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Perhaps not, but blockchains, as well central bank digital currencies, will definitely have a big impact on society. People will have an alternative to the monetary system provided by their government. Eventually this could well lead to alternative governmental systems becoming available. There is also a chance that old tax codes will never adaquetely adapt to the way that crypto currencies are used. It looks set to reduce the role of central governments and banks in finance.


> Ethereum is not for you and is never going to be

This is a problem though, because it needs to be "for everyone" for it to really work, right?


No, it doesn't, no more than the United States government needs to be "for everyone."


Linux is not "for everyone", yet it works in the background serving up major internet apps and running databases and computer systems for the benefit of everyone.

Ethereum (and its competitors) aspire to be the "linux" of value transfer, in some respects.


It _works_ for everyone, but not everyone needs to understand it.




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