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Burning It All Down with Crypto Absolutism: Why the Old World Still Stands & How We Finish the Job
Crypto absolutism demands nothing less than total separation of money and state, economy and corporation, and labor from wage slavery—a world where every aspect of economic activity is governed by immutable code, not corruptible institutions.
Parts 1 & 2? Preaching to the choir.
We know Bitcoin obliterates fiat illusions and that decentralization eviscerates gatekeepers.
But Parts 3 & 4?
We’re not there yet. Western economies are still strangle-held by centralized institutions—even the so-called “disruptors” are just Delaware C-corps wearing hoodies over their suits.
The economic moat hasn’t been drained yet because real-world production still runs through old-world infrastructure. A DAO hasn’t built a car, a house, or even delivered a pizza... yet.
So How Do We Get There?
We need more than just money in the crypto world. We need real-world economic activity to shift—and that means taking concrete steps toward hypercryptoization.
1. Burn the Fiat On-Ramps—Live on Lightning, Pay in Crypto, Exit the Banking System
The first and most obvious thing: If you’re still waiting for fiat acceptance, you’re already losing.
Stop measuring value in dollars.
Stop relying on banks to off-ramp your crypto.
Demand businesses accept Lightning, stablecoins, or tokenized payments.
Every fiat payment is a vote for the old system. Every sat spent is a vote against it.
2. Build Real-World Crypto-Only Supply Chains
Right now, crypto still relies on traditional manufacturers, logistics, and real-world infrastructure. That’s our biggest vulnerability.
A DAO hasn’t built a car yet? Fine, let’s start smaller.
3D-printing networks run on crypto bounties for rapid prototyping.
Crypto-fueled hardware collectives manufacturing open-source chips.
Real-world miners using Lightning to pay for raw materials & energy.
Once critical materials and supply chains start operating without corporate intermediaries, the old economy loses its biggest weapons: scarcity & control.
3. Incentivize Permissionless Work—Smash Corporate Job Structures
Even in “crypto startups,” labor is still funneled into W2 contracts, compliance-heavy hiring, and centralized payroll. Why?
Decentralized work contracts need to replace legal employment. Bounties, DAOs, and permissionless gig networks should replace job applications.
Bitcoin-backed payroll on Lightning should be standard—no middlemen, no compliance headaches.
Smart contract-based revenue sharing can make traditional employment irrelevant.
You shouldn’t need a “real-world” LLC to get paid for building useful things. The moment engineers, designers, and builders realize they can work entirely in crypto, corporations lose control of the workforce.
4. Burn Corporate Legal Structures—DAO-ify Every Industry
Right now, everything “crypto” is still tied to legal entities. Every exchange, every wallet provider, every project has a real-world address and a government breathing down its neck.
That’s not decentralization. That’s a corporate zoo for “crypto projects”—not a revolution.
There should be no more “startups,” only DAOs. If your project has a board of directors, you’re already compromised.
Crypto-native trade guilds should replace legacy professional organizations. You don’t need a Delaware C-corp when you have a decentralized economic collective that actually works.
DeFi needs to go full-circle—when your on-chain business can order parts, hire builders, and distribute revenue without ever touching fiat or government regs, then it’s over.
5. Crypto-Powered Local Economies—A Parallel Civilization
Crypto absolutism does not mean making “crypto versions” of corporate structures. It means replacing centralized economies entirely.
Mesh networks for local payments. Don’t wait for global adoption—run your own BTC/Lightning network node & onboard your community.
Bitcoin-only markets & parallel supply chains. Farmers, makers, builders—all paid in sats, no taxes, no banks.
City-states fueled by crypto. The nation-state is the last boss. Once entire communities can run fully on crypto, the fiat empire is permanently outmatched.
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The Endgame: “Real-World” Becomes Meaningless
Crypto is not just money. It is an entirely new civilization.
We’re not here to integrate into the old system. We’re here to replace it.
Right now, the fiat world still has its claws in real-world economic activity. But every time we build production pipelines, supply chains, and labor networks that don’t touch legacy institutions, we sever another tentacle.
A DAO hasn’t made a pizza yet? Fine.
But the moment someone does, and that pizza goes from farmer to cook to consumer, without touching fiat, without corporate infrastructure, without government interference...
That’s the day the empire dies.
Crypto absolutism demands nothing less than total separation of money and state, economy and corporation, and labor from wage slavery—a world where every aspect of economic activity is governed by immutable code, not corruptible institutions.
Parts 1 & 2? Preaching to the choir.
We know Bitcoin obliterates fiat illusions and that decentralization eviscerates gatekeepers.
But Parts 3 & 4?
We’re not there yet. Western economies are still strangle-held by centralized institutions—even the so-called “disruptors” are just Delaware C-corps wearing hoodies over their suits.
The economic moat hasn’t been drained yet because real-world production still runs through old-world infrastructure. A DAO hasn’t built a car, a house, or even delivered a pizza... yet.
So How Do We Get There?
We need more than just money in the crypto world. We need real-world economic activity to shift—and that means taking concrete steps toward hypercryptoization.
1. Burn the Fiat On-Ramps—Live on Lightning, Pay in Crypto, Exit the Banking System
The first and most obvious thing: If you’re still waiting for fiat acceptance, you’re already losing.
Stop measuring value in dollars.
Stop relying on banks to off-ramp your crypto.
Demand businesses accept Lightning, stablecoins, or tokenized payments.
Every fiat payment is a vote for the old system. Every sat spent is a vote against it.
2. Build Real-World Crypto-Only Supply Chains
Right now, crypto still relies on traditional manufacturers, logistics, and real-world infrastructure. That’s our biggest vulnerability.
A DAO hasn’t built a car yet? Fine, let’s start smaller.
3D-printing networks run on crypto bounties for rapid prototyping.
Crypto-fueled hardware collectives manufacturing open-source chips.
Real-world miners using Lightning to pay for raw materials & energy.
Once critical materials and supply chains start operating without corporate intermediaries, the old economy loses its biggest weapons: scarcity & control.
3. Incentivize Permissionless Work—Smash Corporate Job Structures
Even in “crypto startups,” labor is still funneled into W2 contracts, compliance-heavy hiring, and centralized payroll. Why?
Decentralized work contracts need to replace legal employment. Bounties, DAOs, and permissionless gig networks should replace job applications.
Bitcoin-backed payroll on Lightning should be standard—no middlemen, no compliance headaches.
Smart contract-based revenue sharing can make traditional employment irrelevant.
You shouldn’t need a “real-world” LLC to get paid for building useful things. The moment engineers, designers, and builders realize they can work entirely in crypto, corporations lose control of the workforce.
4. Burn Corporate Legal Structures—DAO-ify Every Industry
Right now, everything “crypto” is still tied to legal entities. Every exchange, every wallet provider, every project has a real-world address and a government breathing down its neck.
That’s not decentralization. That’s a corporate zoo for “crypto projects”—not a revolution.
There should be no more “startups,” only DAOs. If your project has a board of directors, you’re already compromised.
Crypto-native trade guilds should replace legacy professional organizations. You don’t need a Delaware C-corp when you have a decentralized economic collective that actually works.
DeFi needs to go full-circle—when your on-chain business can order parts, hire builders, and distribute revenue without ever touching fiat or government regs, then it’s over.
5. Crypto-Powered Local Economies—A Parallel Civilization
Crypto absolutism does not mean making “crypto versions” of corporate structures. It means replacing centralized economies entirely.
Mesh networks for local payments. Don’t wait for global adoption—run your own BTC/Lightning network node & onboard your community.
Bitcoin-only markets & parallel supply chains. Farmers, makers, builders—all paid in sats, no taxes, no banks.
City-states fueled by crypto. The nation-state is the last boss. Once entire communities can run fully on crypto, the fiat empire is permanently outmatched.
---
The Endgame: “Real-World” Becomes Meaningless
Crypto is not just money. It is an entirely new civilization.
We’re not here to integrate into the old system. We’re here to replace it.
Right now, the fiat world still has its claws in real-world economic activity. But every time we build production pipelines, supply chains, and labor networks that don’t touch legacy institutions, we sever another tentacle.
A DAO hasn’t made a pizza yet? Fine.
But the moment someone does, and that pizza goes from farmer to cook to consumer, without touching fiat, without corporate infrastructure, without government interference...
That’s the day the empire dies.
quoting nevent1q…p06jParts 1 and 2: Preaching to the choir... but hey, that's why I'm here.
Parts 3 & 4 I think still have a ways to go... Western economies are still dominated by centralized corporate institutions, even the most "disruptive" startups today are still Registered Delaware Corporations with real-name people on the boards, real-world addresses, and a million centralized points of control.
Sure there's a lot of value ("money") in the broader crypto+Bitcoin world. But there still isn't a lot of real-world economic activity that connects to it.
A DAO has yet to build a car, or a house, or heck, even make me a pizza... It'll happen, but we have to articulate a positive technical vision for how to get there.