Vanity Fair's recent article "The True Believers of Cryptocurrency" portrayed long-term cryptocurrency participants as zealous cult followers, packaging them with decadent imagery and headlines like "the world's most expensive religion." The article was condemned by community members including Tally founder Dennison Bertram as a "deliberate hit piece," sparking strong backlash because it focused only on stereotypical "fallen figures" while ignoring the builders who create genuine on-chain value.