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Hunter Biden Calls Fiat Currency a Sham, Endorses Blockchain as Future

Hunter Biden posted on X that fiat money is a sham and the banking class is corrupt. He added that decentralized digital currency and blockchain technology represent the inevitable future.

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Hunter Biden posted statements on X criticizing traditional currency systems and endorsing decentralized digital assets. He wrote that fiat is a sham and the banking class is corrupt. He also stated that decentralized digital currency and the blockchain are the inevitable future. The comments appeared in two separate threads posted on the same day.

Statements The first thread was reported by WatcherGuru.

It included the full quote about fiat currency and blockchain. A second thread, covered by CoinDesk, repeated the same core message with slightly different wording. No additional context or follow-up statements were provided in the posts.

Both threads were published on X.

The statements drew attention from cryptocurrency-focused accounts and media outlets. No responses from government officials or financial regulators were reported in the coverage. The posts did not include specific policy proposals or calls to action.

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