>Cryptocurrency fanatics
I am a person with nuanced thoughts and opinions, unique and diverse from the rest of the world.
>cryptocurrency
Let's not confuse zk proofs with cryptocurrency. Powerful, non-cryptocurrency systems that use zk proofs are coming. Alone their power is something we must reconcile, even before combined with distributed, autonomous systems.
And that's my point. ZK proofs are astoundingly powerful. Our societies and governments should be getting ready to deal with them.
>protect itself through regulation
Yes, this is a tool of the state. But it's just that, a tool. People have tools too.
The assertion of absolute state control is contrary to the state loosing the Crypto Wars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_Wars). The Crypto Wars were one of the first examples establishing the limits of state power in the face of the Internet. This is before other global projects like BitTorrent or Gnutella.
The world is wide and I suspect the future is going to be weird.