Kanye West Wears Satoshi Nakamoto Cap, Secret Bitcoiner Confirmed?

Who orange-pilled Kanye West? Is the most controversial person in the world a bitcoiner now? Over the last few weeks, the fashion mogul/ rapper has dominated news cycle after news cycle. And it now seems like bitcoin has entered his orbit. Or, did Kanye West enter bitcoins orbit? The always-calculated rapper/ performer was photographed wearing a Satoshi Nakamoto cap, which sent the Internet into a frenzy.

The whole situation makes sense and the timing works. JPMorgan and Wests Yeezy brand recently ended their business relationship, which lead to the billionaire receiving a slew of bitcoin enthusiasts messages on Twitter. It also left many to wonder exactly why did the relationship end? Was it just because of Wests controversial opinions and wild antics? Or was this a genuine parting of ways?

The real question, though, is this: does JPMorgan have the ability to turn off their banking service on an individual just because they dont like his or her political views?

The Kanye West/ JP Morgan Incident

On October 12th, Republican author Candace Owens published a letter from JPMorgan to the Yeezy high command. Earlier today I learned that Kanye West was officially kicked out of JP Morgan Chase bank. I was told there was no official reason given, but they sent this letter as well to confirm that he has until late November to find another place for the Yeezy empire to bank, she tweeted.

As it happens in politics, the story was quickly refuted. CNBC News Anchor Sara Eisen counterpunched with, Kanye West announced on CNBC during our interview he was pulling his money out of JPMorgan and switching to Bank of America because Jamie Dimon didnt call him. This was several weeks ago, September 15. This letter appears to be an acknowledgment of his breakup.

Whichever the case, recognizing a marketing opportunity, bitcoiners everywhere took to Twitter to bombard Kanye West with recommendations. Say what you will about Kanye West, but the man has as much right to banking services as any of us. And he shouldnt be censored because of his beliefs. The world needs uncensorable, apolitical money, and bitcoin is the only alternative in that regard.

The message seems to have reached Kanye Wests ears.

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The Satoshi Nakamoto Hat

In one of mainstream medias many daily posts about Kanye Wests sightings, the Daily Mail caught the fashion mogul conveying a particular message. Lately, West had been wearing a 2024 cap, which allegedly refers to something as important as his presidential campaign. Today, he wore a Satoshi Nakamoto hat. Reporting the incident, the Daily Mail said:

The rapper, 45, swapped his usual 2024 cap for a black hat that read Satoshi Nakamoto – a nod to the mysterious bitcoin creator.

Maybe the JPMorgan story was in the air, or maybe the rapper is this calculated. In the same article, the Daily Mail quotes Kanye Wests recent Drink Champs interview, where he said:

So when I drive by and I see the Hulu ads and I see the JP [Morgan Chase] ads, Im gonna let yall know right now, the devil is a defeated foe – you cant poison me.

He probably wasnt talking about bitcoin at the moment, but he might as well.

Is Kanye West the correct spokesperson for bitcoin, though? The controversial figure has expressed his interest in the technology. He even went so far as to say that bitcoiners have a real perspective on the true liberation of America and humanity in his Joe Rogan interview. And now, he might have a reason to use bitcoin. He mightve seen the problem that centralization, politicization, and weaponization of access bring.

The question is, does bitcoin want Kanye West? The man is surely controversial, to say the least.

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