Yep. They are trying to use regulatory capture to ensure their business model continues.
This is why decentralization is crucial. Keep pushing things away from their hands and into areas that are untouchable. Over time, this will pull transactions away.
Yep. I am actually looking at running my own nodes for HIVE/BTC/others in 2026.
Don't know how that will go, but am going to give it a shot!