Of course it is given, since they are elite and most powerful in terms of handling and ruling over moneys over the world. They have plans existed on their minds on how to manipulate their own system by innovating their own or else showing it to the entire world. Cryptocurrencies are digitalized money wherein it makes our life, or THEIR life much more easier. They had created this etherium for their own trading system.
ALright, lets define "Illuminati"
I dont believe in monolithic evil. Evil is well, evil, so Ive found when you get a lot of evil people in one place, it seems like they disagree about exactly how to be evil. Essentially, its hard for assholes to work together without butting heads; doing this with rich assholes makes the task even more daunting. When I think of the Illuminati, I think of a bunch of rich people that want to stay rich. I cant even really be mad at that, if I was filthy rich, I would do whatever I could to ensure that my dynastic wealth passed along my bloodline to enrich the family tree. why work otherwise? but, I wouldnt be greedy; there is usually more than enough to share at the top.
I say all that to say this: the families that make up the truly economic elite (along with the CEOs, bankers, and criminal kingpins you havent heard about) wil not allow bitcoin to threaten the old way of things. the have too much at stake, and bitcoin is too small. Warren Buffet could buy up most markets, and thats one man. and hes not alone.
bitcoin will never be a threat. its too easy to control, through centralizing the mining even more by someone with deep pockets. or buying up the markets.