They say money makes the world go ‘round. But what if I told you that your money isn’t really yours?
Think about it. Every time you get paid, a cut is taken before it even reaches your hands. You get taxed when you earn, taxed when you spend, and, in some places, even taxed when you die. Meanwhile, the banks charge you for using your own money, inflate your purchasing power away, and convince you to borrow at double-digit interest rates while they get near-zero rates from the government.
Ever wonder why it works like this?
Because the system was built to keep you dependent.
The moment you have real financial freedom, you stop relying on banks, debt, and paycheck-to-paycheck living. And if that happens, the whole game collapses.
That’s why crypto scares them. It’s not just about decentralization—it’s about liberation.
The Debt Trap – Keeping You on the Hamster Wheel
Here’s a hard truth: they don’t want you rich. They want you just comfortable enough to keep working but never wealthy enough to walk away.
Why? Because debt is the ultimate control mechanism.
Banks make more money when you borrow versus when you save. That’s why they flood you with credit card offers, student loans, mortgages, and payment plans. They make you think you’re “building wealth” when really, you’re just building their balance sheets.
Quick Fact: In 2023, a report by finance news outlet [Accountable.US] revealed that the 10 largest banks still charging overdraft fees collectively made $2.34 billion—profiting off people who were already struggling.
The old system isn’t failing; it’s functioning exactly as they intended.
Ever wonder why schools don’t teach financial literacy? Because an educated population that understands compound interest, inflation, and alternative financial systems (like crypto) would stop playing the rigged game.
And the worst part of this old system? If you mess up, you pay for it. But what if they mess up? You also pay for it. 2008, anyone?
Large US banks bet on the “housing market” and lost. They got bailed out with your money, and then—wait for it—gave themselves bonuses. Meanwhile, regular people lost their homes, jobs, and savings.
And they had the audacity to call us reckless for believing in crypto?
We’ve seen this pattern before. When the system fails, the people pay the price—while those at the top keep cashing in. But instead of fixing what’s broken, they double down. More restrictions. More regulations. More barriers to entry. And every time they tell you it’s "for your own good."
That’s how they keep you in The Digital Cage.
How They Tighten Their Grip
If you think they’re going to let you walk away easily, think again.
With every financial crisis, they introduce more controls, more regulations, and more restrictions—always in the name of “protecting you.”
What does that look like?
Lawsuits again crypto leaders and projects
No clear regulatory framework (taxes, legislations, etc)
CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies): They want programmable money that tracks, controls, and even expires if you don’t spend it the way they want.
Banning cash transactions: So you have no option but to use the system they control.
Financial surveillance: Every transaction monitored, every purchase recorded, every asset frozen at their discretion.
When you control the money, you control the people.
And that’s exactly why Bitcoin exists. Because for the first time in history, money is no longer controlled by banks or governments—it’s controlled by the people.
But they won’t give up power without a fight. They’re coming for crypto, using every tool at their disposal to slow it down, regulate it into submission, or force it into their mold.
Right now, they’re trying to tighten the noose on financial freedom—but we have an escape route.
One that doesn’t ask for permission.
One they can’t freeze, inflate, or manipulate.
One that puts the power back where it belongs.
That’s why they don’t want you to use crypto as the escape plan.
The Exit Door They Don’t Want You to Take
Crypto wasn’t just born out of frustration—it was built as an alternative. A lifeboat off the sinking ship of centralized finance.
It’s "permissionless"—no bank, government or 3rd-party approval required.
It’s borderless—no government or country can block your transactions.
It’s decentralized—no central authority can change the rules. Most importantly, it puts power back in your hands. And that terrifies them. Because once people realize they don’t need middlemen to control their wealth, the entire financial system changes.
That’s why they call it dangerous, unpredictable, a scam. But ask yourself—who benefits from keeping you in the old traditional system?
Hint: It’s not you.
So, what do we do?
Find a system that works for us, not against us.
We don’t have to accept the status quo. We don’t have to settle for an old system where the house always wins. We have the tools, the technology, and the community to build something better.
Crypto is more than just speculation—it’s a movement toward financial sovereignty.
And $BANKS? It’s a symbol of that movement.
A reminder that we don’t need permission to take control of our wealth. That we can laugh at their fear tactics, dodge their traps, and build an ecosystem that empowers, rather than exploits.
The system wasn’t made for us. So we make our own. Because true wealth isn’t just about money—it’s about freedom.
And that’s priceless.
Rob Banks
