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Samson Mow, known widely in the Bitcoin community as Excellion, is the founder and CEO of JAN3 — a company focused on accelerating nation-state Bitcoin adoption. Previously Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream, Mow has spent over a decade building Bitcoin infrastructure and pushing its strategic role on a global scale. In 2025, JAN3 is actively partnering with governments in Latin America, Africa, and Asia to develop sovereign digital systems powered by Bitcoin, including wallets, bond issuance frameworks, and national ID integrations.

Mow’s estimated net worth ranges from $15–20 million, built through early Bitcoin holdings and equity in companies like Blockstream and JAN3. He remains one of the most active voices in policy circles advocating for Bitcoin as a tool for financial independence. JAN3 has signed MOUs with over four countries to build Bitcoin-native infrastructure, including support for El Salvador’s Bitcoin City. Mow has also invested in hardware wallet startups and custody solutions, reinforcing his vision of a decentralized, nation-state-friendly Bitcoin future.

  • Jose Antonio Gastelum
  • 14 hours ago
Samson Mow: Saylor discusses Bitcoin neutrality and permissionless principles
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, highlighted the efforts of Saylor in understanding Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP110). Mow noted that Saylor is actively writing about why it is ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 12.07.2026
Ability to exit to mainchain independently crucial for users, Samson Mow notes
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, discusses a growing debate in the crypto community regarding Layer-2 solutions such as Liquid, Ark, and Spark. Mow highlights that the preference for ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 11.07.2026
Samson Mow: AquaBitcoin enables financial access for humans and AI agents
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, states that AquaBitcoin is aiming to provide banking services to unbanked humans and also unbanked AI agents. According to Mow, AquaBitcoin is working ...
  • Daria Chernytska
  • 06.07.2026
Bitcoin seen as asset, currency, and hope, Samson Mow notes
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, shares a multifaceted perspective on Bitcoin, describing it as money, information, property, software, commodity, energy, time, freedom, math, asset, ...
  • Parshwa Turakhiya
  • 02.07.2026
Samson Mow: Liquidity and trading volume drive market optionality for MSTR
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, highlights the importance of liquidity in capital markets and points to the benefits for MSTR. He notes that even if Strategy trades within a range, ...
  • Daria Chernytska
  • 01.07.2026
USDC and CRCL face survival questions amid OUSD ties, Samson Mow notes
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, questions whether USDC and CRCL can survive current challenges, highlighting Coinbase's involvement as a key backer of USDC and its connection to OUSD. ...
  • Ivan Andriyenko
  • 29.06.2026
Samson Mow: Strategy announces broad repurchase program for prefs and common shares
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, commented on today’s announcement from Strategy. Mow described the company’s new repurchase program as a structural framework that includes all ...
  • Daria Chernytska
  • 28.06.2026
Market bottom already reached due to accelerated cycles, Samson Mow argues
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, challenges the view that cryptocurrency market bottoms can be predicted strictly by traditional cycle timing. He notes that with an all-time high ...
  • Hlib Chabaniuk
  • 26.06.2026
Samson Mow: STRC holders could see 51.6% return from yield and capital gains
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, highlights that holding STRC for a year and waiting for its return to par could result in a 51.6% return from effective yield and pull-to-par capital ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 24.06.2026
Bitcoin positioned as bearer money for future, Samson Mow argues
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, argues that Bitcoin's core value proposition remains unchanged as neutral, permissionless, and bearer money. He states that ongoing fiat money ...
  • Andreas Kristo
  • 22.06.2026
Samson Mow: Strategy halts new share issuance and perpetual dividend obligations
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, discusses Strategy's recent decision to halt issuing new shares through its at-the-market program. Mow explains that with this move, no new capital ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 19.06.2026
STRC yield calculated on $100 par value, Samson Mow notes
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, clarified how STRC yield is determined. He explained that the yield for STRC is based on its $100 par or stated value, rather than the price investors ...
  • Jose Antonio Gastelum
  • 18.06.2026
Samson Mow: Bitcoin will remain uneventful until major movement occurs
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, encourages market participants to lower their time preference, indicating that Bitcoin will remain boring until significant movement happens. Mow ...
  • Daria Chernytska
  • 16.06.2026
AgenticAQUA can make direct payments with Liquid BTC, Samson Mow notes
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, states that AgenticAQUA can pay PPQdotAI directly in Liquid BTC. The tweet highlights technical functionality for making payments using Liquid BTC ...
  • Jose Antonio Gastelum
  • 11.06.2026
Samson Mow: Never sell your Bitcoin is a rule of thumb for individual holders
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, notes that "never sell your Bitcoin" serves as a rule of thumb for individual holders. Mow made this point in a recent podcast, emphasizing a common ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 09.06.2026
AI IPOs generate post-lockup inflows for bitcoin, Samson Mow notes
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, highlights that post-IPO liquidity from artificial intelligence firms is shifting away from the S&P 500 and moving toward bitcoin:native. Mow ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 07.06.2026
Samson Mow: Considering writing in-depth analysis on Bitcoin’s current landscape
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, is considering dedicating his Sunday to writing a long-form piece about the current state of Bitcoin and the ongoing internal debates within the ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 06.06.2026
USDT transaction unblinding resolved for users, Samson Mow confirms
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, reports that an issue affecting users of Hodl Hodl who paid fees in USDT has been resolved. Previously, these users were unable to fully unblind ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 31.05.2026
Samson Mow: BSTR unlikely to buy below Strategy BTC average after de-SPAC
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, questions the likelihood of BSTR acquiring BTC at a price lower than Strategy’s average post-de-SPAC. Mow notes that while it would be favorable for ...
  • Daria Chernytska
  • 29.05.2026
Bitcoin seen as decentralized money for U.S., Samson Mow states
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, asserts that Bitcoin is permissionless, decentralized, and neutral money for the U.S., rather than for individuals associated with orange ties, ETFs, ...
  • Jose Antonio Gastelum
  • 26.05.2026
Samson Mow: Bitcoin Pizza Day features pizza purchase with Openclaw using AgenticAQUA
Samson Mow, chief executive officer at JAN3, highlighted that on Bitcoin Pizza Day, a user named Andy Creed bought pizza using his Openclaw device running AgenticAQUA. The event was shared as a ...