“The mark of the beast is being built right now. And here’s what you and I need to know.”
That bold declaration from Kap Chatfield has ignited fresh debate, as renewed attention has been drawn to comments from Bill Gates and a Microsoft patent that some say resembles the economic control system described in Revelation 13.
In a resurfaced 2024 clip, Gates praised India’s digital public infrastructure, highlighting systems that merge biometric identity, banking and payments. “That basic structure that starts with identity and bank accounts and payments is just foundational,” Gates said, applauding India’s ability to distribute government benefits through digital ID systems.
Chatfield described what many found concerning: “A system that integrates biometric IDs with bank accounts and payment systems… What Gates is celebrating is the merger of identity verification, financial access, and behavioral tracking into a single infrastructure.”
But what truly set off alarms was Microsoft patent number WO2020060606 — often shortened online to “060606.” The patent describes “a cryptocurrency system using body activity data,” where “a sensor on or connected to a user’s device monitors biological activity… brain waves, body heat and physical motion.” That biological data could then be used to verify mining or earning cryptocurrency.
“I want to be precise about this,” Chatfield cautioned. “There is no 5G language in the patent. There’s no vaccines mentioned… because if we overstate what is documented, then we’re just going to hand critics an easy way to dismiss the legitimate concern.”
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Still, he posed a sobering question: “Your body becomes a node in a financial system… Your compliance with conditions set by an external system determine whether you receive economic reward or not.”
When placed alongside Scripture, it’s easy to immediately think of Revelation 13:16-17, which states that no one may “buy or sell” without the mark of the beast.
“I’m not telling you that Bill Gates is the Antichrist,” Chatfield clarified. “We don’t know who that person is going to be. But what we are watching—body-linked digital identity, biometric payment systems, cryptocurrency conditioned on biological compliance… you’re looking at a prophetic direction.”
Yet instead of panic, Chatfield pivoted to purpose.
The early church also lived under economic control in the Roman Empire. Paul’s instruction in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 was not to retreat, but to “aspire to lead a quiet life… and to work with your own hands.”
“The natural response to seeing end times scaffolding is paralysis or panic,” he said. “But that response produces nothing.”
Instead, Chatfield called believers to redirect their economic allegiance. “God is your provider,” he declared. Citing Deuteronomy 8:18, he reminded viewers that God gives “the power to get wealth.”
Jesus’ instruction in Luke 19:13 was simple: “Do business till I come.”
“We do not retreat. We do not panic. We do not wait passively,” he concluded. “We build the kingdom… We occupy faithfully, strategically and aggressively for the glory of God.”
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
