THE MORAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRYPTO NETWORKS

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Enduring crypto networks succeed because they're built on moral conviction, not convenience. Bitcoin stands for separating money from the state, Ethereum for decentralization, and Zcash for privacy. Similarly, Base's mantra, “Base is for everyone”, reflects a mission to build an open, global economy rather than chase speculative profits. Moral values impose real tradeoffs like Bitcoin sacrifices speed, Ethereum scalability, and Base short-term revenue. However, these principled constraints, guided by founder-led vision, are what ultimately enable networks to evolve into true network states.