The crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote

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The Free Republic of Liberland is a micronation founded on disputed land between Serbia and Croatia, aiming to be a libertarian, digital country running on cryptocurrency technology.
Liberland uses a purchasable crypto token called Liberland Merits for voting, meaning wealth directly influences political power, and it operates as a tax-free society.
The micronation is bankrolled by crypto billionaires like Justin Sun, who see it as a prototype for replacing traditional government with blockchain-based systems.
Justin Sun, worth $8.5bn, leads Tron blockchain and has invested in Trump's crypto business, advocating for borderless societies run by decentralized technology.
Other tech billionaires, including Tim Draper and Peter Thiel, support similar micronation projects like Prospera and Seasteading, viewing government as inefficient and replaceable.
Curtis Yarvin's 'Patchwork' concept proposes replacing nation-states with sovereign mini-countries owned by shareholders, using blockchain to create 'corporate monarchies'.
The crypto lobby has become the most powerful in the U.S., contributing $238m in recent elections, pushing for a future where technology controls governance and wealth.

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