Felix Eggenburg on blockchain in the FIRE Starters 2026 Essay Competition Edition:
Digital assets aren't the villain – enforcement is.
Blockchain is transparent by design. What turns it into a "black box" in practice is a lack of technical literacy, slow procedures, and fragmented coordination.
Austria's MiCA framework sets the stage. Now courts, regulators, and practitioners need to catch up, with the skills and tools to turn traceability into real recovery.
Because too often, what looks like a tech problem... is actually an institutional "user error".
Enjoy the read! https://thoughtleaders4.com/images/uploads/pdf/82651_FIRE_Magazine_Issue_24v17.pdf, p. 61