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Bitwise Advisor: The Crypto Industry is in a 'Narrow Window' Similar to AI in 2015
Jeff Park cited Musk's assertion at GTC 2015 regarding autonomous driving: that the ranges of 0-10 mph and above 50 mph are relatively easy to solve, while the most challenging part is the 'middle ground' of 10-50 mph. He believes that the crypto industry is currently in this stage: the foundational value of permissionless currency has been understood (0-10 mph), the endgame of on-chain capital markets is sufficiently clear (50 mph+), but the most difficult breakthrough is that institutional infrastructure remains stuck in the pre-internet era. AML/KYC compliance, offshore capital pipelines, bank risk control models, and outdated reporting mechanisms collectively create resistance in this 'middle ground.'
He also distinguished the essential differences between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin is a currency experiment born from technological evolution, while most crypto projects are technology experiments born from currency evolution. In his view, the ideology that will ultimately prevail in the crypto industry is not decentralization itself, but rather 'technological financialization.' This means focusing on hyper-financialization, exporting sovereign finance, intelligent infrastructure, and self-sovereignty as public goods.