{"id":19701,"date":"2022-03-01T21:35:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T20:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=19701"},"modified":"2022-03-01T21:35:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T20:35:30","slug":"chief-strategy-officer-at-blockstream-samson-mow-departs-the-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/chief-strategy-officer-at-blockstream-samson-mow-departs-the-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Chief strategy officer at Blockstream Samson Mow departs the company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Samson Mow, Blockstream's<\/a> chief strategy officer, has announced his departure from the blockchain company after five years.\u00a0He also plans to focus on \u201cnation-state Bitcoin adoption\u201d in the future.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Following his dismissal from the Canada-based corporation \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/g>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/clipPath>\r\n <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>where he had worked since April 2017, Mow stated he would continue to be a “#BlockstreamSpy” in a Tuesday Twitter thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He claimed he would continue as CEO of Pixelmatic, a role that requires more “attention,” but that he hoped to focus on “nation-state Bitcoin acceptance” in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With things moving at a breakneck pace in El Salvador<\/a>, and more and more countries expressing interest in adopting #Bitcoin, I've realized that my daily time is simply not enough,” added Mow.”With @Blockstream in a strong position and well-capitalized following a successful B round, it was time to move on.” It also feels like we're at a critical juncture in #Bitcoin's evolution – we're on the edge of mass acceptance, and I believe I can accelerate that process.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Today is my last day with @Blockstream<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. It's been a grand adventure working with @adam3us<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> for the last 5 years and together we've accomplished a great deal from sidechains, to mining, to satellites. So what\u2019s next? I plan to focus on nation-state #Bitcoin<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> adoption! \ud83c\udf4a\ud83d\udc8a\ud83c\udf0e<\/p>— Samson Mow (@Excellion) March 1, 2022<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote>

Mow and blockchain relationship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mow was active in the development of a Bitcoin City in El Salvador. The project's goal is to use geothermal energy from the country's Conchagua volcano to power Bitcoin (BTC) mining<\/a> in the innovative city that will be developed at the mountain's base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A $1 million BTC price, according to Pixelmatic's CEO, could help the Latin American country become “the financial centre of the globe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It has an essential role to play in the reformation of the old financial system,” the now-former Blockstream chief strategy officer continued, adding that he will continue to “support and push” for Blockstream's sidechain-based settlement network, Liquid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He previously served as the director of the production and executive producer at Ubisoft <\/a>and as the chief operating officer of BTCC, the crypto exchange powering one of the largest mining pools in the world at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mow, a long-time supporter of Bitcoin, was recently named to the Cointelegraph Top 100 for his efforts at Pixelmatic, Blockstream, the El Salvador project, and other companies. A complete list of some of the most powerful figures in the crypto and blockchain<\/a> industries is now available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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