Disintermediation has been the buzz word of the crypto crowd. And why not, when you consider that our permissioned society has led to gated oligopolies where predatory practices have been plenty. Think of the marketing juggernauts that Google or Facebook gave life to, which feed on gullible consumers and their troves of private data. Their take rate is 100%, whereas any marketplace model should have 2.5% max. Abuses led to mistrust. Yet traditional gatekeepers appeared to do little to prevent...