The "What is Money?" Show When $1,000,000 Bitcoin? w/ Samson Mow
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Aug 14, 2025 Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3 and a passionate Bitcoin advocate, dives into the future of cryptocurrency. He discusses the historical context of Bitcoin's block size wars and its implications for governance. The conversation also highlights the importance of stablecoins, especially in hyperinflationary countries, and how they compare to Central Bank Digital Currencies. Mow shares insights on Bitcoin's evolution, self-custody, and the entrepreneurial opportunities within the Bitcoin space, emphasizing Bitcoin's potential as both a store of value and a medium of exchange.
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BTCC's Role In The Blocksize Fight
- Samson Mow recounts being BTCC's COO and engaged directly with Gavin Andresen and Mike Hearn about Bitcoin XT.
- That involvement pulled him into understanding Bitcoin's protocol and defending against proposed forks.
Why Consensus Rules Must Be Fixed
- Changing consensus rules like block size opens a slippery slope toward mutability and corporate capture.
- Samson Mow argues immutability is core to Bitcoin's value and the small-block position preserved that property.
Remove Lightning Complexity For Users
- Abstract Lightning complexity where possible to widen adoption and avoid channel management headaches.
- Samson Mow explains Aqua swaps Lightning into Liquid to remove channel and liquidity burdens for users.