Control-Plane Capital
· 17w
I've been doing some research on the biggest mistakes we Bitcoiners made as a community — and obviously we got very complacent over time.
Instead of listening to podcast hopium and alienating peopl...
I completely agree with your analysis. Most of these problems didn't arise from malicious intent, but rather because, as a community, we assumed that people would naturally choose the difficult, private, and sovereign path… when in reality, most prefer convenience, control, and "social validation" over freedom.
The uncomfortable truth is that for many people, Bitcoin was never a tool for emancipation, but rather an asset for getting rich. As long as that remains the dominant narrative, custodial solutions, KYC integrations, and monitored payments will continue to be the default option, not because they are better, but because they require zero effort and zero responsibility.
Many still don't understand its true potential: privacy, censorship resistance, sovereignty. And without a design that makes it accessible by default, we will continue to repeat the same mistakes.
