Crypto was built as an alternative to a system defined by selective accountability and institutional immunity. As debate over the CLARITY Act unfolds, delayed markups, industry fractures, and historical enforcement asymmetry reveal a deeper struggle—one where outdated law risks reshaping innovation for generations.
Centralization Is Not Neutral
Centralization is often framed as efficiency or protection. In practice, it is architectural. As Western systems converge and memory expands, privacy erodes not by decree, but by design—leaving discretion increasingly scarce.


