The Real Cypherpunks Are Rising – Will You Recognize Them in 2025?
Crypto''s anarcho-libertarian roots are staging a comeback—but this time, the suits are watching.
From Cypherpunk Manifesto to Corporate Playground
Once a fringe movement, cypherpunk ideals now underpin a $2T crypto market. Yet purists argue today''s ''rebels'' are just VC-funded cosplayers.
The Great Encryption Schism
Privacy coins hemorrhage value while institutional BTC ETFs hit record inflows. Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike''s recent ''web3 skepticism'' tweetstorm went viral—coinciding with a 15% drop in privacy tool adoption.
Wall Street''s Selective Amnesia
BlackRock''s ''blockchain innovation'' white paper conspicuously omits references to Satoshi''s anti-bank screed. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs traders joke about ''AML-friendly anarchism'' over $28 artisanal coffees.
The revolution will be tokenized, monetized, and SEC-compliant—or it won''t be funded.