To everyone who feels unhappy that the largest Bitcoin conference in the world has turned into a mainstream political event:

this ship has sailed years ago when Bitcoin shifted from banking the unbanked to teaching institutions how to HODL.

Then Elizabeth Warren came after Bitcoin, the Biden administration imposed stricter regulations, and wealthy American bitcoiners responded by supporting the competition.

Politicians want to get elected, businessmen want to protect their businesses. This is how the world works.

Bitcoin becoming a mainstream political issue is good for Bitcoin. It proves that the project matured and plays a role in changing the world. It makes it safer for people to openly contribute to Bitcoin without fear of political persecution. It also makes your cold storage HODL stash and basement mining rig more socially acceptable (and therefore safer).

If you really don’t like mainstream Bitcoin, you should look into Monero or Zcash.