Will this always be true though? I'm not even sure it's true now. Regardless, crypto was originally intended to be exactly this: an alternative currency. With a

Will this always be true though? I'm not even sure it's true now. Regardless, crypto was originally intended to be exactly this: an alternative currency. With all this regulation going on, I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with something to the equivalent of "only the government can make and distribute a medium of exchange".