My guest today is Eric Weiss, founder of Blockchain Investment Group and one of the earliest institutional investors in Bitcoin. In this episode, Eric shares how his background as a proprietary bond trader and early internet VC led him to Bitcoin in 2013, and how he eventually played a key role in orange-pilling Michael Saylor. We explore the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies, the structural tax advantages driving public Bitcoin adoption across countries like Brazil and Japan, and the global capital shift from legacy equities to Bitcoin-backed firms. Eric offers a grounded take on Bitcoin’s role as a store of value, argues against the need for it to replace fiat currencies, and explains why stablecoins could reinforce U.S. monetary dominance. He reflects on Stoic philosophy, personal responsibility, and the ethics of building something that benefits everyone. This is a conversation about conviction, sovereignty, and why the future of finance is being quietly rewritten, one balance sheet at a time.
00:00 Coming Up…
01:10 Meet Eric Weiss: Early Bitcoin Institutional Investor
02:25 Eric’s Role in The Bitcoin Ecosystem
06:02 The Impact of Bitcoin Treasury Companies On Bitcoin Adoption?
08:00 Eric’s Path: From Wall Street to Bitcoin
13:00 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Early Bitcoin Investing
16:40 People Get Bitcoin in The Right Time For Them
19:04 What Does Success Mean to Eric?
21:46 The Musical Chairs of the Monetary Order
26:00 Bitcoin + Stablecoins: A Future Financial Operating System?
28:53 Will the U.S. Face Global Pushback Over Dollar Dominance?
34:00 CBDCs Will Accelerate Bitcoin Adoption
37:56 Why Bitcoin? A Moral and Ethical Mission
39:16 Michael Saylor, Friendship, and Shared Vision
47:00 Life Beyond Bitcoin: Travel, Chess & Meditation
49:00 Eric’s Advice to New Bitcoiners
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