{"id":15764,"date":"2024-08-01T16:44:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/tucker-carlsons-affection-for-bitcoin-and-cia-conspiracy-theories\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T16:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:44:48","slug":"tucker-carlsons-affection-for-bitcoin-and-cia-conspiracy-theories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/tucker-carlsons-affection-for-bitcoin-and-cia-conspiracy-theories\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Carlson&#8217;s Affection for Bitcoin and CIA Conspiracy Theories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American journalist Tucker Carlson holds the first cryptocurrency in high regard, yet he is convinced it was created by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YSqaFr6EL7w?si=HfGsZGDj8FrKLEwM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During a private event at Bitcoin 2024, the former Fox News host remarked that Bitcoin is the &#8220;best in the world&#8221; tool for ensuring financial sovereignty. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Obviously, it was the CIA, we all know. It&#8217;s like Signal, they got there first. It&#8217;s a trap!&#8221; Carlson chuckled. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to him, crypto enthusiasts are very intellectual and seemingly can answer any questions except those concerning the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Someone has to answer. I think we know who.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, this fact &#8220;does not make Bitcoin any less significant in transforming the history of technology,&#8221; the journalist believes. He also noted that the cryptocurrency &#8220;gives the average person the freedom to conduct their affairs without oversight or control [from the government].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, for the full potential of digital gold to be realized, it must first overcome the barrier of being accepted as a medium of exchange, rather than just a store of value, Carlson emphasized. To achieve this, it is necessary to convince the public to accept payments in Bitcoin and make it more private. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;If you can find a way to solve these problems, I would liquidate [my other positions] and put everything into Bitcoin. Seriously. [The first cryptocurrency] is the key to preserving the country I grew up in,&#8221; he concluded. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin and the CIA <\/h2>\n<p>The theory of American intelligence agencies&#8217; involvement in the creation of Bitcoin technology is quite widespread, so social media reacted strongly to Carlson&#8217;s statements. <\/p>\n<p>The journalist&#8217;s remarks caught the attention of English conspiracy theorist David Icke.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If the CIA started Bitcoin, Tucker, and now Trump and his Silicon Valley coterie are pushing it, then do think by any chance that there might be more to know? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U4JHoWP5ah\">https:\/\/t.co\/U4JHoWP5ah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Icke (@davidicke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidicke\/status\/1818605031752454614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;If the CIA created Bitcoin, and Tucker along with Trump and his Silicon Valley entourage are promoting it, then do you by any chance think there might be more to know?&#8221; he noted. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The author of the book series &#8220;The Bitcoin Standard&#8221; Saifedean Ammous also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saifedean\/status\/1818624584402289061\">joined<\/a> the discussion, highlighting the transparency of the first cryptocurrency&#8217;s code: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing in it but software that you can study yourself. Thousands of people have read it over fifteen years.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A developer under the nickname omerskywalker pointed out that the GPS system was created by the U.S. Department of Defense, yet this does not prevent anyone from using the development. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exactly \u2014 and GPS was created by the DoD.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t stop anybody from utilizing the technology. <\/p>\n<p>The fact that it works 10x better than alternatives and improves quality of life by reducing cognitive load makes it a no brainer.<\/p>\n<p>Same with Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 omerskywalker\u26a1\ufe0f (@0merskywalker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0merskywalker\/status\/1818644294237933744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The fact that it works 10 times better than alternatives and improves quality of life by reducing cognitive load makes it obviously appealing. The same goes for Bitcoin,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink called digital gold a legitimate financial instrument. <\/p>\n<p>Back in July, billionaire Mark Cuban suggested that amid geopolitical uncertainty and the failure of the dollar as a reserve currency, Bitcoin could become a global &#8220;safe haven.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American journalist Tucker Carlson holds the first cryptocurrency in high regard, yet he is convinced it was created by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 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