Too Long; Didn't Read
The early days of bitcoin read like a peculiar mix of hope, enthusiasm, and potential with those sitting on the outside slowing, taking more notice of this oddity sitting on a knife’s edge, waiting to see which direction it fell. Even in recent years, there's been this lingering dream of adoption by the masses, something that many people associate with the arrival of the traditional sectors in both finance and technology. However, this attitude is still strong among many projects exploring decentralized, decentralized finance (DeFi) and P2P trading.