Do They Hate Crypto?

Back in the days when mobile phones were a new thing, Finland was one of the leading countries in the field of new technology. Nokia was the leading brand before the time of iPhones and touchscreens.

At some point before the new millennium, one Finish politician made quite a stir by declaring that in her opinion unemployed people shouldn't be allowed to own a mobile phone(yes, really!). Her argument was that it's too costly for the welfare system while the general opinion was that the idea of all of us owning a mobile phone just annoyed her.

Before everyone stared at the small screen it was more of a status symbol. It was to show that you were wealthy. Common people couldn't afford a mobile phone, so you were sending a message by walking down the street and talking to your phone. Like people do with expensive watches or clothes.

The fear of change

Think about the old geezers in their ivory towers. It seems that they are also deeply annoyed that someone steps into the game they have been playing for so long. We get to read comments made by warrenbuffetts that there's no way they would ever touch Bitcoin. Comments so harsh that if they were losing something profound.

I bet in some circles the crypto millionaires are still looked down by the "old money", by the ones who made their fortune with regular stock markets. Maybe these new players are invited to the exclusive clubs to smoke a cigar or two with them. But once the newcomers leave the room, the subject is changed. These kids are playing the game the wrong way. They are not playing it the old way. In my opinion, the wealthy people are more afraid of the change while the common people are just afraid of the unknown.

Manic Street Preachers

No, I'm not talking about one of the most underrated bands in history. I'm talking about the mainstream media. Every time some summer trainee is told to write an article about Bitcoin using mostly copy/paste, it has this negative perspective with a hint of danger to it.

With those "The end is near" -signs raised high, the mainstream media surely does enjoy the volatility. They don't hate crypto. They just spread the fear, uncertainty, and doubt to get those precious clicks for their articles. They are not telling us about the new applications or solutions. No, that wouldn't sell. Fear would.

Just like that Finnish politician, the mainstream media is unable to see the next technological breakthrough since their motive is to sell FUD.

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Gamers

You would think that the gamers who might be somewhat familiar with new technology would gladly embrace the blockchain, right? Right?

I have a friend who is a die-hard gamer. He's been like that since 8-bit Nintendo and Amiga. I always try to raise a conversation with him saying, would it be great to actually earn while doing something you love? His point is always the same, yes, it would be a good thing with maybe some games but definitely not with most of the franchises. It would ruin the true gaming experience. Say what?

It's crazy to think that for some people crypto is such a boogie man that they'd turn down free money. I would be highly motivated and entertained if already a great game would reward me for playing more. Sometimes it feels like someone is putting words into the gamer's mouths. Again, people do it like it's supposed to be done. Like it's always done before.

And these guys...

There's this sports bar where I hang out once in a while. I know most of the regular folks there and with couple of them I've talked about crypto. However, for them it's not crypto, it's not blockchain, it's just Bitcoin. No one ever wants to talk about the technology behind it. But whenever the price of Bitcoin is pumping they say to me that they are interested in investing but as usual it is left with that.

Now when BTC is down there's a whole different attitude. This bar has large windows and it's easy to see who is inside. One day I saw this guy walking by and when he saw me he turned and decided to come in with a big smile. He ordered a beer, sat in front of me, and asked how is Bitcoin doing. Still smiling. The annoying bastard was actually smiling.

These guys were once told by the mainstream media, who were told by an old man sitting on a chest full of old money, that Bitcoin was destined to fail. For these guys it's so much easier to quote someone known, someone in power, than to dig deeper into the unknown that they are afraid of.

It really puzzles me how much ignorance and even hate there is toward crypto. Is it the fear of the unknown? Fear of change? Or is it just wanting to hold on to the old ways? What do you think?

Thank you for reading!