Strait of Hormuz Closure Allegedly Orchestrated by Global Powers to Force Japan
"I kind of forecasted or predicted the Strait of Hormuz being shut down. It would be the only way that they could force the oil, because Japan's primarily dependent on that corridor. I think it's a lot of theater. They need to shut down that corridor to cause a disruption in oil, and I don't think they want an escalation in conflict. They just need to be able to do this in order to give Japan a scapegoat on why they raised interest rates."
About this episode
On this episode of Dropping Bombs, host Brad Lea welcomed back digital wealth advisor Jake Claver for a wide-ranging conversation on cryptocurrency markets, global monetary policy, and controversial claims about Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in Bitcoin. Claver, founder of Digital Ascension Group and manager of approximately 400 million XRP, made several explosive predictions including XRP surging past $100 within 6 months contingent on a BlackRock ETF launch and the Japanese reverse carry trade unwinding. The episode's most controversial moment came when Claver claimed Jeffrey Epstein was involved in early Bitcoin development and used Bitcoin or Tether to facilitate his criminal operations, citing recently surfaced emails. Claver also stated he believes Epstein is still alive. On macroeconomic matters, Claver forecasted a catastrophic 30-50% stock market crash within 2-3 months triggered by Japan raising interest rates while the U.S. lowers them, forcing massive Treasury liquidations. He controversially alleged the Strait of Hormuz closure was orchestrated theater by global powers to give Japan political cover for rate hikes. Claver argued XRP will become a tier 1 asset alongside gold and U.S. Treasuries because Bitcoin cannot scale as a global currency due to energy consumption, while revealing he holds only XRP personally despite managing diverse crypto portfolios for clients. The conversation covered quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, AI agents creating an agentic economy that will transact exclusively on crypto rails, insider trading advantages for politicians, and Claver's belief that politics is theatrical manipulation by higher powers including the Bank of International Settlements and IMF.
Key takeaways
- Claver predicted XRP will exceed $100 in 6 months contingent on BlackRock ETF launch, Japanese carry trade unwinding, and Satoshi's Bitcoin moving.
- Jeffrey Epstein was allegedly involved in early Bitcoin and used Bitcoin or Tether to facilitate his criminal business according to surfaced emails.
- Claver forecasted a 30-50% stock market crash within 2-3 months when Japan raises rates and the reverse carry trade unwinds.
- The Strait of Hormuz closure was allegedly orchestrated theater by U.S., BIS, IMF, and NATO to give Japan cover for interest rate increases.
- Bitcoin faces binary outcome of zero or one million dollars, with quantum computing posing existential threat to its 21 million supply cap.
- Claver personally holds only XRP despite managing 400 million XRP for clients, betting on its designation as tier 1 asset alongside gold and Treasuries.
- AI agentic economy will require crypto rails for 24/7 transactions, with 60% of new DeFi protocols already using AI agents to transact.