The Rollup The Upcoming Bitcoin Institutional Boom with Jeff Garzik & Max Sanchez
Apr 11, 2025
Jeff Garzik, co-founder of Hemi and early Bitcoin developer, and Max Sanchez, also a Hemi co-founder with a focus on Bitcoin-Ethereum integration, dive into the booming interest from institutions in Bitcoin. They discuss Hemi's innovative technology that embeds a Bitcoin node into Ethereum's EVM, unlocking new interactions. The conversation highlights the implications of nation-states potentially adopting Bitcoin and how Hemi's protocol aims to blend Bitcoin's security with Ethereum's programmability, fostering a revolutionary path for decentralized finance.
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Bitcoin's Improved Regulatory Climate
- Bitcoin's regulatory clarity has dramatically improved recently, reducing career risk in crypto.
- The U.S. government’s pro-crypto stance strongly favors Bitcoin as a secure, investable asset.
Balance Institutions and Crypto Ethos
- Embrace institution and government participation in crypto as inevitable and positive.
- Guard against institutional capture while promoting crypto’s censorship resistance and empowerment values.
Nation States Next Bitcoin Adopters
- Institutions are already onboard with Bitcoin, but nation-states are poised to drive the next major adoption wave.
- Bitcoin’s influence will grow as governments begin holding reserves and participating actively.