Crypto’s Rock ’n’ Roll Era Is Over

Crypto’s Rock ’n’ Roll Era Is Over As crypto passes into mainstream use, it’s losing its rebel soul. It may still express rebellion, but won’t be rebellion anymore, says Callon-Butler. Every revolution eventually becomes the establishment. What began as crypto's peer-to-peer challenge to the global financial order is rapidly being absorbed into the traditional fold, trading its anti-elite soul for the legitimacy of spot ETFs, institutional custody and the same banking frameworks it was built to bypass. This is a familiar arc. Throughout history, every revolution has begun with the promise of b

Crypto’s Rock ’n’ Roll Era Is Over As crypto passes into mainstream use, it’s losing its rebel soul. It may still express rebellion, but won’t be rebellion anymore, says Callon-Butler. Every revolution eventually becomes the establishment. What began as crypto's peer-to-peer challenge to the global financial order is rapidly being absorbed into the traditional fold, trading its anti-elite soul for the legitimacy of spot ETFs, institutional custody and the same banking frameworks it was built to bypass. This is a familiar arc. Throughout history, every revolution has begun with the promise of b