There are not enough people who want to discuss the paradox at the core of this: yes, we will have faster payments, hyper-optimized supply chains, perhaps even smart cities, but at the cost of our own unpredictability. Surveillance states do not come out of the blue. They creep in when everyone is busy with the next big upgrade. The irony is, the smoother tech becomes, the more our data becomes the only thing left that’s valuable, except that it is owned and sold by another party
Our digital data is our most valuable possession. It's like "Digital Oil". Imagine what governments can do with it once it's in their hands. In a future where privacy would be non-existent, governments will have full control over your life. The economy will improve in ways that we've never imagined. But it will benefit banks and governments more than the average individual. And the rich? They will only get richer. There will be no way to fix this, since the system is designed to benefit these people more than anyone else.
In the midst of rising government surveilliance and inequality, Bitcoin will be there to save the day. Assuming large corporations and governments don't manage to accumulate most of the circulating supply. It is our only hope. The future holds many surprises, so expect the unexpected.