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Many well-known tech figures have been orange-pilled—meaning they’ve openly embraced and strongly believe in Bitcoin. Here are some notable ones:
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1. Jack Dorsey – Former Twitter CEO, CEO of Block (Square)
One of the strongest Bitcoin advocates in Silicon Valley.
Built Bitcoin-focused products like Cash App, Spiral, and TBD.
Famous quote: “Bitcoin will be the currency of the Internet.”
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2. Balaji Srinivasan – Former CTO of Coinbase, investor, author of “The Network State”
Deep thinker on individual freedom, data sovereignty, and Bitcoin as the foundation for decentralized network states.
Made a $1 million bet that Bitcoin would hit $1M (used as a warning about hyperinflation).
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3. Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla, SpaceX
Tesla bought $1.5B worth of BTC in 2021.
While he often jokes about altcoins like Dogecoin, Musk has acknowledged Bitcoin as a “solid store of value.”
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4. Naval Ravikant – Angel investor, tech philosopher
Called Bitcoin “the most important achievement of the cypherpunk movement.”
Believes Bitcoin creates money outside state control—a concept he deeply supports.
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5. Michael Saylor (not a traditional Silicon Valley techie, but highly respected in the tech community)
Made MicroStrategy one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders.
Became a public face of Bitcoin advocacy in the tech and business world.
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Other lesser-known yet highly influential Bitcoin builders and cypherpunks include:
Matt Odell, Marty Bent (Bitcoin content + infrastructure)
Ben Arc, Calle (builders on Nostr and Fedimint)
Alex Gladstein (Human Rights Foundation – uses Bitcoin to support activists under financial repression)
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Published at
2025-05-16 14:04:27Event JSON
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