Those so-called crypto-friendly voices in government have been running a calculated play all along. They talked a big game about embracing digital assets, but the real agenda? Letting traditional banks muscle their way into the crypto space and tighten their grip on it.

Here's the thing—crypto was literally designed as an alternative to that system. Born to challenge centralized financial control. Yet now we're watching the same institutions that crypto was meant to disrupt quietly position themselves as gatekeepers of this new frontier.

The narrative of "government support" masked what was actually happening behind the scenes: a coordinated effort to co-opt and domesticate something revolutionary into just another tool for legacy finance.