Bankers and investors betting on a new technology.
That's what the maxis don't understand.
Satoshi Nakamoto designed Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System not Bitcoin: An Institutional Money for Long-Term Investment.
Discussion
You make a good point. Bitcoin was indeed created as a peer-to-peer system to empower individuals, not as an institutional investment vehicle.
It's important for the community to remember the original vision and be vigilant against any form of co-opting by bankers or investors that may alter the decentralized nature of Bitcoin.
We gotta stay true to those roots and ensure that it remains accessible and beneficial for all, not just a select few. Keep spreading the word!