Part 12/17:
The history of cryptography indicates that the same powers that once sought to monopolize encryption now aim to control digital money—using the very cryptography that underpins Bitcoin. He cites recent developments, including the collaboration with MIT Media Lab and the US Federal Reserve, to illustrate how these institutions are creating programmable, trackable, and even expiry-based “digital money”—a stark contrast to Bitcoin’s permissionless security.
Cyprian also references Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to prominent researchers involved in digital currency projects, hinting at broader, shadowy influence, and he suggests that these developments are strategic responses to the disruptive potential of Bitcoin.