Scarce Assets E008: Samson Mow – Why $1M BTC Could Happen This Cycle
April 16, 2024
Scarce Assets is a podcast from Onramp Media, hosted by Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers. Onramp publishes these conversations for finance professionals weighing bitcoin's role in portfolios.
On this episode of Scarce Assets from Onramp Media, hosts Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers speak with Samson Mow of JAN3. The conversation covers nation-state bitcoin adoption, use cases that resonate with governments, the Aqua Wallet and JAN3's approach to accelerating adoption, bitcoin's reception in China, and Mow's framing of the gradually then suddenly dynamics of a bull market and the decline of fiat. Scarce Assets is editorial commentary from Onramp and is not investment advice.
Chapters
0:00 - Introduction to Samson 3:31 - Nation-state bitcoin adoption 8:33 - Use cases resonating with governments 12:05 - Bitcoiners in government 13:45 - Aqua Wallet overview 22:00 - Accelerating adoption with JAN3 26:43 - A message from Onramp 26:59 - Bitcoin adoption in China 32:54 - Buying bitcoin vs earning bitcoin 34:19 - Forecasting the “suddenly” phase 37:13 - Benefits of the “gradually” phase 43:30 - Political unpalatability of being anti-bitcoin 46:01 - Bull market factors & the decline of fiat 51:50 - The economic situation in Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Samson Mow?
Samson Mow of JAN3 joins hosts Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers to discuss bitcoin adoption (0:00).
What does the episode say about nation-state adoption?
Mow discusses nation-state adoption, use cases that resonate with governments, and bitcoiners in government (3:31).
What are JAN3 and the Aqua Wallet?
Mow describes the Aqua Wallet and how JAN3 aims to accelerate bitcoin adoption, including discussion of China and Canada (13:45).
What is the guest's outlook on the cycle?
Mow shares his own framing of the gradually then suddenly dynamics of a bull market and the decline of fiat (34:19). This is the show's framing, not investment advice from Onramp.
This episode is editorial and educational content. Onramp does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Bitcoin is volatile and may lose value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.