Tell that to Sri Lanka

I could imagine China using policy demands, similar to what the IMF does, still evil. That's basically what the Belt and Road initiative is.

Can't get cavities if you ain't got teeth

It won't prevent you from needing a deep cleaning (in cases where you actually need it). Deep cleanings are necessary when the inflammation from poor hygiene has caused you to lose bone in your jaw and the pockets underneath the gums have deepened to the point that food is getting stuck in them and hardening (causing more of the inflammation mentioned above). In those cases you need to be numbed to have the hardened food scraped out by a professional.

Dental schools are a good option for general care too. Cheap and surprisingly high quality work, but very slow.

This only works if the source of the pain is an infection. If the pain is from an exposed nerve this will be torture.

Syzygy - a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system.

Thanks for the new word!

Adoption as a hedge against fiat debasement, primarily. FTX wasn't a bank BTW, it was a shady exchange that mostly laundered money and stole customers' funds. It was more analogous to a precious metal dealer like JM Bulion or similar, except run by criminals.

The purpose of crypto isn't to integrate with the existing system anyway. The purpose is to provide a parallel system that isn't subject to the kind of manipulation present in the legacy system. Unfortunately, crypto has become completely overrun with scammers and charlatans just looking to take advantage of rubes. The fundamental principals of Bitcoin are still intact in the code and network though, and IMO will win out simply because it is incorruptible and indestructible. The legacy system seems to have decided the same, and is currently adopting a 'if you can't beat em, join em' attitude by pushing for ETF products to offer bitcoin to their customers though more traditional means.

I don't expect my post to change anyone's mind, but I would encourage anyone reading to look into why bitcoin has crashed multiple times and come roaring back each time.

Have you checked out Bisq?

How many bubbles pop 3 three times and then proceed to blow up bigger than the last time? I know of exactly zero. Looks more like an adoption curve when expressed logarithmically

I heard it back in '68 but it was about Paul McCartney

Ultimately it has to do with the way our society is structured economically. We need continuous growth to pay off the debt we're continuously accruing. If growth stalls or reverses the whole system collapses. Population decrease basically ensures that the required economic growth won't occur.