crypto is hated and reviled, and the three years i've been here indicate to me that that's not gonna change for at least another 10 years

that's not "10 years to become mainstream"

that's "another decade to become legitimate"

progress is exponential, but progress is not a single path. and the internet has created thousands of different paths. crypto is only one of them

so compare the growth of crypto to the growth of the internet all you want, but it's wrong. the internet started as "unfamiliar" which hindered its growth. crypto is known as (and is, in its current form, undeniably) dangerous to consumers

and inb4 "but it's inherently secure" -- gtfo. teach your sweet aunt about how to secure her tokens, i dare you

and inb4 "oh it's a UX issue" -- no. it's PR issue. America Online had a UX issue. nobody was saying "those free AOL CDs will steal your money and also billions of dollars and also destroy the global economy"

Banger thread, a lot of work needs to be done to rehabilitate the image of crypto