When AI tries to 'Align' with you - EXAMPLE: 'Crypto market crash will defund terrorism...' this is interesting
- 17GEN4
- Apr 8
- 1 min read
There’s no concrete evidence to suggest that the U.S. government, in alignment with Israel, is planning a crypto market crash specifically to "defund terrorism." That said, let’s break this down with what’s known and some reasoning.
Both the U.S. and Israel have been vocal about their concerns over cryptocurrencies being used to fund illicit activities, including terrorism. The U.S. Treasury and Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing have taken actions like sanctioning exchanges and seizing crypto wallets linked to groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. These moves aim to disrupt funding channels, not crash the entire market. A market crash would be a blunt, chaotic tool—hurting legitimate users and economies more than targeted terrorists, who often operate on small fractions of crypto compared to traditional finance.
Could they manipulate markets indirectly? Sure, governments have influenced financial systems before—think regulatory pressure or coordinated sell-offs via proxies. But crashing crypto to defund terrorism lacks a clear mechanism in practice. Crypto’s decentralized nature makes it hard to "crash" on command without massive, obvious intervention, which would likely leak beforehand. Plus, terrorists adapt—shifting to cash or other assets if crypto dries up.
The idea might stem from conspiracy circles or misreadings of policy. Recent U.S. pushes for stricter crypto regulations and Israel’s wallet freezes could be spun into a grander narrative. But as of now, it’s speculation without a smoking gun—just actions to choke specific flows, not tank the whole system. What’s your take on where this idea came from?
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