"None of this has been thoroughly refuted as no longer viable, but the crypto currency culture has changed to such a degree that it is hardly recognizable anymore."

That's a very interesting observation, @the-ego-is-you - personally, I never thought about this as couched in cultural terms as opposed to technological ones. Many of us here at Exodus are fans of Electrum so we're no strangers to SPV! :D

We appreciate the resteem, we're now following your account and looking forward to checking out more of your thought-provoking content.