“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward.” – Apple, Inc.
Apparently this applied when Apple was the one challenging the status quo and starting a movement to change the world, but now that they are the status quo...the focus has shifted to protection of the empire by attempting to maintaining control, power and market share. Patents and protection of established paradigms often hinder progress and stifle new ideas. People, organizations and even entire countries are choosing sides...but ultimately, no manner of control mechanisms, legislation, media influence or political intervention will determine the fate of these technologies. The value, utility and ultimate success of EC cryptography, the blockchain and decentralized autonomous systems will be determined by their potential applications, usefulness, quality and open source market demands.
