Samson Mow is the CEO of JAN3 and a prominent advocate for Bitcoin adoption.
In this episode, you're going to learn why Samson believes Bitcoin adoption is accelerating faster than anticipated, the potential for Bitcoin to surpass $1 million per coin, why fiat currencies are fundamentally flawed and might fail, the importance of personal Bitcoin custody and strategies for safeguarding it, and why the next big step in global Bitcoin adoption could come from governments and major corporations.
Samson Mow is currently the CEO of Pixelmatic, the development studio behind Infinite Fleet, as well as the CEO of JAN3, a new Bitcoin technology company with a mission to accelerate hyperbitcoinization. Samson is known for his work on El Salvador's Bitcoin strategy, and nation-state Bitcoin adoption in general.
Samson was previously the CSO at Blockstream, a leading provider of Bitcoin infrastructure. Before joining Blockstream, Samson was the COO of BTCC, one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges and mining pools in the world. At BTCC, Samson oversaw the day-to-day operations of the company and directly managed the exchange and mining pool business units.
Timestamps:
[03:50] Is Bitcoin ahead or behind schedule?
[07:10] Adoption and price acceleration explained
[08:27] Predicting Bitcoin's exponential growth
[09:50] Thoughts on long-term price targets
[12:27] Will Bitcoin coexist with fiat currencies?
[15:12] Why Bitcoin is a perfect monetary system
[17:02] Challenges in convincing governments to adopt Bitcoin
[18:50] Strategic reserves and the role of ETFs
[20:59] Global competition to accumulate Bitcoin
[22:29] Institutional Bitcoin vs free Bitcoin
[23:51] Could companies evolve into nation-states?
[24:50] Why countries rejecting bitcoin may fail
[26:24] Hidden Bitcoin mining by governments
[28:11] Potential outcomes for BRICS currencies
[30:32] US advantage with Bitcoin holdings
[31:42] Importance of personal Bitcoin custody
[34:31] Legislative changes needed for Bitcoin security
[36:12] Multisig systems as a Bitcoin custody solution
[37:23] The omega candle concept
[38:25] Lessons from weaker fiat currencies
[40:02] Goals for onboarding the next billion Bitcoin users
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