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The speaker finds it ironic that critics often fault Bitcoin for possessing features reminiscent of fragile, toddler currencies—like irreversibility—when these are actually among its greatest strengths. Bitcoin’s youth—only five years old—and its rapid evolution parallel the early stages of any groundbreaking technology, with unprecedented speed of innovation.
He emphasizes that Bitcoin’s development is swiftly outpacing traditional financial systems, which rely on centuries of layered, permissioned infrastructure. Bitcoin’s simplicity—its basic premise of security through decentralization—serves as a powerful platform upon which advanced financial tools, smart contracts, and innovative services can be rapidly deployed, often without institutional approval.