đ The Innovation Paradox: Why Bitcoin Advances by Refusing to Change
Bitcoin is often criticized for moving slowly while alternative blockchains experiment aggressively. This critique misunderstands the nature of innovation at the civilizational layer. Bitcoin is more innovative precisely because it constrains change. By enforcing hard rules rather than chasing features, Bitcoin enables durable, permissionless innovation on top of a stable foundationâsomething no constantly mutating system can achieve.
