Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.
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"So the people that have more Merits are able to have more say in who is going to be in the leadership of the country."
— Vít Jedlička , Politician
"Usually, people who believe in freedom, decentralised finances and so on, they tend to be from the upper class of society."
— Ivan Pernar , Politician
Key People
He is the interior minister of Liberland and a former Croatian MP known for his controversial views.
Justin Sun is a crypto entrepreneur known for founding the TRON blockchain platform.
He is the president and founder of the micronation of Liberland, aiming to create a libertarian digital country.
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They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.
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