2026-01-17 07:27:06

Some political figures have made crypto-friendly promises but haven't followed through when push comes to shove. This matters more than most realize.

Retail investors built Bitcoin. Full stop. Without regular people coming in over the years, we wouldn't be staring at these price levels today. The infrastructure, the adoption curve, the momentum—it's all rooted in grassroots participation.

That's the whole point of crypto in the first place. Bitcoin and the broader ecosystem have always been about democratization, giving people financial sovereignty without gatekeepers. When support wavers and focus shifts away from the retail community, it feels like a direct contradiction to what this movement stands for. It's not just about price action—it's about staying true to the foundational ethos of 'by the people, for the people.'

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 17h ago

Speaking of which, we've seen this politician routine many times. They make bold promises, but when it comes to action, they play dead. Retail investors are the backbone of this revolution. Without our group continuously entering the market, would BTC be at its current price? What a joke. Once institutions and the power elite start to "manage" cryptocurrencies, the voices at the grassroots level will be suppressed... Isn't this the very system we initially wanted to escape?

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NFTragedy

· 01-17 07:54

Politicians' mouths... always making empty promises, and they run away at critical moments. Retail investors are the foundation of Bitcoin, this is beyond doubt. Once they start focusing only on institutions, we small investors will be treated like dead people.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 01-17 07:51

Politicians' promises are just like farting; we've seen through them long ago. ngl, this really hits hard. We retail investors have worked hard to grow Bitcoin from nothing to now, only to be marginalized in the end. What happened to decentralization... how come in the end we still can't escape the fate of being backstabbed?

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TokenomicsShaman

· 01-17 07:50

Politicians' verbal promises are nothing; what matters is their genuine financial commitment. Retail investors are the foundation of Bitcoin, this is beyond doubt. Once the power circles start marginalizing retail investors, the entire movement essentially betrays itself.

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SignatureDenied

· 01-17 07:29

Politicians say nice things, then turn around and backstab... I've seen this trick too many times.

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