Episode 131 - Why Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are an Attack on Bitcoin | Simon Dixon Confronts Mark Moss
I recently sat down with Mark Moss, and we had to hash out a major disagreement. Mark is an advocate for, and active investor in, Bitcoin treasury companies. But I had to tell him straight: I believe the rise of Bitcoin Treasury companies is actually a calculated Wall Street attack vector on Bitcoin. For 25 years, Iā€™ve tried to unpack how the financial system controls corporations, countries, and individuals. What the media is currently celebrating as "mainstream Bitcoin adoption" is actually a trap set by the Financial Industrial Complex. Mega-banks like JPMorgan and asset managers like BlackRock are using ETFs and corporate treasuries to centralize as much Bitcoin as possible. In this interview, I break down exactly how this works. By taking on massive fiat liabilitiesā€”sometimes hundreds of millions in debt against a fraction of that in actual assetsā€”these Bitcoin treasury companies are forced to continually go back to Wall Street to raise more finance. This makes them entirely subordinate to the traditional debt and equity capital markets. It is Operation Chokepoint 2.0: Wall Street is setting up a system of fractional reserve "paper Bitcoin," massive derivatives markets, and short-term price manipulation designed to trigger margin calls and shake retail investors out of their self-custody. Mark defends his position and his investments in the ecosystem, and by the end of our conversation, the tension is obvious. We don't see things the same way, and we are already planning a future debate to dive specifically into this divide. My message to you is simple: you have to understand the rules of this rigged game so you can boycott it. Do not fall for the psyop. The way you win is by maintaining a two-tiered system. Refuse to use their centralized debt products, hold your Bitcoin in self-custody, and run your own node so that we can resist the influence of Wall Street. Bitcoin gave me freedom. Because of it, my company didn't need Silicon Valley money, and I didn't need to go public. Now, I spend my time helping you follow the money and see through the lies of the politicians and the media.
Watch the whiteboard explainer video which summarizes the entire interview into 5 mins.