Imagine a fox convincing the hens the new henhouse is safer—because it’s made of glass. But the fox still has the only key.

That’s exactly what’s happening in today’s financial landscape. 

The old Wall Street juggernauts—BlackRock, JPMorgan, Fidelity—are co-opting the very language that once symbolized financial liberation. 

They’ve hijacked the buzzwords: blockchain, tokenization, fractional ownership. And they’ve spun them into illusions of change, while behind the scenes, it’s still the same puppet masters pulling the strings.

They want you to believe a new day is dawning. That we’ve entered a democratized era where anyone can own a slice of the pie.

But let’s be real: if you get a crumb while someone else still owns the bakery, you’re not free. You’re just (very) slightly better fed.

Buzzwords Are Not a Revolution

Tokenization should be the most revolutionary concept in finance—a way to break up the monopoly of control and give every citizen a real stake in real-world assets. 

But in the hands of BlackRock? It’s become just another product.

They call it “democratization,” but it’s democracy in name only.

It does not honor the first principles best embodied in Bitcoin.

They tokenize assets. They let you buy a sliver of a building or a basket of commodities. But they keep the voting rights. They keep the control. They decide what gets built, what gets destroyed, and what gets pushed across the political chessboard.

They sell you access while hoarding the power.

Don’t believe me? Just look at the voting structures in these financial vehicles. “Fractional ownership” sounds cute—until you realize your token is nothing more than a decorative badge in a game where the rules haven’t changed and you’re still the pawn.

This isn’t decentralization. This is weaponized decentralization theater.

And if you’re still trusting these people to fix the problem… you’re letting the fox guard the henhouse. Read this if you haven’t already.

Access Without Power Is Just Another Cage

Here’s the dirty secret: they’re not just centralizing capital. They’re using your capital to fund agendas that go against your beliefs.

Through ESG scores, activist investing, and proxy voting, they push policies that don’t reflect the will of the people—they reflect the whims of the elite. In some cases, they’re literally using your retirement funds, your passive ETF investments, or your digital wallet tokens to financially empower ideologies that crush dissent and punish freedom.

Imagine lending someone your sword and watching them swing it at your own neck.

That’s what’s happening. And it’s insane.

We Need a System They Can’t Co-Opt

But there’s hope—and it starts by building a system they can’t hijack.

We need a financial model that delivers not just fractional ownership of a nation’s wealth… but fractional control over it.

Not just dividends and capital gains… but the power to decide what that wealth is used for.

Because economic sovereignty without political agency is just a gilded cage.

We need a system that:

  • Distributes ownership and decision-making.
  • Prioritizes financial returns and national regeneration.
  • Uses blockchain not just as a tech layer—but as a truth machine, a digital Constitution.

I’ve been working on the blueprint for months. 

A plan built on the belief that citizens should own and control the assets of their own nation

A platform that combines DeFi, AI, education, and investment in real-world, America-first assets—that can be duplicated in every nation. 

No middlemen. No bureaucratic bloat. Just people—empowered, trained, and armed with the tools to reclaim what’s theirs.

It’s not just an investment vehicle—it’s an economic 2nd Amendment.

Domestic Doesn’t Mean Decentralized

Yes, I support the return of manufacturing to American shores. The rebuilding of Main Street. The “Made in America” movement.

And I want to see it happen for every nation’s citizenry.

But we must stay vigilant.

Because if the same multinational behemoths control those factories… it’s still globalism with a local accent.

Let’s not cheer for reshoring if the only result is repackaged serfdom. That’s not victory—it’s surrender with better optics.

And let’s never forget: small businesses are the true backbone of the American economy

They’re not just job creators—they’re culture carriers. Soulholders. Any solution that fails to uplift them is an empty suit dressed in patriotic colors.

The Revolution Will Not Be Tokenized (By Them)

Crypto was born in the ashes of the 2008 collapse. It was a rebellion against banker bailouts and too-big-to-fail frauds. It was an attempt to give people back control over their money, their choices, their future.

We must not let that fire be extinguished by corporate buzzwords and regulatory Trojan horses.

The same hands that broke the system cannot be trusted to fix it.

It’s time to build something they can’t co-opt.

A system that empowers you.

A system that puts capital and control back into the hands of everyday citizens.

A system that serves freedom—not control.The future doesn’t belong to the BlackRocks of the world. It belongs to those who build what cannot be bought.

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Michael Hearne

I’m a serial entrepreneur, and I’ve spent the last 15 years taking companies to new levels, breaking the boundaries of innovation, and triumphing over adversity. My wife, Victoria, and I started our first business in a 2-bed/1-bath apartment with 4 kids, next to a crackhouse. We pushed through setbacks and failures to lift our family out of poverty. Along the way, I’ve learned that my struggles make me stronger. And that being the best version of me is the greatest contribution I can give to the world. It makes me a better husband, and father. It improves my health, energy, and my capacity to serve others. And it has allowed me to build businesses that make the world a better place. Today, I work for passion, to make a difference, and solve real problems in the real world through my business ventures. This little site is where I share the things I’ve learned, and am still learning, on my journey.