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Security or sabotage? The doubts that threaten from within the decentralized system.
In Greek mythology, the Trojan horse was a poisoned gift. Today, that symbolic figure could be infiltrating the crypto ecosystem, where decentralization—an emblem of financial freedom—might be eroded from within by interests camouflaged under layers of innovation.
According to Edward Snowden, former NSA analyst,
"Governments don’t need to destroy Bitcoin, they just need to infiltrate the system."
And that process may already be underway. Venture capital funds, centralized stablecoins, and blockchains with highly controlled nodes are raising serious alarms among specialists.
Where is the true risk hidden?
Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank and crypto advocate in the U.S., warned:
"The biggest danger is not in regulation, but in centralization disguised as decentralization."
Projects like Worldcoin, heavily questioned for storing biometric data, or blockchains with validators approved by private companies, fuel theories about a possible 'silent infiltration.'
Analyst Jameson Lopp, co-founder of Casa, was more direct:
"The modern Trojan horse may come in the form of a sleek protocol, but it hands the keys to third parties."
The 'Horses' are already inside: who let them in?
In 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department blocked addresses linked to smart contracts. This makes it clear that surveillance is no longer limited to exchanges. Even Vitalik Buterin himself expressed concern about using public blockchains for mass control purposes:
"We need to design technologies that cannot be corrupted from within."
The biggest risk is not losing money, but giving up power without noticing.
What can we do as investors?
We must ask uncomfortable questions:
Who finances the projects?
How distributed is the validation power?
Is there open access to the code and governance?
Choosing wisely not only protects your assets but also preserves the crypto essence.
