Think Bitcoin Podcast The Speculative Attack as Civilizational Event with Pierre Rochard
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Oct 16, 2025 
Pierre Rochard, a seasoned Bitcoin advocate and founder of the Bitcoin Bond Company, explores transformative themes surrounding Bitcoin's cultural and financial impacts. He explains the concept of speculative attacks and how they can drive adoption. The discussion touches on the emergence of treasury companies, government strategies towards Bitcoin, and the potential cultural renaissance from its integration. Rochard reflects on the Nakamoto Institute's significance and emphasizes personal responsibility in shaping Bitcoin's future.
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Speculative Attack As Adoption Engine
- Bitcoin adoption will largely occur through speculative attacks: borrowing fiat to buy Bitcoin because returns exceed borrowing costs.
- Competing currencies face basis arbitrage which drives adoption even without ideological motives.
Three-State Responses To Speculative Attack
- Governments facing a speculative attack have three defenses: raise rates, impose capital controls, or build reserves.
- Building a Bitcoin reserve is the long-term, least destructive solution to deter speculation.
Use Corporate Scale For Bitcoin Leverage
- Pool corporate capital to create scale and liquidity for leveraged Bitcoin exposure via treasury companies.
- Evaluate SEC filings closely to understand liquidation triggers and structural risks before investing.
