This week\u2019s main blog discussions include \u2026 Crypto wanted to get rid of banks. Now they are banks. When Bitcoin launched in 2008, the whole idea was to get rid of banks and intermediaries. In 2026, they\u2019ve learned the lesson I learnt years ago. That\u2019s how the world works. You need intermediaries. The whole idea…<\/p>\n
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