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The COVID-19 crisis that has devastated the economy brought radical change to our social and political landscape. From Austria’s lockdown[1] against the entire citizenry and forced injection[2], to mandatory quarantine camps[3] in Australia, in an effort to manage the pandemic, the governments of many countries have become authoritarian.

In the past 19 months, as the world has been brought to a standstill through border and travel restrictions, the global leaders launched[4] the Great Reset to restructure our economy. With slogans like “creating a more fair and greener future,” the WEF (World Economic Forum), together with non-governmental organizations and private business sectors, aim to create a society where “you will own nothing and be happy[5].”

The key aspects of their plan are based on a total monetary reset. It involves a rollout of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that can document and track transactions of citizens all over the globe. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who joined the initiative, indicated[6] that the underlying economic policy of the Great Reset is tied to the vaccine mandate. Through implementing the vaccine passport QR code, they are trying to build a new digital economy that is akin to China's social credit scoring system.

Bitcoin presents an alternative to this system. As 2021 wraps up, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler acknowledged[7] Bitcoin as a competitor to the U.S. banking system. This year, as the existing power has morphed into a new global currency regime, they have increased their assaults on Bitcoin. The opposition creating conflict at the same time facilitated the further strengthening of the Bitcoin network.

Reputational Attack

This year began with

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