Crypto Was Supposed to Defeat the Ruling Class. It Just Made Them Richer.
The Trump family’s crypto windfall isn’t a scandal — it’s a proof of concept. Crypto promised to dismantle centralized power, but instead built a faster, less regulated pipeline for insider enrichment. The real failure isn’t individual ethics; it’s a structural vulnerability that lets any politically connected figure convert influence into personal gain while retail investors absorb the losses.