I think the uncertainty is why they mined that way to begin with, as if they really opened it up to a free-for-all, they would have no way to close Pandora's box had things gone terribly awry.

Once things stabilized though, it became the elephant in the room with a great deal of power, held only by trust. Once Ned sold it, the final threads of trust were broken. This is a trustless network, social contracts aren't worth much. Codifying that trust is.

All of crypto is a mess and we are all blindly trying to find our way to something better than what currently exists in the world. Not sure if we will get there, but as you say, a fun ride regardless.

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