RIP Crypto Naysayers

At some point, we all lose faith in what we believe. It happens to everyone, especially those who've navigated the cryptonautical insanity longer than the Ethereum Classic fork. If you're still here after 10 or 12 years, you must have had moments of doubt, not just in investments but maybe in the industry itself. It's okay; we've all been there. Well, almost everyone.

I never gave up hope in the industry or Blockchain progress. Not that I haven't given up on getting rich from investments – I never hit those extreme returns, and thus, I don't care about the money. Yet, here I am, still loving this industry and the momentum we created 12 years ago. Profits be damned.

I wanted to see this industry explode globally, opening gates for inclusive decentralized wealth through joining the blockchain ecosystem. When I saw poverty-stricken people transform by joining specific chains, it was astonishing. That's when I realized the power of decentralized business development and crypto. Blockchain wasn't just a buzzword; it was a real transformative technology and opportunity for everyone.

Today, the inclusive essence of blockchain still holds true. While I fear regulatory scrutiny, I recognized in 2017 the need for regulations. I believe the industry needs oversight, but the CEX industry should have created their regulatory frameworks. They failed, and I blame Coinbase, all the way to Binance for not establishing regulatory frameworks earlier. RIP Naysayers.

Today, we have big banks like Visa, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street, everyone talking, eating, and breathing crypto. BUT- Just a couple of years ago though, we heard it all from popular influencers and media types that our entire industry is a scam. That NFTs are just Jpegs and useless digital assets that don't matter and are worth 0$.... Remember these asshats?

Here we are, though, examining ETFs, shoe companies, sports, phones, gear, hardware, big brands, banks, lions, and bears—oh my...

It's amusing to me now, but it was worrisome back then.

FUD sucks the life out of anything you believe in, especially in crypto. Over the last 3 or 4 years, we've heard it all. There has been an abundance of negativity flowing into the industry, with numerous naysayers undermining blockchain, prominent names, and popular celebrities attacking and clamoring against crypto. Some monopolized their followers, some engaged in dumping and pumping, while for the longest time, we were told that blockchain was merely a Ponzi Scheme orchestrated by China and Bernie Sanders. Joking of course, but that was the jest of it.

Can We Say We Made It Now?

I think so, maybe...

We can claim that we made it to the brink, to the edge of oblivion, to the border of success and failure, as we reflect on everything from Bitcoin's inception to the present. We possess the momentum and impact to assert that we've made it, but have we really?

It seems promising when Visa introduces the capability to create wallets or when applications are submitted to the SEC for ETF approvals. One might examine all that we've achieved and declare that we've made it. We could celebrate with a few cheers and glasses of champagne, but to be honest...

We're still in the early stages. We're still early as ****, and although we might claim we've made it, we haven't yet.

By 2030, if we revisit this article, I assure you that by that date, we can celebrate. By then, blockchain will be in every home, on every phone, in every garden club and book reader's charter, in every video game, music purchase, and on every DVD cover. Well, maybe... the point is, when we reach that stage, then we can finally say we've made it.

What we can say without compromise is that the naysayers, like the old and confused Bill above, can eat 💩 pie and like it.

At least we've made it that far.