"I predict that bitcoin will reach at least $500,000 by the end of 2020. If I'm wrong, I'll live-eat my XX (sensitive word)."
As early as 2017, McAfee had released a bold statement that Bitcoin was expected to reach 500,000 coins, and some time later he revised the target price to $1 million. Since then, the price of Bitcoin has also risen from thousands of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars that year, although whether it will reach $500,000 in the future we still do not know, but it is certain that McAfee will never have the opportunity to see $500,000 of bitcoin - he is likely to have passed away.
On June 23, McAfee was extradited to the United States by the Spanish judiciary. He told the Spanish High Court at the first hearing of the extradition trial that "I believe these allegations are politically motivated."
On June 24, several foreign media reported his death, in which the well-known KOL, who had sworn that he would not commit suicide, "committed suicide in Apanish prison."
Previously, McAfee was wanted by U.S. law enforcement agencies on multiple charges, including tax evasion. In March, the U.S. SEC accused him of concealing more than $23 million in cryptocurrency income. If the charges are followed, he faces up to 30 years in prison. After years on the run, McAfee was arrested in Spain in October 2020.
John McAfee is the founder of McAfee, the world's first commercially operated antivirus software, who has a deep understanding of the field of security and is known as the father of antivirus software. This is his most famous identity, in addition to being a two-time U.S. presidential candidate, conspiracy theorist, and cryptocurrency fan.
Previously, McAfee had been controversial for its maverick style.
Just about half an hour or so after the first media reported his death, a picture was posted on its Instagram account. This surprised everyone that the deceased could not play with their mobile phones. This picture is very simple, depicting a black capital letter "Q" on a white background.
The image of "Q" is believed by many to point to "QAnon", and people suspect that his suicide has other hidden intentions.
QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory that has spread widely overseas, and its discussion first came from an anonymous user in 4chan who signed Q. The theory holds that there is a shadow rule in the United States against Trump and his supporters. QAnon and his supporters generally follow Trump, which some have dismissed as a "crazy conspiracy theory cult."
Bankers collude with multinational officials, transnational secret criminal organizations, child crimes, propaganda machines, established media... These are frequent topics that QAnon mentions. They believe that the United States is controlled by shadow rule, that American democracy is only an illusion, and that the world will eventually usher in a "storm and great awakening."
Soon, #McAfeeDidntKillHimself became a hot search on Twitter, and this incident caused a hot discussion. The mysterious Q, in particular, sparked a frenzy of conspiracy theorists. Marc-André Argentino, a researcher at the International Center for Radicalization Studies (ICSR), noted, "Some say he knows what Hillary clinton doesn't know, some say he's Epstein 2.0, and some suspect he's Q."
Something more dramatic happened. Some netizens found that a string of mysterious characters was hidden in the "Q" picture he posted:
「Instructions:FBMD23000965010000290400004b0400009d0400007a0c0000f90d0000af1000005e1200000414000068170000」
Soon after, McAfee's INS was shut down. This character has sparked a lot of speculation, and given his legendary life and bizarre suicide, there is another hidden plot behind his death. And this string of mysterious characters is the code that unveils all this. Some even suspect that after deciphering, McAfee's Bitcoin private key may be obtained. Whether it is the Internet Chinese or the English Internet, the curtain is slowly opening on a huge online treasure hunt.
But before the curtain had been fully lifted, it had come to an abrupt end.
Rhythm found that the string was not actively joined by McAfee. The string "FBMD" means "Facebook MetaData", which is automatically added by Instagram for image tracking and statistics, and all uploaded images in Instagram will be added with similar data.
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McAfee has a high degree of distrust of the system. Over the past few years, McAfee has claimed to have a large number of conspiracies against him, and has gained the support of conspiracy theorists. Perhaps because of its unique personality, McAfee has 1.11 million followers on Twitter.
He lived on his yacht for many years – driving it to the high seas without any jurisdiction.
McAfee and his Yacht Liberty
McAfee even ran in the U.S. presidential election at sea.
He won the Libertarian Party's nomination in the 2016 presidential election, but ultimately did not become a presidential candidate, losing to another candidate. After the defeat, he announced that he would continue to run in the next presidential election. In 2018, he fulfilled his promise to officially announce his participation in the 2020 election.
In 2019, McAfee, embroiled in an IRS investigation, said he would continue his campaign through "exile" — living and working on the high seas. After living on the high seas for some time, he said he had moved his campaign headquarters to Havana, Cuba. Around the same time, McAfee began tweeting in support of Che Guevara and related ideologies and criticizing U.S. officials. These remarks led to criticism from the Libertarian Party of America, which he supports.
One of the most important aspects of McAfee's campaign agenda is the promotion of the use of cryptocurrencies.
McAfee has been a supporter and promoter of cryptocurrencies and has linked his presidential campaign to cryptocurrencies. In preparation for the 2020 election, he has said he will build his own party if the Libertarian Party no longer accepts itself. "I'm going to create my own party, which I believe will better serve the crypto community."
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="55" > software tycoon to crypto rookie </h1>
McAfee has always had a deep interest in the crypto world. Even campaigns are still associated with cryptocurrencies. In preparation for his second campaign, he set up his own personal brand and launched the "McAfee Redemption Unit" program, announcing the issuance of tokens corresponding to physical collectibles and using the program's revenue to support his campaign.
Back in 2014, McAfee founded Future Tense, a startup dedicated to building a decentralized network called D-Central. This is a network that can send messages and files anonymously.
In 2016, McAfee joined a tech company called MGT Capital Investments as CEO of social games. Under his persuasion, MGT entered the mining space of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The following year, McAfee resigned as CEO of MGT and threw himself into the crypto world. CEO of a to B-domain blockchain company called Luxcore.
Following the security expert, he has transformed his image into an expert in the field of encryption. In 2019, McAfee also launched a cryptocurrency trading platform called "McAfee Magic".
But in the crypto space, he's also controversial.
Federal prosecutors have accused him of defrauding investors' funds in an altcoin project. Prosecutors argue that McAfee and his team purchased large amounts of altcoins in the project and inflated their market prices online "through false and misleading propaganda" "to conceal their true, self-serving motives."
"In total, McAfee team members earned more than $2 million in illegal profits from their altcoin projects," the Justice Department claimed. The grand jury's indictment found that the team received "more than $11 million in undisclosed gains" from investors.
He even prepared his own personal NFT at the time of the recent rise of the NFT tide.
In the sub-column of McAfee's personal website, the first column is "MCAFEE NFT". However, its release date may only be "COMING SOON" forever.
From software tycoons, security experts, to cryptocurrency rookies. It is difficult for us to evaluate this erratic man.
McAfee left his own company, McAfee, back in 1994, but he has since become McAfee's strongest and most recognized critic, arguing that the software is becoming less user-centric. In the crypto world, McAfee is also controversial. Some say he's a fanatical evangelist, some say he's a notorious liar, and we can't define McAfee exactly.
But McAfee gave its answer. In his personal NFT, he describes himself this way: "Few people have left as many traces on this planet as John McAfee. McAfee's wild, hysterical journey takes us from the gods to the devil,...... Guns, young girls, and drugs keep him energized, but his deception and sense of humor make him feel alive. From his lawsuits, to his mysterious Escobarian life, to his own death, we embark on an over-the-top adventure full of drugs, fraud, sex, violence, and murder."
On June 16, the 75-year-old tweeted that he wasn't doing well. "The U.S. thinks I'm hiding cryptocurrencies. My remaining assets were confiscated, my friends disappeared for fear of being implicated, and I had nothing."
"However, I have no complaints or regrets."