I've called a lot of the present-day cryptocurrency ecosystem a "parody of financial capitalism." It's ironic to me because the whole movement started as a kind

I've called a lot of the present-day cryptocurrency ecosystem a "parody of financial capitalism." It's ironic to me because the whole movement started as a kind of cypherpunk revolt against financial capitalism, but ended up becoming it. It's the old "never fight against" principle. Fight against something as opposed to for something and you tend to mimic the thing you are fighting.