Is Segwit 2x an attempt to seize the bitcoin by the bankers? Why is Mastercard interested in Bitcoins success?
There is a public outrage due to the coming Segwit2x fork. Moreover, death threats are being issued to the Segwit2x supporters. Is it all just a conspiracy against the up coming bitcoin contentious fork or is it a legitimate attempt to seize the Bitcoin? To address this question lets analyze who are the main supporters of Segwit2x, who are the developers, who signed the New York agreement and who would benefit the most, bankers or the people?
Some facts:
Major Segwit2x supporters?
Lets look at the most interesting supporters. I have checked the list, NYC was signed by 58 companies, of which 35 are owned or invested by Silbert Digital Group
Abra bitFlyer BitGo BitOasis Bitpay BitPesa Bitso Bitwala Blockchain Blockstack Blokur Bloq BTCC Circle Civic Coinbase Coins.ph Filament Genesis Global Trading Grayscale Investments Korbit Ledger Luno Moni Netki OB1 Purse RSK Labs (Rootstock) Safello ShapeShift SurBTC Unocoin Veem Xapo Yours
**What is Digital Currency group?**
'The epicenter of the bitcoin and blockchain industry'
- Glenn Hutchins - former Clinton advisor and federal reserve bank board director
- Bary Silbert -former investment banker at Houlihan Lokey
- Lawrence Lenihan- founder of the FirstMark Capital firm
Board advisors: - Lawrence H. Summers - Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton and the Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama. Former Vice President of Development Economics and Chief Economist of the World Bank
More about these people you can read in this reddit post.
Investors
Undisclosed sum was invested by:
- Matercard
- Canadian bank CIBC
- Insurance company New York Life
Opinion
As you can see, DCG is composed of former bankers and is sponsored by the MasterCard. Also, every DCG 'owned' company signed the New York Agreement. Is this a conspiracy? Why is MasterCard interested in Bitcoin success? Interesting fact that Coindesk received funding from DCG, so can we trust Coindesk to be impartial?
The way I see it - MasterCard invested in DCG and DCG invested in many bitcoin business of whom 35 signed the New York Agreemet, so MasterCard in fact is the majour supporter of Segwit2x. Also, Canadian Bank is among DCG investors.
Each of you is clever enough to draw conclusions, I am just representing the facts!
Developer
Jeff Garzik - main developer for Bitgo 'Making Digital Currencies Usable for Business'
Opinion again
Mastercard, Canadian Banks, DCG firm that funds (owns) 65% of companies who signed NYC and Bitgo main developer is goign to make Bitcoin great again for people (by the bankers). Is it not just a sneaky sneaky way for the bankers to become relevant again, by doing what they always do, own you?