?️You're The Voice - Ep. 29: Samson Mow - Accelerating Fair Money & Sovereignty
My guest today is Samson Mao, CEO of JAN3, a Bitcoin technology company focused on accelerating hyperbitcoinization. Samson is best known for his work with El Salvador’s Bitcoin initiatives, and his efforts in nation-state Bitcoin adoption around the world. In this episode we discuss hyperbitcoinization and the role of nation-states in accelerating Bitcoin adoption, as well as the importance of grassroots initiatives and aligning incentives with governments to promote adoption. Samson provides examples from Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Argentina, Indonesia, Suriname and El Salvador.
Samson believes hyperbitcoinization is inevitable and that the transition from the fiat system to a Bitcoin standard will happen rapidly within the next five to ten years. He highlights the flaws of the current monetary system and the potential for Bitcoin to restore balance and empower individuals. We touch on the weaponization of money by governments, the trend of freezing bank accounts, and the need for Bitcoin to separate money from the state. Samson emphasizes that Bitcoin can fix these issues by changing people's mindset and making them less fearful. Samson also talks about the differences between stablecoins and Bitcoin, the launch of Aqua wallet and his price prediction for Bitcoin - $1M in 2024!

• "Hyperbitcoinization is an inevitability. And we are just speeding it up a little bit."
• "Hyperbitcoinization is a combination of grassroots initiatives and nation-state adoption."
• "I believe Bitcoin can fix this because Bitcoin changes people. It makes them less scared of the world, more hopeful."

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-- CHAPTERS –

00:00 Coming Up...
01:17 Introduction & Samson's Background
04:29 Gaming Money & Fiat Money Parallels
08:44 Ad Break: Trezor, Bitcoin Nashville, BTC Prague
10:41 Understanding Hyperbitcoinization
11:46 Bitcoin Is Coming: Countries Aren't Prepared
18:10 Ideal Adoption Scenario
19:52 Bitcoin in Indonesia, Suriname, Argentina & More
22:44 Can Governments Be Trusted? 
24:19 Bitcoin's Potential to Restore Balance & Empower Individuals
27:24 Countries Holding Bitcoin
28:38 The Weaponization of Money
31:10 Bitcoin's Role in Empowering Individuals
34:30 Samson's Vision: How Bitcoin Fixes Governments
37:25 The Road from Stabecoins to Bitcoin, Aqua Wallet
42:55 Bitcoin Decouples From Legacy Markets
44:26 Price Prediction: Bitcoin to $1 Million in 2024! 
46:40 Bitcoin for Beginners & How to Engage JAN3 With Your Government
 
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