Name: Ex CIA Agent REVEALS Trump’s Bitcoin Strategy to CRUSH China | Ken Egan
Uploaded: 2025-06-16T16:12:20+00:00
Duration: 1 h 3 min 42 s
Description: Ken Egan, former CIA Deputy Chief of Operations and current Director of Government Affairs at Bitcoin Policy Institute, discusses his transition from national security to Bitcoin advocacy. The convers

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Ken Egan, former CIA Deputy Chief of Operations and current Director of Government Affairs at Bitcoin Policy Institute, discusses his transition from national security to Bitcoin advocacy. The conversation covers Bitcoin's role in US geopolitical strategy, the ongoing legal battles around Tornado Cash and Samurai Wallet privacy tools, and how government agencies view cryptocurrency. Egan explains why Bitcoin appeals to intelligence professionals, addresses concerns about financial surveillance, and outlines BPI's efforts to shape pro-Bitcoin legislation like the Blockchain Regulatory Clarity Act. The discussion explores Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, mining's energy implications, and the cultural shift in Washington's approach to cryptocurrency policy under the Trump administration.

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0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Ken's background
6:58 - Tornado/Samourai, surveillance state
11:53 - Reestablishing trust
14:23 - Bitkey
15:18 - CIA bitcoin theory
18:42 - Neutral reserve asset
23:52 - Unchained
24:20 - BPI
29:49 - CLARITY and Secret Service message
33:54 - Withstanding a change in administration
40:03 - Institutions win or bitcoin wins
46:43 - Shrinking gov with bitcoin
57:47 - BPI summit