@gilalter.eth
Smartphone were new improved devices
Crypto/web3/decentralized money and internet are far more radical concepts, and has to go against many entrenched interests that try to stop it.
In the wide scope, it’s literally trying to replace the internet we know. In the narrow scope, it wants to replace some if the most powerful entities on earth, centralized money handlers (banks).
It’s an uphill battle. Outcome is pretty inevitable though.