No, the gatekeepers and rent-seekers will not fade quietly away. Just as they fought tooth and nail against digital networks and strong cryptography, they will

No, the gatekeepers and rent-seekers will not fade quietly away. Just as they fought tooth and nail against digital networks and strong cryptography, they will try to smother crypto-currencies in their crib. But decentralization, pseudo-anonymity, and free software are powerful forces, maybe even more powerful than men with guns.