So, Bitcoin hits $98K, huh? Big whoop. Anyone actually surprised? The real story isn't the price—it's the endless, creeping surveillance state being built right into the freakin' blockchain.
This garbage about "processing your data to deliver content" is just code for "we're watching everything you do." Like we didn't already know. The "basis of consent and legitimate interest"? Give me a break. It's a digital strip search disguised as a user agreement.
They want to track my "browser across other sites and build up a profile of your interests." As if I asked for that. I just want to buy my damn crypto without every ad I see for the next six months being about "blockchain solutions."
Speaking of which, "blockchain solutions." What is it even? It feels like the perfect buzzword to distract you from what's really going on.
And these "strictly necessary cookies"? Don't even get me started. "Necessary for the website to function"? No, necessary for them to milk every last drop of data out of you. You can block 'em, sure, but then half the site breaks. It's like they're holding the user experience hostage. It's highway robbery.
All these options... "Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development." It's exhausting just reading it. And who actually reads this crap anyway? We just click "Accept All" because we want to see the damn price of Bitcoin. And they know it.
The whole system is rigged. They give you the illusion of choice, but the default is always maximum surveillance. You have to actively fight to claw back a sliver of your privacy. It's like battling a hydra – cut off one head, and ten more pop up.
"Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources." Translation: "We're building a dossier on every single one of you, so we can sell you more crap you don't need."
Oh, and I love this one: "Develop and improve services." As if their "services" need any more "improvement." What they really mean is "find new and innovative ways to exploit your data."
My freakin' washing machine started asking me if I want it to suggest detergent based on my previous purchases. Where does it end?
And don't even think about "opting out." You think they actually delete your data? Please. It's probably just flagged as "do not use for targeted advertising"... for now. But it's still sitting on some server somewhere, waiting to be hacked or sold to the highest bidder.
Maybe I'm being paranoid. Maybe all this data collection is harmless. But then again, maybe I'm not. Maybe we're sleepwalking into a future where every aspect of our lives is monitored, analyzed, and monetized. And honestly... it's terrifying.
