Pierre Rochard, who calls himself a “Bitcoin Maximalist and,” first discovered Bitcoin in 2012 while studying in Ut Austin. With interests in Austrian economy and open source software, he was “captivated” by Bitcoin as the intersection of both. He became an early thought leader who founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute to house basic writings and cypherpunk philosophy.
Across roles on Bitpay, Kraken and most recently Riot Platforms (Riot), his work has tense Bitcoin infrastructure and advocacy. At Riot, he held answers to environmental criticism, including a viral parody video that “put the critics on the defensive” and transformed the debate on mining and value creation.
Pierre Rochard is a speaker in Consensus 2025 in Toronto, 14-16. May. Get your passport here.
“Critics believe mining is wasted because they don’t think Bitcoin has value,” Rochard said. “But it’s about monetary sovereignty – the ability to control your own money.”
Now, with Bitcoin Bond Company, he takes on the next limit: Unlocking Bitcoin for Fast Interest Investors.
Unlike Michael Saylor’s long-standing strategy, Rochard wants to build “Bankruptcy Remote, Bitcoin structures” with clear life cycles and risk education. The idea is to make Bitcoin more tasty for traditional credit allocators.
His goal? Business $ 1 trillion in Bitcoin over the next 21 years – market conditions that allow.
On the price cycle, Rochard believes that the four -year halving model loses the relevance for price prediction purposes. “Bitcoin’s CAGR is now tied to the interest rate,” he said, noting that its shift against becoming a global macro active. “Higher Fed -Rates pull capital out of Bitcoin – that’s what slows down the adoption.”
While education remains a major obstacle, he is optimistic. “Ten years ago, this idea was laughed at. Today, Bitcoin-supported credit products are inevitable.”
In Consensus 2025, Pierre focuses on accelerating this education, especially among institutions that want to diversify beyond real estate and shares.
Rochard was also aware of the risks and obstacles in the Bitcoin adoption. “The biggest challenge is education,” he emphasized. “Most investors have never seen a fixed-income product supported exclusively by Bitcoin. They are used to real estate or business debt-this is a new asset class for them.”
When Rochard was asked about worries such as low transaction fees or empty blocks in 2025. “People care about low fees, but it assumes a static system. If there is ever an attack or censorship, skyrocker fees and miners turn up. It is anti-step with design.”
In the end, Rochard’s pitch is simple: “Bitcoin is no longer a fringe experiment. It’s a central monetary technology – and it’s time for the credit markets to be caught.”
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