Hi, hope you’re all doing well. Before you start calling me a newbie, or whatever it is you call a freshly created account, let me introduce myself and explain why I’m here. Business dev by trade, I work with multiple SMEs on their management and operational transformation as a consultant. I develop strategy, improve processes, and cut costs. Every day I deal with individuals who, for many years, have been building businesses, employing families, and adding value to communities, while giving up the most precious limited resource we all have: time. They all have something in common, they depend on governments, banks, and large institutions, which hold back their growth and take away power whenever it suits them. Economically, I’m liberal, pro-capitalism, and fully in favor of decentralizing power. I’m a Bitcoin holder and strongly believe in the technology behind it. That said, I have plenty of questions about all the hype surrounding it and the direction it’s heading.

So I decided to create my account to ask you guys, if you think BTC true potential, of giving individuals financial independence and direct control without relying on banks or large institutions, is being undermined by speculation and the lack of real-world applications?