Well, well, well! Look who’s all grown up! Sixteen years after it was born in the murky depths of cypherpunk geekdom, Bitcoin isn’t just the rebellious child of the internet anymore. Oh no! In 2025, it’s brushing elbows with politicians, bankers, and Wall Street bigwigs. Just what happened to that wild, untamable beast?
This monumental shift was on full display at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, where CryptoMoon—yes, that’s right, CryptoMoon—was on the ground capturing all the juicy details. 🍿
On this week’s *Byte-Sized Insight* (catchy, huh?), Gareth Jenkinson from CryptoMoon dives deep into whether Bitcoin has been swept up by the clutches of politics and institutions, or whether it’s simply become too important to ignore. Spoiler: it’s probably the latter. 😉
Bitcoin 2025: The Awkward Teen Years
Once upon a time, Bitcoin conferences were like secret clubs for die-hard fans and conspiracy theorists, but in 2025? Oh, darling, it’s now crawling with VIPs. We’re talking US Vice President JD Vance, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and—hold onto your wallets—institutional investors. Yikes, right? That’s a big shift in the party guest list. 🤑
One of the most delightful developments is the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies. Following the footsteps of MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, companies like Metaplanet, Twenty One, and Nakamoto are now plopping Bitcoin right on their balance sheets. What’s next? Public investors getting their taste of BTC exposure without actually touching the stuff. It’s like a crypto buffet where you don’t have to actually eat the meal, but still get the benefits. 🍽️
Gareth managed to snag an exclusive chat with Dylan LeClair, the director of Bitcoin strategy at Metaplanet. Now, Metaplanet has recently rocketed to become Japan’s most-traded stock by volume and value. LeClair had this to say:
“We’re going all in. We’re going to sell our equity, our debt, our chairs, everything to buy more Bitcoin and we’re not stopping. People said we’re crazy, but the Bitcoin base in Japan is over the moon because they’ve never seen anything like this before!”
Bitcoin’s Institutional Fame Game
We also got a peek at Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike and founder of Twenty One, a new Bitcoin treasury company backed by Tether, Softbank, and Cantor Fitzgerald. What a squad, huh? Mallers is all for the growing political and institutional attention, but he’s quick to remind everyone that Bitcoin’s evolution is happening organically—from being the payment method du jour to the long-term, rock-solid store of value. No biggie, just the future of money.
To give us a proper history lesson, Gareth sat down with Adam Back, the CEO of Blockstream and the mastermind behind Hashcash, the very proof-of-work system mentioned in the Bitcoin white paper. Back offered a wise perspective on Bitcoin’s increasing global relevance, and guess what? He sees institutional adoption as simply another natural evolution of the crypto revolution. Bitcoin is doing things for them that they can’t do themselves. Smooth, eh?
“I think it’s just new use cases for Bitcoin. It’s not what they’re doing for Bitcoin, but what Bitcoin is doing for them that’s motivating them.”
So what are you waiting for? Want to know the full scoop? Listen to the complete interview on CryptoMoon’s Podcasts page, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out CryptoMoon’s other delightful shows. You never know what these crypto folks will say next! 🎧
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2025-06-06 19:56