Samson Mow — CEO of Pixelmatic and JAN3 | Why Bitcoin Will Hit $1M

2 min readFeb 5, 2024

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About The Guest

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.

Talking Points

00:00 — Introduction
02:11 — Samson Mow’s Origin Story
05:54 — Joining BTCC as COO
07:21 — Startup Lessons in Emerging Industries
09:08 — Blockstream’s Purpose
18:09 — Bitcoin’s Meaning and “Shitcoins”
24:21 — Smart Contracts on Bitcoin
28:05 — Sponsor: The Sales Evangelist Podcast
28:49 — Innovation in Blockchain
32:24 — Bitcoin’s Current State
33:58 — Bitcoin’s Volatility Critique
36:33 — Cryptocurrency Adoption
40:08 — Persuading Nations to Adopt Bitcoin
43:52 — Lessons from El Salvador
47:54 — CBDC Surveillance Concerns
50:14 — Samson Mow’s Final Insights
52:27 — Connecting with Samson Mow
52:54 — Defining Success

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