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The crypto pirates have become the Navy. Now what?
Fortune argues that cryptocurrency, once a rebellious outsider movement of hackers and free-market idealists, has become institutionalized, with major exchanges, stablecoin issuers and lobbying groups now operating like established financial powers aligned with regulators and governments. The piece asks what happens next for an industry that has traded its pirate roots for mainstream power, and what that shift means for its original ethos and users.
Why now: The crypto industry's shift from outsider status to institutional and political influence is a live debate as regulation and mainstream adoption accelerate.
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