That definitely could happen, thought the coalitions you are talking about might not form and we will still have the mining pool conglomerates of today.

Still a 404

When do you expect most businesses to accept bitcoin as a payment method

When I click on the hyperlink it just brings up a 404 error

AI generated slop article

Very good point. I, even, have the tendency to think in conversions to fiat when buying items/goods/more crypto.

I want to break that habit

Somewhat new here: What does "infected" and the icon on my name mean?

Maybe stolen isn't the right word. I'm not accusing them of doing anything malicious. The funds are displayed under 'Swap In wallet' and not 'final wallet'

I have tried with some friends who are much more experienced at this to recover it with Electrum, but that didn't work. Phoenix themselves also said that this 'swap in' wallet was controlled by them.

The name is based off the airport in Madrid

Excellent shot, I love the plane in the background in the second shot. Enjoy Chennai, visited there last year.

I have bought the ability to rely on a currency controlled by nobody, without the flaws of garbage fiat currency.