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June 18, 2025 · 1h 40m

THE BITCOIN POLICY INSTITUTE: EDUCATING WASHINGTON DC ON BITCOIN | STEPHEN POLLOCK

"Our mission is really simple. We want to educate Washington DC on Bitcoin. If Bitcoin is going to be successful, then eventually the largest nation in the world is going to say, what's that all about? What's going on with that?"

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3 Because if Bitcoin's going to be successful, 4 then eventually the largest nation in the world is going to say, 5 what's that all about?

7 Anyone who thinks that Bitcoin could become successful 8 and the United States government was just going to be like, 9 ah, fifth largest asset in the world.

13 And maybe you wish it worked that way, and that's fine, but it doesn't.

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Our mission is really simple.

We want to educate Washington, D.C. on Bitcoin.

Because if Bitcoin's going to be successful,

then eventually the largest nation in the world is going to say,

what's that all about?

What's going on with that?

Anyone who thinks that Bitcoin could become successful

and the United States government was just going to be like,

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"Our mission is really simple. We want to educate Washington DC on Bitcoin. If Bitcoin is going to be successful, then eventually the largest nation in the world is going to say, what's that all about? What's going on with that?"

Stephen Pollock, Senior Vice President of Development at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, joins Walker to discuss the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), Bitcoin education in politics, Government regulation and Bitcoin, Strategic advantages for the United States through Bitcoin, and more…

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