The original post: /r/cryptocurrency by /u/GC-Gittiwilo on 2024-12-02 01:00:18.
Hello, everybody. Iâm the kind of person youâd label that insane schizo conspiracy theorist. The one youâd laugh at, mock in group chats, or call delusional in Reddit threads. Thatâs fine. Iâm used to it. But hereâs the thing about âcrazyâ peopleâtheyâre often the first to see patterns others ignore. So laugh all you want, but in a few years, when the dust settles, Iâll be the one saying, âI told you so.â
What am I talking about? Bitcoin. The dollar. Wealth inequality. The future of money. Let me show you a blueprint for a system thatâs being built right in front of your eyesâone that most of you either donât see or refuse to believe. Youâll probably roll your eyes and call me crazy, but remember this moment when it all starts happening.
Bitcoinâs Origins: A Perfectly Timed âSolutionâ
Letâs start with Bitcoinâs origin story. Itâs 2008âthe financial crisis has shattered trust in banks and governments. Amid this chaos, a pseudonymous figure named Satoshi Nakamoto releases the Bitcoin white paper, promising a decentralized, deflationary currency immune to manipulation. People eat it up. Itâs the ultimate middle finger to the establishment, right?
But letâs think critically here. How convenient is it that Bitcoin emerged precisely when global trust in centralized systems was at an all-time low? Too convenient. Timing matters, and the timing of Bitcoinâs release feels less like a coincidence and more like an engineered response.
And letâs not ignore Bitcoinâs technological roots. The SHA-256 algorithm, which secures Bitcoinâs blockchain, was developed by the NSA. While SHA-256 is open-source and widely used, itâs not a stretch to suggest the U.S. government may have had a hand in shaping Bitcoinâs foundations. After all, who benefits most from a digital, transparent, and traceable financial system? (Yes, I said traceableâbecause donât let anyone fool you into thinking Bitcoin is truly anonymous. Itâs pseudonymous, and every transaction is permanently etched onto a public ledger.)
If youâre still with me, hereâs the kicker: The U.S. government didnât need to announce Bitcoin as their creation. They let it grow organically, fueled by libertarian ideals and distrust in the system. They knew people would adopt it out of rebellion, unknowingly building the infrastructure for the very financial surveillance system they feared.
Proof of Adoption: The Quiet Infiltration by the Elite
Now, letâs talk about whatâs happened since. Bitcoin, once a niche experiment for tech enthusiasts, has grown into a trillion-dollar asset class. And hereâs where it gets interesting: the very institutions Bitcoin was supposed to undermine are now its biggest backers.
- BlackRock: The worldâs largest asset manager, with deep ties to governments and central banks, has been filing for Bitcoin ETFs and pushing institutional adoption. Fun fact: BlackRockâs CEO, Larry Fink, was once critical of Bitcoin, calling it a tool for money laundering. Now? Heâs all-in. Ask yourself: why the sudden 180-degree shift?
- MicroStrategy: Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, has been one of Bitcoinâs loudest advocates, investing billions of corporate funds into BTC. This isnât just a corporate strategyâitâs part of a larger trend of institutions quietly accumulating Bitcoin while the average person hesitates.
- Fidelity and Other Financial Giants: Companies like Fidelity have been laying the groundwork for institutional Bitcoin adoption for years. These firms donât make moves without inside knowledge or government alignment.
The narrative is clear: Bitcoin is no longer the âpeopleâs currency.â Itâs being hoarded by the same elite entities that control traditional finance. And if you think governments arenât involved, youâre kidding yourself. Theyâre just letting their proxiesâcompanies like BlackRockâdo the dirty work.
Why the U.S. Government Needs Bitcoin
Hereâs where the puzzle pieces really come together. The U.S. dollar is in decline. Inflation is eroding its value, national debt is skyrocketing, and global rivals like China and Russia are pushing for alternatives. BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are even developing their own reserve currency to challenge the dollarâs dominance.
The U.S. government knows this. They know the dollarâs days as the global reserve currency are numbered. And whatâs the best way to transition out of a failing system? Control the replacement before your rivals do.
Bitcoin offers a solution:
- Deflationary Economics: With its fixed supply of 21 million coins, Bitcoin is immune to inflation. This makes it an attractive reserve asset for nations and institutions.
- Global Neutrality: Bitcoin isnât tied to any one country, making it a perfect candidate for a new global financial systemâone that the U.S. can influence quietly through early accumulation.
- Debt Reset Potential: If Bitcoinâs value skyrockets (say, to $1 million or more per coin), governments holding large reserves could sell portions to pay off national debt or fund programs. Itâs a clean slate for a broken system.
The Trap of Bitcoin âFreedomâ
But hereâs the kicker: while Bitcoin appears to promise financial freedom, itâs also a Trojan Horse for unprecedented control. Governments arenât just sitting idly byâtheyâre developing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to complement or even compete with Bitcoin. These CBDCs will:
- Be programmable, meaning governments can control how you spend your money.
- Be trackable, erasing any semblance of financial privacy.
- Tie directly to social systems, potentially linking your finances to things like credit scores or even social behavior.
Hereâs the twisted beauty of it: Bitcoin will pave the way for mass adoption of digital currencies. Once people are comfortable with Bitcoin, governments will step in with CBDCs, offering stability and convenience. And by then, itâll be too late. Youâll already be trapped in the system.
Wealth Inequality and the New World Order
Letâs not sugarcoat this: Bitcoin will make some people unimaginably rich. But who benefits most? Early adopters and institutions. The average person, who buys in late or doesnât buy at all, will be left behind. This isnât an accidentâitâs by design.
When fiat currencies collapse and Bitcoin takes center stage, the wealth divide will become unbridgeable. The elites will hold Bitcoin, land, and other hard assets. The rest? Theyâll own depreciating fiat and worthless debt. This isnât just financial inequalityâitâs systemic anarchy, a world where power consolidates further into the hands of the few.
But I Know What Youâre ThinkingâŠ
âSchizo ramblings,â right? âThis guyâs insane.â Sure. Laugh it up. Call me crazy. But just remember: every major upheaval in history was dismissed as impossible until it happened. People laughed at those who warned about the 2008 financial crisis. They laughed at Snowdenâs revelations about mass surveillance. And theyâre laughing now at the idea that Bitcoin is anything other than a benevolent invention.
But when youâre watching Bitcoin hit seven figures, when the dollar is collapsing, and when governments are rolling out CBDCs with a smile, just remember this post. Iâll be back to say, âI told you so.â
One Final Thought
You donât have to believe me. In fact, I donât expect you to. But start asking questions. Why are institutions hoarding Bitcoin? Why are governments tolerating something that supposedly threatens their power? And why is a system built on âdecentralizationâ being quietly co-opted by the very entities it was meant to replace?
Think critically. Connect the dots. And when the pieces fall into place, just remember: you heard it here first.