I'd probably talk about trust, but there's no correct answer here. My guess is that Bitcoin was created because its creator doesn't trust the government.
> My guess is that Bitcoin was created because its creator doesn't trust the government.
Also privacy in private markets, so not trusting VISA/Mastercard etc to sell my transaction data [1].
Plus the decentralized value [2], so not trusting the bankers/finance industry who have a large influence on the value of state currencies in addition to the government.
"Why?"