Casting the state as a phantom, rather than a real and challenging obstacle, is ignoring one of the primary motivations for ongoing development of the internet.

Casting the state as a phantom, rather than a real and challenging obstacle, is ignoring one of the primary motivations for ongoing development of the internet. Of course we don't want structures in this realm that rely on the predatory societal organization of humanity's childhood. The whole point is to move past that. I'm not saying blockchain tech does that on its own of course - and I think we all recognize that some of the asinine and childish habits of capitalism are leaking into crypto. Nevertheless, to be internally consistent certainly means that the role of the state (even if it has been on relatively good behavior in this limited aspect lately) needs to be taken seriously in the context of the system. It's far better to craft solutions that are more difficult for the state to compromise. How is this even in dispute? (Or have I misunderstood your argument?)