Crypto needs to return to first principles
The following is a guest post and opinion of Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs.
In 2009, Bitcoin was born from a radical vision: a decentralized, transparent financial system designed to empower individuals over institutions.
Yet somewhere along the way, that vision was clouded by short-term profiteering, insider deals, and misaligned incentives.
To reclaim its transformative potential, crypto must return to its founding principles. That means embracing fair launches and sustainability-focused structures that align participation with long-term value creation.
We’ve Lost Our Way from Crypto’s Early Ideals
Bitcoin emerged as a reaction to centralized banking’s failures during the 2008 financial crisis. Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation…
