The Economist article criticized cryptocurrency for becoming the "ultimate swamp asset" and that the industry in the United States has deviated from its original intention of decentralization and become a tool for rent-seeking by Trump and his staff. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/05/15/crypto-has-become-the-ultimate-swamp-asset?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content