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No way!! I can’t be the only one doing this right?
Yes, I know y’all can relate too…
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The IRS returned my tax return this year after I apparently answered one of the questions incorrectly.
In response to the question, “Do you have anyone dependent on you?” I wrote:
“9.5 million illegal immigrants, 1.1 million crackheads, 3.4 million unemployable scroungers, 80,000 criminals in Minnesota plus 650 idiots in Washington.”
The IRS stated the answer I gave was “unacceptable!”
I then wrote back, “Who did I leave out?!”
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How life feels when you bet ‘Yes’ on Judy Shelton for Fed Chair 🌹
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After hearing everyone’s input, pattern recognitions, data points, coincidences, date alignments, just everyone’s opinion and my own research put into a cooking pot together - emotion and mind clarity felt like this ⬇️ when hitting yes on @judyshel shares ✅
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@_TheFlippening @XRPArmyNews1 @JoelKatz @dom_kwok @xrpmickle @KingKaranCrypto @TheCSCrypto @Bird_XRPL @kwok_phil @ARMY_XRP589 @XrpUdate @XrpKing09531420 I can relate with y’all, I’m blocked by several influencers that grift and beg for donations subscriptions.
Some of this list includes @VincentSco72192
@echodatruth
@MasonVersluis
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🚨 Uncovering the Epstein-Crypto Web: From Bitcoin Boosting to Ripple Sabotage – The Dots Connect in Shocking Ways! 💥🔥
Hey everyone, buckle up because I've been deep-diving into the newly released Epstein emails (dated around 2014-2018), and holy cow, the connections to the crypto world are wild!
😱 We're talking Jeffrey Epstein – yes, *that* Epstein – embedded in early Bitcoin development, pushing against competitors like Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM), and even ties to Gary Gensler, who later became SEC chair and slapped Ripple with a massive lawsuit. Add in shady investments, secret meetings, and potential intelligence angles, and this smells fishier than a week-old tuna sandwich.
🐟🤔 Let's break it down with the facts from the emails and some broader context – no tinfoil hats needed, just straight connections.
📜🔍 💰🔹 Epstein's Pro-Bitcoin Push: Funding Devs and Early Infrastructure?
🚀 - Epstein donated $850,000 to MIT between 2002-2017, with funds supporting the MIT Digital Currency Initiative (DCI). During a Bitcoin funding crisis around 2015, DCI stepped in to pay salaries for core Bitcoin developers like Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan. Epstein visited MIT 9 times, had private meetings (they called him "Voldemort" internally to hide his name), and emails show direct thanks for his "gift funds" used for this.
🎁🏫 - He invested in Blockstream, a key Bitcoin infrastructure company. In 2014, his allocation jumped from $50K to $500K through MIT's Joi Ito (who later resigned over Epstein ties). Blockstream co-founder Austin Hill was all in on this.
📈💼 - Emails reveal Epstein met at his Manhattan mansion with Brock Pierce (Tether co-founder, early Bitcoin whale) and Larry Summers (ex-Treasury Secretary) to discuss Bitcoin's potential. Summers saw "opportunities" but worried about reputation if it tanked.
🏠🤝 - In 2018, Epstein emailed Steve Bannon for crypto tax advice, including how to skirt campaign finance rules with tokens. Bannon hooked him up with experts. Epstein also bought books on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and blockchain in 2017 – he was rebuilding his network post-scandal.
📚🕵️♂️ - Claim: Epstein bragged about speaking to "Bitcoin's founders" in a 2016 email about a Sharia-compliant crypto project. He got early Bitcoin analysis as far back as 2013. 🗣️📅
🐟👀 Fishy part: MIT underreported donations, used back doors for visits, and logs were scrubbed. Why hide support for open-source Bitcoin devs unless there's more to it? Theories on X suggest Bitcoin's origins tie into illicit networks (e.g., "pizza" as code for trafficking – first BTC purchase was pizza, coincidence?). Some posts claim CIA/Mossad involvement, given Epstein's known intel ties. 🍕🕶️ 🚫
🔹 Anti-Ripple/Stellar Agenda: "Enemies of the Ecosystem"
⚔️ - A bombshell 2014 email from Austin Hill (Blockstream CEO) to Epstein, Joi Ito, and Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn founder, PayPal Mafia): Hill threatens to "reduce or take your allocation away" in Blockstream because Epstein/Ito were backing Ripple and Jed McCaleb's new Stellar. He calls them "bad for the ecosystem we're building" and accuses them of "backing two horses in the same race." Basically, pick Bitcoin or get cut out.
💥🐎 - Hill framed Ripple/XRP supporters as straight-up "enemies" of Bitcoin. This was during the block size wars, where Blockstream pushed Bitcoin's direction toward "digital gold" over payments – directly competing with Ripple/Stellar's cross-border focus.
🏆🌍 - Epstein's circle (including Bill Gates funding MIT) aligned with this: Pro-Bitcoin, against "banker coins" like XRP/XLM. One X post from Ripple's CTO David Schwartz denies any Epstein links to Ripple, but admits indirect ties exist for most wealthy folks. 🔄🤷♂️
🐟😲 Fishy part: This tribalism screams coordinated sabotage. Why force elites to "pick a side" unless Bitcoin was being protected as *the* asset? X theories point to Epstein's network wanting Bitcoin to dominate for untraceable ops (trafficking, money laundering), while Ripple/Stellar threatened that with transparent, regulated tech. 🕸️💸
⚖️🔹 The Gensler Connection: From MIT to SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
📜 - Epstein emailed contacts in 2018 about Gary Gensler: "Gary Gensler coming earlier don’t know him wants to talk digital currencies. Views?" This was while Gensler taught blockchain at MIT (post-Obama admin, pre-SEC chair). MIT's Media Lab, funded by Epstein, had Gensler as a senior advisor.
🏛️🗣️ - Joi Ito (Epstein's MIT point man) co-authored Gensler's crypto talks. Gensler's boss at MIT, Glenn Ellison, is dad to Caroline Ellison (SBF's ex, Alameda CEO). The lab got Epstein cash, and Gensler later led the SEC's crackdown on crypto – including the 2020 lawsuit against Ripple, calling XRP a security.
📝🔒 - As SEC chair, Gensler pursued Ripple aggressively, but Ripple mostly won in court. Coincidence? Or payback for Epstein's anti-Ripple stance? 🏆❓
🐟🤨 Fishy part: Gensler's MIT gig overlapped with Epstein's hidden influence. X posts call Gensler "politically toxic" due to Epstein ties via Ito (who quit over it). Why hire someone from an Epstein-funded lab to regulate crypto, then target the very projects Epstein's emails bashed? ☣️🏦
🌐🔹 Broader Ties: Zcash, Kenya Bitcoin Push, and Super-Secret Projects 🕵️♀️ - 2018 email from Madars Virza to Epstein about Zcash taxes/forks: Discussing "physical control over the keys" for benefiting from chain splits. Zcash is privacy-focused – perfect for Epstein's world.
🔑🛡️ - 2013 email to Epstein/Tom Pritzker pushing Bitcoin adoption in Kenya: Guest post by Noel Jones hyping M-Pesa integration, Google investments, and Africa's telecom boom. Ties into Blockstream's satellite Bitcoin tech.
🇰🇪📡 - 2014 email from Epstein to Joi Ito: Insights on "currency" from Jeremy, chats with Joyce Kim (supersecretbitcoinproject), Scott Cook accepting Bitcoin, and Juan Enriquez. Plus a weird LSD/60s reference – classic Epstein weirdness. 🌈🧠 - Austin Hill's Blockstream link: Hill co-founded it with Adam Back (Bitcoin pioneer). Epstein's investment here ties back to anti-Ripple pressure. 🔗🚀
🐟🧐 Fishy part: Epstein's network (Clinton, Gates, etc.) pushed Bitcoin globally while undermining rivals. X theories link this to elite control: Bitcoin as a "honeypot" for tracking, or a tool to bypass regs for illicit activities. 🐝🌎
🔚🔹 Wrapping It Up: The Theory and Why It Matters 🤯 Epstein wasn't just a creep – he was a financier with intel ti💥🔥 Hey, embedding in crypto's birth. The emails paint him as pro-Bitcoin (funding devs, investments, meetings), anti-Ripple/Stellar (via Hill's threats), and connected to Gensler (MIT overlap, leading to SEC suit). Fishy? Hidden funds, forced loyalties, and elite networks screaming coordination to crown Bitcoin king while kneecapping competitors. If Epstein's crew wanted Ripple/Stellar to fail, it explains the regulatory heat – but Ripple survived. #XRP #Bitcoin #Ripple #Stellar #XRPArmy $xrp $xlm
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