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![VitalikButerin Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::295218901.png) vitalik.eth [@VitalikButerin](/creator/twitter/VitalikButerin) on x 5.8M followers
Created: 2024-04-20 15:53:48 UTC

This is bad.

Crypto is not just about trading tokens, it's part of a broader ethos of protecting freedom and privacy and keeping power in the hands of the little guy.

And these values unfortunately continue to be under attack, globally.


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