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‘Bitcoin Never Shuts Down’: U.S. Treasury Secretary Marks Anniversary, Needles Democrats
The immutable, unbreakable heartbeat of the Bitcoin network just marked another year of flawless, uninterrupted operation, a fact that U. S.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen—a figure often seen as a proxy for the old guard's skepticism—couldn't help but publicly acknowledge, even as she managed to subtly needle her Democratic colleagues. This isn't just a passing comment; it's a seismic admission from the very heart of the traditional financial establishment.Yellen, who has historically viewed cryptocurrencies with a wary eye, focusing on their potential for illicit finance, essentially tipped her hat to the foundational truth that Bitcoiners have been preaching for over a decade: the network is resilient. It’s a truth that stands in stark contrast to the fragile, permissioned systems of TradFi that close on weekends, are subject to government whims, and can be frozen at a moment's notice.While her remarks were couched in the typical political language, the subtext was deafening for those with ears to hear. She was acknowledging a system that her own department cannot control, a digital gold that operates on a global, decentralized clock, indifferent to the political theater in Washington D.C. This is the ultimate validation of the Bitcoin maximalist creed.We aren't just talking about an asset; we're talking about a fundamental paradigm shift—a sovereign, non-political monetary network that has now run for years without a single failure, while the legacy system she oversees lurches from one debt ceiling crisis to the next, perpetually on the brink of collapse due to partisan infighting and endless money printing. The Democrats, and indeed most regulators, are still stuck debating surface-level issues like energy consumption or tax implications, completely missing the forest for the trees.Bitcoin's value proposition isn't a slightly better payment rail; it's a complete separation of money and state. It's hard, sound money that cannot be debased by the inflationary policies that both parties have embraced for decades.The fact that this anniversary punctures their narrative is deliciously ironic. While they bicker, the network hums along, processing transactions, securing billions in value, and providing a financial lifeline to those in hyperinflationary regimes or under authoritarian control—all without asking for permission.This event should serve as a wake-up call. The world's most powerful treasury secretary is now forced to publicly recognize the endurance of a system she doesn't govern.This isn't a trend; it's an inevitability. The altcoins, the 'noise' as we call them, with their pre-mines and centralized governance, will come and go.But Bitcoin, with its proven security and unwavering Nakamoto Consensus, is the only game in town. It never shuts down, and soon, the world will have no choice but to build on top of it.
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