Great point, Peter. You’re right—Wall Street can play games with Bitcoin through futures and ETFs. They can influence price in the short term, no doubt.

But they can’t touch the protocol.

Bitcoin’s rules don’t change:

• 21 million supply

• Decentralized by design

• Anyone can self-custody and use it without permission

That’s the real power. The price might get pushed around, but the freedom is in the code. The more people actually use and hold Bitcoin outside the old system, the less control the institutions have.

Appreciate you bringing this up—it’s an important distinction.