans, but in 2025, they mocked the same causes as part of engagement trends – the ultimate case of corporate flip-flopping ๐Ÿคนโ€โ™€๏ธ.ย ย 

Buterin quoted the previous Aztec take by Zac. According to Zac_Aztec on X, Corposlop is a major adversary, and this does not contravene the libertarian concept ๐Ÿค”.ย ย 

Modern sovereignty is not confined to the control of the government; digital privacy through cryptography is also essential, and it is crucial to protect minds against the manipulation by corporations ๐Ÿ”’.ย ย 

Buterin suggests developing sovereign tools: apps that preserve privacy, are local-first, and reduce reliance on third parties ๐Ÿ’ป. Social media platforms that are controlled by users should pursue long-term objectives, not just profits ๐Ÿค‘.ย ย 

Financial instruments must enable users to become wealth responsible ๐Ÿค‘. AI is supposed to enhance productivity by involving human-bot collaboration ๐Ÿค–, and apps require visions and culture ๐ŸŽจ.ย ย 

DAOs can support organizations that have special objectives ๐ŸŒŸ. Privacy preservation voting prevents capture patterns and token-holder governance needs replacement ๐Ÿ”„.ย ย 

In spite of monopolistic behavior, Apple exhibits non-corporate – a rare breed of company that prioritizes vision over profits ๐Ÿ“ˆ. It is long-term vision-oriented as opposed to quarterly, and its emphasis on privacy is its distinguishing feature ๐Ÿ”’.ย ย 

Buterin admires Apple with its visionary, fashionable attitude and would like it to embrace open-source policies, saying that the market limits should not determine the intent ๐Ÿ’ฌ.ย ย 

Community: either develop sovereign tools or become a corporatist – the choice is yours ๐Ÿค. This has been the first thing Bitcoin maximalists anticipated, and it’s time to take a stand ๐Ÿš€.ย 

Crypto’s Corporate Conundrum ๐Ÿค”

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2026-01-11 03:15