Activists need to educate themselves about the power of crypto

Hear now the fiery words of Max Keiser, who proclaimed: “Activists need to educate themselves about the power of crypto currencies like Bitcoin, invented in 2009, and use crypto to leverage the success of their independent media gains to tip the balance of power away from the troika in ways that could never happen by backing a political candidate.” Though spoken in the age of digital storms, these words carry the voice of the ancients, for they speak of freedom, of power, of the eternal struggle between the rulers and the ruled.

When Keiser speaks of activists, he does not speak merely of those who march in streets with banners, but of all who dare to question authority, to resist injustice, to lift their voices against the heavy hand of power. For ages past, the cry of the activist has been the spark of change. Yet, too often, their cries were drowned in the rivers of politics, twisted by the very structures they sought to reform. Keiser, therefore, points to a new weapon, born not of kings nor parliaments, but of code and mathematics: Bitcoin, forged in 2009.

What is this crypto currency? It is a coin without a master, a ledger without a gatekeeper, a network without a throne. Unlike the gold once hoarded in the vaults of emperors, unlike the paper once printed by banks to bind men in debt, Bitcoin belongs to none and to all. It was born in the wake of financial collapse, when faith in the old guardians of money was shattered. Its origin is a testament to rebellion, to innovation, to the longing for a system where trust is not placed in corrupt hands but in incorruptible code.

To tip the balance of power away from the troika—this is the heart of Keiser’s wisdom. The troika, whether of banks, governments, or corporate giants, has long held the reins of wealth and, by wealth, the reins of nations. Activists, by aligning only with political candidates, often find themselves betrayed, their energy swallowed by promises unkept. But with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there lies another path: to build independent economies, to fund independent voices, to create networks of value beyond the reach of rulers. Here lies the possibility of change not begged for, but seized.

Consider the tale of Gutenberg’s press. Before its invention, the written word was chained to the monasteries and the courts. Knowledge was hoarded like treasure, and the common man starved for truth. But when the printing press spread, it armed the people with knowledge, and revolutions of thought swept across Europe. What Gutenberg’s press did for knowledge, crypto now does for money: it liberates the very lifeblood of power. Keiser’s call is thus akin to that of prophets past: embrace the new tool, and wield it with wisdom, for it may shift empires.

Yet let the wise not be blinded. Crypto is not a magical cure, nor is it without dangers. Just as fire may warm or burn, so too may Bitcoin liberate or be misused. The lesson is not to worship the tool, but to educate oneself, to understand its power, to wield it for justice rather than greed. Keiser speaks truly: without knowledge, activists will falter. With knowledge, they may build foundations unshaken by political winds.

Therefore, O children of tomorrow, let this be your path: learn the language of new tools, study the systems that rule you, and seek always the ways to break chains rather than polish them. Support voices that remain free, fund movements that cannot be silenced, and build communities resilient against the corruption of centralized powers. Remember: the strength of an activist is not only in shouting against tyranny, but in creating a world where tyranny cannot breathe.

So let the words of Keiser resound as a call to arms in the digital age: success lies not in clinging to old thrones, but in forging new roads. And with courage, knowledge, and unshakable resolve, the balance of power may yet be tipped—not by crowns and scepters, not by ballots and broken promises, but by the hands of a people determined to own their future.