The cabal of people you mentioned in government, business, etc. have most of their power rooted in US dollar hedgemony. Because the dollar has been de-facto backed by oil, the United States has been able to spend far, FAR beyond it's means, effectively using an oil monopoly to enslave the rest of the world. (I can explain this in more detail, if you don't know the full history.)
The point is, the US Fed can print off and loan as much money as it pleases with minimal inflation. Corporations are given cheap financing, big US banks directly tied to the fed become increasingly wealthy, and politicians can promise people free shit without ever having to worry about how we're funding it, hence the national debt.
It's a big gravy train being ridden by all of us, most of all the wealthy elites tied to large corporations and washington.
But, there is a problem.
The price of oil has been plummeting. Increased global production and slowing global demand has been eating away the US's ability to back the dollar.
Russia has been exporting more oil and has actively worked to undermine the petrodollar, making them natural enemies of the US/global elite.
China has created a gold - RMb - oil trade effectively re-linking oil to gold. (Hard to explain, can go into it more if asked.)
The point is, the big scam, the massive pillar that US global control rests on is slowly crumbling. The people who benifit most from the system see the writing on the wall.
Another thing.
We're in the middle of a strange time. Demographics trends are pushing deflation, while monetary policy is pushing inflation. People are being crushed between these two tectonic forces. There is tension, and eventually something will give.
One result of this is a dire lack of yields in financial markets. No traditional investments are offering good enough returns for institutional investors to make what they need to. So what happens?
People bet on bitcoin.
Now gimme.
