Crypto, Cults & Cash: From Influencer Hype to Foreign Influence Operations | Part 1

Dr. Steven Hassan and Dave Troy (tech entrepreneur, disinformation researcher, and founder of America2.news) host a timely and urgent discussion exploring how cryptocurrency, psychological operations, and foreign propaganda actors are elevating influencers to push agendas and scams that they want you to buy into.

In this livestream, Dr. Steven Hassan, author of the New York Times bestseller The Cult of Trump, speaks with Dave Troy, a leading analyst of geopolitical influence and disinformation systems, whose latest investigations into crypto networks and influence operations reveal how emerging technologies and social media algorithms are being leveraged to manipulate public perception and destabilize democratic systems.

Drawing from Troy’s recent featured writing on America 2.0 ( ) “The Anatomy of an Influence Operation” and “Crypto Is Interested In You,” they will examine how cryptocurrency ecosystems intersect with propaganda, psychological manipulation, and global influence strategies and why this matters right NOW more than ever.

Together, they will explore how modern influence campaigns operate beneath the surface, how crypto can function as both a financial and psychological tool, and how individuals can better understand and resist these rapidly evolving forms of manipulation.

Together, they’ll explore critical questions, including:

- What is an influence operation or psyop, and how do they actually work in today’s digital landscape?

- How cryptocurrency is being used as a tool for influence, coordination, and power

- How crypto communities function like a covert multilevel marketing scheme

- The overlap between financial vulnerability and psychological control

- How propaganda spreads through decentralized networks and online ecosystems

- What role Russia and other state actors may play in these emerging systems

- How individuals can recognize when they are being targeted or influenced

- What a more transparent, resilient information environment could look like

This livestream is intended for education, critical thinking, and public discussion of cryptocurrency, psychological influence, and current events. It is not financial advice or investment guidance.

📅 Time: Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM ET

🔴 Live: Join us for this important conversation live! We will be taking viewer questions

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