It was a cold day in bitcoin haven. Time, about 12:55pm. We are all gathering outside to get our group photo near the big bitcoin sign. Lamborghini's, Ferrari's, and BMW i8s everywhere! You would think we made it, and you’d be somewhat on track.
As 1pm rolled around, we are now all gathered for the photo. And it is at this point, my friend Antonio Gomez points it to me. Behind us is a big bitcoin sign/logo. In front of us??? A HUGE WELLS FARGO skyscraper! Antonio says to me, “we are still at the bottom”.
It is at that point I laughed. Here we are, the bitcoin enthusiasts, standing under the monolith of the old system that is now obsolete. Because yes, while this system is obsolete, it still has the network effects to go on.
Too big to fail as they say. However, there is hope and there is perspective now. For bitcoin this small, almost unheard-of technology (back when I was tracking it), can now stand at the bottom and look up. Market cap: $205,293,219,361. Well, at the time of writing this. Not a bad bottom at all.
For the hope of bitcoin, is not to be this monolith. The hope of bitcoin is to surpass this monolith. Year by year, month by month, day by day, and minute by minute. Each second, this system is becoming more and more significant. More and more relavant.
And second, by slow second, the old system loses its relevance. For in this debt slavery system, we all feel alienated. Like we are far from home.
So the feeling bitcoin (and all other cryptos) really give us, is that of being at home. For Bitcoin is the next economic home of humanity. Welcome home humanity.