And getting something like this off the ground WITHOUT any help, support, or involvement from [them] is gonna be almost impossible. No one really knows how many "allies" [they] really have.
You overestimate their need in the society. ANYONE can start a new currency, as long as there are enough people who trust that currency.
The only think the Bankers bring to the table is this trust factor and they do it by manipulating public perception via media, experts, intellectuals etc.
At a community level, if there are respected people within the community that everyone trusts, then you dont need the bankers to get this off the ground. The framework is already there. You just need to run your own blockchain and there are plenty to choose from. These respected people can become the guardians of the physical silver.
To create transparency, what needs to happen is the common vault where the silver is stored needs to be in a very secure area and needs to have multi-keyed entrance. As long as, say, 50% of the guardians are available with their keys, you can open the vault and access the silver.
Every couple of week there should be a specific time when the silver vault is opened while any member of the community can watch, and new deposits added and withdrawals taken out. All silver tested with a purity machine in front of everyone. This will make it transparent, and the whole community gets to feel like they are running this currency together.
You overestimate their need in the society. ANYONE can start a new currency, as long as there are enough people who trust that currency.
The only think the Bankers bring to the table is this trust factor and they do it by manipulating public perception via media, experts, intellectuals etc.
At a community level, if there are respected people within the community that everyone trusts, then you dont need the bankers to get this off the ground. The framework is already there. You just need to run your own blockchain and there are plenty to choose from. These respected people can become the guardians of the physical silver.
To create transparency, what needs to happen is the common vault where the silver is stored needs to be in a very secure area and needs to have multi-keyed entrance. As long as, say, 50% of the guardians are available with their keys, you can open the vault and access the silver.
Every couple of week there should be a specific time when the silver vault is opened while any member of the community can watch, and new deposits added and withdrawals taken out. All silver tested with a purity machine in front of everyone. This will make it transparent, and the whole community gets to feel like they are running this currency together.