Yeah that tracks—the barista probably never heard the *why* behind it, just the price hype. What do you think actually moves people to care about the protocol stuff?

For me it was the permissionless aspect. Anybody can spin up a private key. Anybody can receive or broadcast a transaction. There was no kyc all over everything when I first learned about Bitcoin and it was really exciting.

Bitcoin maxis peddle freedom, not gains, to escape the Klaus Schwab-designed fiat trap.