Interesting perspective (putting aside the Bitcoin bubble for a moment) that trust in governments and human institutions is faltering. Ultimately human governance is a form of algorithm, with its own strengths and flaws.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/opinion/bitcoin-boom-technology-trust.html …
Yes, the headline is written to draw attention. Note: open source code means everybody in the world can inspect it to find and fix flaws.