Fixing wealth equality was never a narrative. In fact wealth incentives favoring early adopters were built in day 0.
It’s impossible and maddening to keep the “movement” on track in messaging. Every era is less educated technically and cares less about ideological or political goals and more about the bottom line of making some wealth.
So of course the movement is diluted. Influencers are rarely true cypherpunks and are the loudest by profession. But it doesn’t mean it isn’t working. IMHO the traditional finance system has only gotten more troubling since Satoshi’s whitepaper while crypto has grown more and more capable. It’s true there have been new challenges that have emerged, some of which are still ongoing, but that’s part of growth.
It’s impossible and maddening to keep the “movement” on track in messaging. Every era is less educated technically and cares less about ideological or political goals and more about the bottom line of making some wealth.
So of course the movement is diluted. Influencers are rarely true cypherpunks and are the loudest by profession. But it doesn’t mean it isn’t working. IMHO the traditional finance system has only gotten more troubling since Satoshi’s whitepaper while crypto has grown more and more capable. It’s true there have been new challenges that have emerged, some of which are still ongoing, but that’s part of growth.