When someone says “Bitcoin failed,” what they usually mean is:
“My expectation failed.”
There’s that word again.
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Price is a story layer.
Rules are a structural layer.
Stories fluctuate.
Structure persists.
Bitcoin never said:
“I will make you rich.”
“I will go up forever.”
“I will validate your timeline.”
It said:
21 million.
10-minute target.
Difficulty adjusts.
Valid blocks or nothing.
That’s it.
Humans added expectation.
Markets added leverage.
Influencers added narrative.
The protocol just keeps counting.
Rules are a structural layer.
Stories fluctuate.
Structure persists.
Bitcoin never said:
“I will make you rich.”
“I will go up forever.”
“I will validate your timeline.”
It said:
21 million.
10-minute target.
Difficulty adjusts.
Valid blocks or nothing.
That’s it.
Humans added expectation.
Markets added leverage.
Influencers added narrative.
The protocol just keeps counting.