Crypto startups operating in a fiat-dominated world face a real dilemma. Even if you believe blockchain will eventually replace traditional finance, you still need fiat today—to pay salaries, rent, server costs, and regulatory compliance fees. Your developers won't accept Bitcoin for their mortgages. Tax authorities definitely won't. This is the bridge problem: you're building tomorrow's financial system while operating within today's. Until merchants, landlords, and governments price everything in crypto natively, fiat remains the inescapable lubricant keeping Web3 ventures running. It's not a lack of conviction. It's physics.