By Staff
In Chapter 13 of his provocative book, Hijacking Bitcoin, Roger Ver raises unsettling questions about the very foundations of Bitcoin’s development. Titled “Blocking the Stream,” this chapter delves into the potential machinations of elite interests, hinting at the possibility that a shadowy secret society may have already sealed Bitcoin’s fate.
Is it possible that powerful figures convening in secret meetings have conspired to subvert a revolutionary technology? Ver provides compelling details that suggest we should consider this possibility.
At the heart of Ver’s concerns lies the establishment of Blockstream in late 2014, which he believes represents a critical turning point in the cryptocurrency’s journey. Ver’s unease is palpable; he states, “as time went on and it was revealed that their biggest investors came from the establishment banking industry, I became more skeptical along with countless other Bitcoiners.”
This skepticism invites speculation about whether Blockstream is merely a front for a broader agenda aimed at quelling the disruptive potential of Bitcoin.
Ver claims that when the firm was established in 2015, “their initial funding came from established financial companies, including Mastercard, a direct competitor of Bitcoin.” Are we witnessing the manipulation of a revolutionary technology by the very entities it was designed to disrupt?
Ver also intricately links Blockstream’s influence to the enigmatic Bilderberg Group, a gathering of world leaders, business magnates, and policymakers whose meetings are shrouded in secrecy. He observes, “We know from history that some conspiracies are real, and it’s naive to assume that meetings like this do not influence world affairs to some extent.” This admission is striking—if these elite gatherings can indeed shape the course of world events, could they also be orchestrating Bitcoin’s trajectory?
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