Creator of The MichaelsonEffect
Why Crypto Sentiment Has Moved From Hopeful To Prison-State Backed
Like many of the iron-handed crypto holders, I've been in the cryptocurrency trading space for what feels like an eternity. It feels like ages since I first glanced at the Bitcoin White Paper back in 2017, then again in 2018, and several more times afterward while researching articles I've written over the years on digital money and the future.
Like many of you reading this piece, I've gone through the ups and downs of the rumor mills, governments hate-baiting the currency of freedom, the skeptics, the “profits,” and the uneducated — all giving their take on the future of crypto. I've always tried to remain neutral in my thinking when it comes to digital currency and where I believe the future is taking us, but lately something feels off.
“Off.” What do I mean?
Well, I don't know about you, but it feels like I'm spending more time trying to maintain my sanity in this ever-growing craziness we call the world. Every day there’s a new BS story in the media about our government — or someone else’s — usually connected to the United States, saying or doing something that makes absolutely zero sense. At least not in ways that point toward a positive future.
Take, for instance, King Charles saying:
“My ministers will also proceed with the introduction of Digital ID that will modernise how citizens interact with public services.”
I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound like freedom to me. Matter of fact, it sounds more dystopian than anything we've seen in our lifetime.
Who do these people — these so-called leaders — think they are?
It's difficult to fathom people, or should I say *sheeple*, still bowing down to a “king” as if it's the 16th century. What is wrong with people's minds? People still behave mentally as if they read by candlelight, used outhouses, and tossed buckets of food waste from second-story windows into the streets.
At some point, the general public has to grow up and stop behaving as if they need permission from monarchs, presidents, and government officials just to exist.
But I digress...
Well, kind of.
Charles’ comment is still related to what I'm saying about the crypto future because the future is based on one thing and one thing only: the collective psychology of people.
Crypto used to represent a beacon of freedom for everyone — or at least for anyone willing to brave the financial risk of investing or take the time to educate themselves on digital money. But like anything capable of freeing large numbers of average people, there is always some government authority moving in the opposite direction to manipulate that same energy source for personal gain and control.
Right now, governments around the world are creating — and have been creating — their own digital currencies, and none of it appears geared toward increasing the freedom of the people. Instead, every government-backed digital currency being planned or introduced feels designed for greater control and oppression over the public.
These governments are looking for ways to either steal, regulate away, or financially suffocate the crypto the average person holds, simply so they can replace yours with theirs.
You don't have to believe it. You can try to explain away what I'm saying, but the signs have been there throughout the entire crypto process. There have been hundreds of exchanges since 2015 that were shut down either directly or by way of crushing regulation, all under the guise of “keeping the public safe.”
When a government says it wants to keep you safe, that almost always translates into: [we are about to take something away from you.]
While the average person may not fully understand what I'm saying here, most should, because cryptocurrency or digital money isn't the only form of government control that has intensified in recent years. The public's money energy — crypto and otherwise — is simply the one I'm focusing on right now.
Money energy is freedom of movement. If the government controls every person's money, then it controls every person's movement.
And when I say “government,” I'm also including Big Tech, because there is no more government without Big Tech intervention and interference. Big Tech companies, with their billions, have been interfering in crypto price movements from early on.
Greed is not enough for the people running these companies. Control is how they play the game.
But enough is enough already.
The public gets it.
You have no love or concern for anything outside your own selfishness. We get it.
I'll end with this:
WeThePeople of the world likely only have a few more years at best before the “leaders” of the free world transform it into a post-apocalyptic landscape they themselves will observe safely from hidden havens.
I cannot be the only person who sees and feels that these people are moving in ways that destroy the future without consequence.
Look at how these tech morons — and yes, they are absolutely morons — are behaving in the race toward Artificial Intelligence and killer robotics.
Wise people do not behave this way.
Only people with a low level of sense and sensibility would blindly race toward a future where AI itself is already suggesting human beings may not be intelligent enough to remain in control.
While I am still hopeful, the reality I am witnessing serves as a harsh reminder of the truth. Even though things sometimes don't look as bright as they should, there are still signs of a positive crypto future among all the negative noise.
I see Millix (MLX) as that breath of fresh air and a possible beacon of hope for an unchained financial future through crypto. There are many positive things surrounding this currency, but most importantly, it has the beginnings of a Bitcoin-type infrastructure. That's very hard to come by these days, and I guess that's why I mention it quite a bit throughout my writings.
My best advice to beginner and advanced crypto traders and investors alike is this:
It is better to enter the future — good or bad — with open eyes than with our heads buried beneath the blanket of a false reality.
So do yourself a favor and at least look into Millix (MLX) as a possible addition to your crypto portfolio.
I did.
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Written by Michaelson Williams
Creator of The MichaelsonEffect
Editor-in-Chief at MMAP Magazine
Founder of The Fit 300 Podcast
Resources:
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6: https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-says-bitmex-fined-100-million-violating-bank-secrecy-act-2025-01-15/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "BitMEX fined $100 million by US judge for anti-money laundering violations"
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8: https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-charges-kucoin-crypto-exchange-with-anti-money-laundering-failures-2024-03-26/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "US charges KuCoin crypto exchange with anti-money laundering failures"
9: https://www.reuters.com/technology/etoro-shut-down-nearly-all-crypto-trading-settlement-with-us-sec-2024-09-12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "eToro to shut down nearly all crypto trading in settlement with US SEC"
