They call themselves saviors, leaders, or visionaries—the men who protect humanity from evil. History is full of them. But heroes are rarely as selfless as they appear.
Behind masks of nobility often lies an agenda—a thirst for power, recognition, or wealth, even when they claim to oppose the establishment.
Bitcoin is (not) a religion, and Michael Saylor is (not) the Messiah.
Trump, Kennedy, and Crypto Opportunism
Take Donald Trump. Through the lens of “orange bitcoin glasses,” he might seem like a better choice than the Democratic candidate. That’s not a high bar. But let’s not forget: Trump, the man I wrote countless articles about years ago, has never truly understood bitcoin. He’s called it nonsense.
Yet now, with campaign funds running low and the crypto industry eager to punish policymakers in America, the marriage of bitcoin and Trump suddenly looks convenient.
Then there’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He wants to make America healthier—an admirable goal. But didn’t he recently call Charles Hoskinson a “crypto guru”? Hoskinson, the man who built yet another crypto project while branding himself as a middle-aged professor, is simply a thirty-something entrepreneur playing the same old crypto game.
Kennedy Jr. also claims to support Ethereum. Great. Maybe he’s bought some of Trump’s NFT cards for his family too. Those “limited edition” collections sold out quickly, after all.
Michael Saylor: The Bitcoin Hero?
And then there’s Michael Saylor. With MicroStrategy, he’s achieved legendary status. In case you missed it, they now hold over 300,000 BTC.
If you meet Saylor at events, you can casually chat with him. But when he takes the stage, it’s as if Messi or Beyoncé just walked into the room. The crowd goes wild. The bitcoin hero takes the spotlight and delivers his performance.
His podcast appearances are worth a listen, especially the What Is Money? series with Robert Breedlove. It’s dozens of hours long and still fascinating three years later.
Yet, I find little common ground with him. His billions of dollars in bitcoin sit securely in the cold storage of custodians like Coinbase and Fidelity. That’s fine, but it’s far from crypto-anarchist. And as a billionaire, he has little in common with the rest of humanity.
And that’s the point: role-playing is fun. Plenty of events let people dress up as knights or superheroes. But let’s not forget—it’s all just a game, an illusion.
The problem arises when we start believing it’s real—that these figures are our saviors and that we should entrust our freedom to them.
“Heroes are not born; they are constructed—often by the very systems they claim to oppose.” – Someone, somewhere.
The Truth About Heroes
No one is coming to save you or me. Not Trump, not RFK Jr., not Saylor, and not any other self-proclaimed visionary. They all play a role. Trump and Saylor come from the world of billionaires; Kennedy is a member of what you might call America’s unofficial royal family.
Only I can save myself. And in a world where trust is repeatedly betrayed, that means one thing: I take control into my own hands.
My bitcoin, my responsibility.
This isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a choice. It’s a stance against dependence on banks, governments, or tech companies that claim to have our best interests at heart. It’s a response to history, which keeps repeating: heroes turning their swords against their own people.
Even Crypto’s “Heroes” Have Limits
Let’s be honest: even the new heroes of CrYpTo have their boundaries. Perhaps they’ll ensure we can buy, sell, and send bitcoin relatively freely for a while longer.
But meanwhile, governments around the world are ramping up surveillance tools. Every entry point—digital or physical—is under scrutiny.
Elon Musk and Peter Thiel? They’ll gladly help. Both have proven themselves experts at building companies that secure millions (or billions) in government contracts. Are they fighting for your rights? Of course not.
Maybe your rights will erode less quickly under their watch than under another regime. But ultimately, they’re all part of the same game.
Stop Searching for Heroes
What does history really teach us? Not that we need heroes, but that we must stop looking for them. Strength doesn’t lie in leaders showing us the way—it lies in the choices we make for ourselves.
The real heroes of tomorrow won’t be politicians or “gurus” who hijack technologies for personal gain. They’ll be the people who keep bitcoin running, develop tools to secure freedom, and refuse to trade their independence for empty promises. They’ll give us techniques, not savior stories.
So, About Those Record Prices
But hey, at least we’ve got new all-time highs. Hup bitcoin! 🙂
Hodl on,
Robin