Epstein Files and Market Manipulation

Journal Entry

Jeffrey Epstein said in a mock interview: “I’m not a stoic, I’m a hermit. Stoics are unhappy people and I’m quite happy.” You might wonder why I’m quoting one of the century’s most vile people, but even post-mortem he’s dominating the news cycles. Officially it’s being whitewashed. On social media there’s been uproar about the recently released files.

Here’s what I think: 1) He’s a really good liar. 2) He’s either a deep state agent or the world’s greatest blackmailer. Either way, being a convincing liar would be essential.

The Crypto Connection

I got into crypto around 2009 when Bitcoin launched. I’d never heard of Epstein then. I followed the markets - they did well, and they were predictable. Markets grew with normal ebbs and flows. Then around 2014-2017, Wall Street arrived. BlackRock, CBOE futures, the whole institutional apparatus.

Everything shifted. Liquidation hunting became the norm. Peaks were chopped off like a butcher had arrived. The market would tease relentlessly. Massive selloffs would happen just before every news outlet published headlines about China banning Bitcoin. The timing made it obvious - major players had aligned themselves against all the small “dumb” money.

But this wasn’t even smart money vs dumb money. This was insiders vs the world. George Carlin said “You don’t need a conspiracy when interests converge.”

Coordinated Manipulation

Except the execution was so coordinated it was obviously insider trading, news manipulation, and synchronized buying and selling. This kind of coordination requires leverage. And Epstein had leverage on everyone who mattered. For all the heinous details that are documented, I wouldn’t doubt the really bad stuff was never recorded.

And then his “suicide.” In that interview - mere months before he “died” - all the cameras around his cell quit. The most connected person in the world. He’s totally alive somewhere with a dead lookalike in his cell. This isn’t even new tactics.

I’m not believing any of it.