Jesse Walden, managing partner at Variant Fund, noted that the early “cypherpunk” values of smart contract platforms will be optimized for speed and compliance due to enterprise adoption over the next decade. Walden explained that early blockchain development was inspired by Bitcoin’s values such as censorship resistance, open source, permissionlessness, and building a democratic internet. However, smart contract platforms today place more emphasis on values such as performance, cost, and regulatory compliance. What do you think about this shift? Let’s discuss in the comments.