Sounds way too conspiratorial for me. I’m a practical guy and think companies do things they do for practical reasons - profit. If apple never adopts bitcoin or lightning, it’s not because of some deal with wall st or some govt, but because it’s not profitable to do so. Wall st would rejoice if bitcoin / zaps unlocked more profitability. Or do you mean to tell me wall st cares more about control over the populace than it does about profits? Follow the money is a saying for a reason.