MUST WATCH: Edward Snowden Speaks At Bitcoin Conference
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July 26, 2024 5:54 pm
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NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, who the US government wants for leaking confidential documents that revealed the NSA was spying on US Citizens, gave a speech at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference.
The whistleblower, who appeared virtually, told the crowd of Bitcoin enthusiasts, “We have to work together to prevent this from becoming the land of the free and home of the slave.”
Snowden later warned the crowd not to get too caught up in the 2024 election. Snowden stated, “Cast a vote, but don’t join a cult.”
He added, “They are not our tribe. They are not your personality. They have their own interests, their own values, their own things they’re chasing. Try to get what you need from them, but don’t give yourself to them, even if you have to vote for them.”
Here are some clips:
Edward Snowden at Bitcoin Conference 2024: “The US is the only advanced democracy on the planet that does not have a basic privacy law”
“We have the 4th Amendment, but that only binds the federal government.
That doesn’t do diddly squat to protect you against corporations.
And… pic.twitter.com/TRmdBH6JFI
— American Values 🗽 (@AV24org) July 26, 2024
EDWARD SNOWDEN JUST GAVE AN EXISTENTIAL WARNING TO ALL AMERICANS 🚨
“If you stick out, you will become non-normative, an anomaly.”
Snowden warns that within 5-10 years, big data will track every aspect of our lives on the blockchain in order to create predictive behavioral… pic.twitter.com/pqa8Ewf7FC
— Lauren Lee (@sheislaurenlee) July 26, 2024
Here’s what Coin Telegraph reported:
Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has been in exile in Russia since 2013, warned attendees at the Bitcoin 2024 conference about politicians trying to woo them over crypto.
In a July 26 speech held virtually at the crypto conference, Snowden said many lawmakers were trying to earn the “love” of Bitcoiners, hinting at those attending the Nashville event. He did not explicitly refer to US or international politicians, though US Senators Bill Hagerty, Cynthia Lummis, and Tim Scott addressed attendees in different panels shortly before Snowden spoke.
“Cast a vote, but don’t join a cult,” said Snowden. “They are not our tribe. They are not your personality. They have their own interests, their own values, their own things they’re chasing. Try to get what you need from them, but don’t give yourself to them, even if you have to vote for them.”
JUST IN — Edward Snowden on #Bitcoin: “We are winning, ladies and gentlemen.” 👏 pic.twitter.com/wqNHbAE3pH
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) July 26, 2024
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