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Jun 9
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Adam Back on Why He's NOT Satoshi and Wh...

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"Who's the founder of gold? We don't know." Adam Back explains why Bitcoin's missing founder is a feature, not a bug and why he thinks we may never learn who Satoshi really is. Along the way, the Blockstream CEO covers Bitcoin treasury companies, neobanks like River, and the incentive structure pulling individuals, companies, and governments toward Bitcoin.

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🔶 Host: Isabella Santos — Get Based🔶 Adam Back - Blockstream

Chapters: 0:41 — Adam Back becomes CEO of Bitcoin Standard Treasury

2:40 — Sovereigns, pensions and Bitcoin's adoption arc

3:31 — Jade Core launches: self-custody made simple

6:12 — BlackRock model portfolios and bank adoption

8:22 — Bitcoin as a sovereign reserve and inflation hedge

11:02 — Blockstream's full stack and enterprise wallets

12:45 — Liquid, Lightning and beating on-chain fees

17:32 — Quantum computing: should Bitcoiners worry?

21:18 — The Satoshi mystery and "buy the dip and hold"

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