Co-opted

Detractors claim Bitcoin has been co-opted by Feds, Blackrock, or whoever. They are simply revealing their ignorance of how Bitcoin really works.

“I’m not afraid of BlackRock. I’m not afraid of Trump taking over Bitcoin.”

Francis Pouliot explains why you can’t buy control of Bitcoin—no matter how powerful you are.

The 2017 takeover attempt proved it. 👇 pic.twitter.com/GG5ZUr1D3l

— Swan (@Swan) August 27, 2025

21 million coins, shifting hands over 16 years.

Pay attention. pic.twitter.com/xV1vdnyu1v

— TFTC (@TFTC21) February 17, 2026

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