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When QAnon Blows Up Your Friend Group
8.2.2021
My ex was the first person to tell me about Q. This was near the end of 2016, and we were in the beginning stages of our relationship. I took it as us having the same, passive interest in conspiracy theories. The kind of interest where you go, “LOL sounds like a Dan Brown novel!” I laughed it...
Discord's r/WallStreetBets Ban Wasn't A Conspiracy, Just A Demonstration Of Platforms' Power
28.1.2021
After a wild ride that took it off the tracks and onto the goddamn Rainbow Road from Mario Kart, the GameStop stock train appears to finally be pulling back into the station. People are blaming market manipulation from stock trading apps like Robinhood for this, but they’re also lumping in a name...
Twitch's Pogchamp Removal Was Never Enough, And Now It's Turning Into A Disaster
12.1.2021
It’s not every day you hear about an enormous platform like Twitch swatting the face of one of its most popular emotes clean off and rendering the president’s account indefinitely inert, as it did in the aftermath of last week’s Capitol Building insurrection. But Twitch does do similar things from...
'Brotherhood Is Healing': When Men's Self-Help Groups Collide With Covid Restrictions
7.1.2021
Late last month, the self-help coach Jordan Maurice Bowditch posted a comedically wide-eyed photo of himself on Instagram and Facebook with a caption announcing that he had “survived” covid-19. “The week I likely got it, I connected with upwards of 100 people (and somewhere in there was unknowingly...
Conspiracy Theories Drive Developer To Recreate Nancy Pelosi's Vandalized Garage In VR
5.1.2021
After a photo of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s vandalized San Francisco home started circulating online, it didn’t take long for people to call bullshit. Was the graffiti and seeming pig’s blood really the work of outraged leftists, or an elaborate psy-op perpetuated by some right-wing group...
Satoshi Nakamoto from NSA, AntiChrist and Other Bitcoin Conspiracy Theories
26.12.2020
The most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is filled with conspiracy theories, ranging from the plausible to the downright absurd.
Let’s take a quick look at the most common Bitcoin conspiracy theories for a good laugh or - if you choose to believe them - a peek down the rabbit hole.
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Peter Schiff Lays Into Grayscale and CNBC, Claims Conspiracy to Pump BTC Value
3.12.2020
Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff is now training his guns on Grayscale Trust’s GBTC after the validation of his regular anti-bitcoin rhetoric was cut short by a resurgent crypto market. After rapidly falling to around $16,500 on November 26, BTC quickly recovered before it went on to...
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith files motion to dismiss North Korea conspiracy charge
24.10.2020
Griffith argues that because his April 2019 conference presentation consisted of widely-available public information, he was not providing a "service" to North Korean officials
Ex-CIA agent drags Microsoft's crypto patent into right-wing conspiracy
10.9.2020
Cryptocurrency mining technology, Marina Abramovic and Bill Gates provide new fodder for far-right conspiratorial politics
A $1 million BTC bribe leads to conspiracy charges for Russian man
27.8.2020
The strange case of Egor Kriuchkov — who was he working for?
The Lizard People Invented Bitcoin: Why Crypto is a Hotbed for Conspiracy Theories
3.6.2020
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you
Oscar-Winner’s Satanic Conspiracy Theory on COVID-19 and Crypto Goes Viral
3.5.2020
Oscar-winning director shares conspiracy theory which claims Microsoft’s recent crypto mining patent is satanic
Petro Couldn’t Save the Cartel of the Suns Conspiracy From the Sting of Sanctions
9.4.2020
The international sanctions effectively acted as an embargo isolating Venezuela economically, and Petro cannot help Maduro save the country’s economy
Breaking Down Conspiracy Theories Behind Covid-19 – John McAfee’s Allegations
21.3.2020
Coronavirus has become one of the greatest pandemics the world has seen since the turn of this millennium. Within a few months, the deadly virus has victimized over 200,000 people globally, killing more than 8,000 human beings, in 150+ countries. The virus isn’t showing any signs of slowing. Even...
John McAfee Says Coronavirus Could Be a Conspiracy by World Superpowers
16.3.2020
Computer scientist John McAfee is known for speaking his mind with holding back, which has also landed him in trouble on several occasions. However, he continues to share his opinions without any filters, and he has done exactly that about the latest pandemic Coronavirus. While the world is finding...
John Mcafee Alleges Sino-US Conspiracy Behind Coronavirus
12.3.2020
Coronavirus has become one of the major concerns globally, with more than 100 countries reporting positive tests of more than 126,000 people. As of date, over 4,600 deaths have been reported, and the death toll seems to be rising by the day. While the majority of positive cases and deaths occurred...
Wikileaks Gathers $37M in BTC Since 2010 – Over $400K Sent After Julian Assange’s Arrest
26.2.2020
The world was shocked when Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange was arrested in April after being cooped up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. Following his arrest, the original Wikileaks bitcoin address saw significant support as $32,000 worth of BTC poured into the wallet in two days....
Max Keiser Predicts $400,000 BTC on Alex Jones Show, Jones Compares Bitcoin to ‘Power of Fire’ From the Gods
18.2.2020
The moment many conspiracy-minded bitcoin enthusiasts have been waiting for arrived yesterday when Info Wars muckraker Alex Jones compared bitcoin to a “power of fire” gifted from the gods to humankind. The bold commentary took place in the context of a Max Keiser interview, in which...
Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers — Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
14.2.2020
As so-called “doomsday prepping” grows in popularity thanks to news of coronavirus lockdown in Chinese cities, red flag gun laws and rampant Fed stimulus in the U.S., preparedness enthusiasts are asking about the viability of bitcoin in a SHTF situation. From cautious, light investor...
Silk Road Operator Pleads Guilty to 1 Charge of Conspiracy
31.1.2020
Roger Clark, an alleged operator behind the Silk Road darknet site arrested in 2015, has pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to distribute narcotics