There is a vested interest by the powerful few in maintaining the corrupt and broken system described above. Those with a stake in the old system will do almost anything to hold onto the positions of power that it affords them. Crypto offers an opportunity for us to reshape the world of finance (and more besides) but we have to be prepared to fight for it because 'they' will try to criticise and derail it at every opportunity, this is evident by pretty much every FUD story that is run in mainstream media.