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Predictably, entrenched institutions—governments, banks, and regulators—view this shift with suspicion and resistance. Their initial reaction includes denial ("Bitcoin won't work") or hostility ("it's for criminals"), but history shows that such technological disruptions have repeatedly overturned established orders.
The eventual acceptance of decentralized, borderless systems will require societal adaptation. They will inevitably lead to re-engineering of financial and political systems to accommodate new architectures that prioritize liberty and freedom over central control.