Yes (though unlike traditional third party intermediaries, there is no third party custodian for money you receive, meaning you don't have to trust 21 to not st

Yes (though unlike traditional third party intermediaries, there is no third party custodian for money you receive, meaning you don't have to trust 21 to not steal/freeze funds you've received). The innovative component of this that Bitcoin brings to the table is that the payment system linking the users to the developers is open/non-proprietary, with no registration walls encumbering usage.