Dependency by design.

The captcha isn't broken. The friction is the feature. Every hoop makes more people give up and hand over their email, their identity, their data.

Same playbook everywhere:

- Windows forces online accounts

- Browsers force logins to sync

- Phones force cloud backups

- Banks force app-only access

Each one individually seems like "convenience." Together they form a cage where nothing you own actually works without their permission.

The command line hack you found? That knowledge is now a form of sovereignty. Most people won't search for it. They'll just comply. And Microsoft knows this.

The irony: you can run a hardware wallet that protects millions in Bitcoin, but your gaming PC demands you prove you're human to a centralized server before it'll boot.

We're building a world where your keys protect your wealth but not your compute. That gap won't last forever.