Original Title: Crypto 2029: The New Order
Original Author: @hmalviya9
Original Translation: zhouzhou, BlockBeats
Editor's Note: In 2030, the world collapses, and Bitcoiners on the island build fortresses, while the real reboot quietly occurs amidst the ruins. Technology and spirituality merge, the "Hidden Circle" unites with crypto idealists, rejecting consumerism and control, and rebuilding values and beliefs. "Decentralized Soul" becomes the slogan, and the future is not written from above, but rewritten from below.
The following is the original content (reorganized for readability):
The Crypto World of 2029: A New Order
Bitcoin has become the new norm for global investors. This year, its price broke through the $500,000 mark—not due to a sudden surge, but after a decade of sustained struggle, with narratives flipping repeatedly, governments ultimately conceding, and institutions having to adjust the rules. Now, billions of people around the world are finding ways to accumulate "sats"—the smallest unit of Bitcoin. Just as people in the past would buy gold jewelry to pass on wealth, families today gather to calculate how many sats they can leave for the next generation.
Sats have become a brand new asset class—no regulation is needed to prove their value. They are bought like collectibles, stored in decentralized "vaults," passed down through generations, becoming new heirlooms. Those millennials who once mocked Bitcoin in their twenties are now caught in an unprecedented FOMO (fear of missing out). This competition is no longer about status; it is about survival. Sats are not just money; they are a passport—a passport to community, resources, and security.
Bitcoin has now become the most popular financial tool in human history—surpassing gold, stocks, and even government bonds. This asset, with the highest returns over the past two decades, is now proudly included in every financial advisor's playbook. Those who once specialized in selling mutual funds and insurance products now promote Bitcoin with the same trained smiles and tones.
Even the finance ministries of developed countries now hold BTC as a hedge asset—something unimaginable a decade ago. Over 100 publicly traded companies globally hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets. It has long ceased to be just a hedging tool; it is the foundational cornerstone of the new economic order.
Those who steadfastly held onto Bitcoin from its early days, not selling when the world questioned it, have now become the new elite—they do not flaunt their wealth but are defining the future. They call themselves "Bitcoiners." But this is not just an identity label; it is a movement, a philosophy, a new religion. The moral pillars of this religion are: monetary freedom, self-education, and non-traditional forms of marriage contracts.
They have drafted their own laws, written their own code, and built alliances that reject state control. They have done what governments fear the most—they have exited the system.
They built "Bitcoin Island"—a sovereign nation located somewhere in the Pacific, entirely funded by Bitcoin. Initially, there were only 100 citizens, but now the island has gathered over 10,000 Bitcoiners—mostly early adopters, developers, investors, and thinkers.
The island has its own passports, its own decentralized identity system, and has become a tourist destination: blue seas and skies, a tax-free paradise, psychedelic rituals, and armed privacy. Things that are illegal elsewhere have become legal and feasible here through self-regulation. Every transaction is recorded on a public chain—but freedom remains absolute.
However, the island has begun to rot.
Those Bitcoiners who have become billionaires now view outsiders as inferior. A silent colonial mentality is brewing. They exchange sats for services—but with an imperial tone. What they seek is not cooperation, but obedience. As the external world’s economy collapses, the island prides itself on being the new center of power—building "the next America." Meanwhile, the poor and exiles from the outside world are willing to submit to survive. Bitcoiners no longer hide their dominance—they begin to embrace it.
At the core of all this is Satoshi Nakamoto.
The pseudonymous founder of Bitcoin has become a deity. Not just metaphorically a "god." There are now over 100 "Nakamoto temples" worldwide. Ceremonies are held weekly—people chant the hash value of SHA-256, meditating on the principles of decentralization. These temples also serve as recruitment centers. Potential followers must undergo screening, and those who qualify are sent to Bitcoin Island for training. The religious fervor surrounding Satoshi has reached miraculous levels—his white paper is now regarded as a new amalgamation of the Bhagavad Gita, the Quran, and the Bible.
But outside the island is another world.
The global economy has completely collapsed. The U.S. debt bubble has finally burst. The financial order established after Bretton Woods cannot withstand the pressures of manipulated markets, collapsing one after another. Inflation has soared to unprecedented levels, fiat currency systems have collapsed, savings have been wiped out, and people have lost their jobs, homes, and even their sanity.
AI agents—trained on the collective memory of the entire internet—have taken over white-collar jobs. Programmers, writers, lawyers, consultants, all replaced. Even therapists have been replaced by hyper-personalized AI companions. Companies have improved efficiency with AI while laying off millions of employees. "Human inefficiency" is no longer tolerated; we have been optimized to the point of near disappearance.
To escape reality, people turn to the metaverse.
The new toy for the middle class is no longer cars or houses, but a VR headset. It has become a window to a "better life"—the only place worth living. In the metaverse, they can design their own houses, lovers, and jobs. They have become creators in a sandbox.
Interpersonal relationships have transformed, with physical intimacy replaced by sensory simulation. People spend 80% of their time in the virtual world, and 90% of their conversations occur in digital spaces. Families are just a few avatars sharing a virtual room.
Touch has disappeared, and eye contact has been forgotten. Consciousness begins to blur, and reality becomes optional.
Meanwhile, the real world grows increasingly dark.
Rumors of nuclear war have become commonplace. Every country has its hand on the launch button, and everyone feels threatened. News is filled with war rumors daily, and major cities begin to rehearse evacuation drills again. Children are taught how to survive. The world is engulfed in a collective panic, and the metaverse has become the only place that offers a sense of "security."
But amidst the chaos, some "heroes" have emerged.
They wear no capes and are not spokespersons for billionaires. They are teachers, programmers, philosophers. They carry no weapons, only consciousness. These individuals, often referred to as the "Hidden Circle," begin to help others "unplug," teaching people how to breathe, how to feel, and how to find the meaning of "being alive." But before awakening others, they must first cleanse their own inner selves—the forgotten spiritual ecosystem.
Spirituality has long since become a business. Workshops, courses, master coins—every dojo has become a downloadable, payable app. Those with ulterior motives have turned healing into a performance, deceiving people with false "inner peace" to extract money. People begin to feel betrayed by the concept of "inner practice," and the term "spirituality" gradually loses its meaning.
Thus, these "superheroes" begin to reclaim this space. They return to the original classic texts, practicing in silence, helping others one-on-one. There are no price tags, no social labels, only pure "intention." They are slowly rebuilding a new culture—not one based on power or escape, but a culture of "balance."
Some of them still believe in cryptocurrency—not in its current casino-like form, but in the technology behind it: cryptography, privacy protection, and the decentralized circulation of value. They believe that technology still has the power to liberate. But what breaks their hearts the most is watching the crypto world devolve into a scam.
The tools they once revered are now used to deceive the innocent. Worthless meme coins, Ponzi farms on the blockchain, influencer schemes to harvest fans… People have lost trust, viewing the crypto world as a playground of the dark web. And those original believers—the cryptographers—can only watch their dreams shatter.
But they have not given up.
A new movement has emerged: "The Crypto Anarchism Manifesto 2.0."
This is not just a text; it is a digital charter. It calls for builders, not traders. It aims to form a true alliance of companies that believe in the spirit of crypto—transparent, private, and value-equivalent. They are starting to build tools again, not to speculate; to create systems, not to manufacture speculation. A new era has begun.
"The Crypto Anarchism Manifesto 2.0" spreads like wildfire through crypto channels, tattooed on QR codes, whispered in underground gatherings, permeating zero-knowledge networks. It promises no wealth, only demands "integrity."
It explicitly criticizes those who have become oligarchs, questioning every project that claims to "change the world" but is merely for pumping. Most importantly, it reminds the world that the reason for Bitcoin—and the entire crypto world’s existence—is to disarm those institutions that monopolize trust.
This underground renaissance is not flashy.
No extravagant conferences. No influencers taking the stage.
Only Git commits. Research papers. Anonymous nodes reconnecting like dormant brain neurons.
One small collective after another gathers in abandoned buildings, forests, and repurposed bunkers.
They are not only writing code but also pondering philosophy: Can identity be reconstructed without government intervention?
Is it possible for a child born in 2030 to live a life without surveillance?
Can value be distributed not driven by profit, but incentivized by protocols?
In this silent storm, the "Hidden Circle" and "crypto anarchists" begin to converge.
They realize that true freedom cannot be merely technical, nor can it be solely spiritual—it must encompass both.
A person cannot meditate in a surveillance state;
And privacy technology is meaningless if people remain empty inside.
Thus, they begin the "fusion"—the fusion of code and consciousness.
They do not wear robes, nor do they develop blockchains for billionaires.
They build libraries for free thinkers, opening nodes in temples.
Their "Dharma" is uptime, their "mantra" is: "Verify, then trust."
They practice crypto like monks pray—sacred, precise, for others.
By 2030, a new whisper begins to circulate in the most unlikely corners of the world:
"Decentralized Soul."
No one knows who first said this phrase, but it has become the slogan of the new era.
The Bitcoiners on that island have built a fortress; but the real future is being constructed piece by piece amidst the ruins—by those who still remember why we set out.
This reboot will not come from above. It is starting from below.
Quietly. Unwaveringly. Decentralized.
免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。
