Fight Back with Jake Shields Aaron Day EXPOSES How Epstein Controlled Bitcoin! - Fight Back Ep. 154
Feb 18, 2026
Aaron Day, liberty activist, entrepreneur, and author focused on crypto and privacy, digs into how bitcoin’s origin and development opened the door to powerful intermediaries. He discusses Epstein-linked funding, developer capture, CBDC threats, privacy coin alternatives, and building parallel economies. Short, sharp takes on surveillance, stablecoins, and practical steps to opt out.
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Early Real-World Bitcoin Use
- Aaron Day describes using Bitcoin in 2012 for instant low-fee payments at shops and political campaigns.
- He recalls local businesses accepting crypto and a Bitcoin-only shop in Portsmouth, NH.
Major Merchants Accepted Bitcoin
- Aaron Day recounts overstock.com, Microsoft, and Expedia accepting Bitcoin directly in early years.
- He uses these examples to show Bitcoin once worked well for commerce.
Follow Developer Funding Closely
- Read Hijacking Bitcoin and research developer funding to understand how protocols change via funding incentives.
- Follow the money behind open-source maintainers to spot capture and conflicts of interest.
