Avik Roy

Co-Founder & Chairman @FREOPP. Chief Strategy Officer @Strive $ASST $SATA. @Forbes @BitcoinPolicy @AspenAGLN @BPC_Bipartisan et al. Pronounced “OH-vick.”

[Avik Roy @Avik]

The 2026 midterms changed nothing about the single greatest threat to America's future: the ever-rising federal debt. @_DannyKnowles of What #Bitcoin Did and I recorded a wide-ranging convo about that and my related work at @Strive: https://t.co/gdB0GbCsW2

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@pegobry_en You can also fix it by reducing the cost of living?

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@AlecMacGillis @JohnCassidy @elliew0lfe Does anybody care about institutional racism against Asians?

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@christopherrufo @CliffordAsness @FREOPP I would add that entitlement reform isn’t that hard. We can save hundreds of billions of $ by reducing (if not ending) Medicare subsidies for wealthy people and corporations. @FREOPP has written plenty about that too: https://t.co/Gw864A30oX

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@christopherrufo @CliffordAsness Have you checked out @FREOPP? This is exactly what we have been building for ten years: a policy agenda that uses free markets to reduce the cost of living for Americans on the bottom half of the ladder. https://t.co/ZU1I1T5Rit

[Jeff Walton @PunterJeff]

$SATA has paid $80M+ in dividends in its first year.

Zero missed payments.

We take the dividends incredibly seriously, because our investors plan around them.

We’re building a track record.

Looking forward to making history with year 2 🫡

[Adam Livingston @AdamBLiv]

SATA turns one today.

Since its first close on Nov. 10, 2025:

SATA total return: +18.6%
Bitcoin: −30.5%

49 points ahead of Bitcoin in year one, with 109 cash dividends paid, every business day since June 16.

Happy birthday, $SATA!

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@Savsays Sounds pretty awesome actually

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@intrinsicvalyou @UMichFootball Can you link to the MGoBlog post?

[Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪🇺🇸 @mfcannon]

Eager to join @Avik and @GreggGirvan on Nov 18 at @FREOPP's Freedom & Progress 2026 conference to discuss my forthcoming @CatoInstitute paper, “Universal Health Accounts: A Politically Feasible Way to Reduce Health-Related Tax Distortions.” Registration link below.

[Mark Harvey @thepowerfulHRV]

Bitcoin has reclaimed its crown as the best-performing asset of the past decade, overtaking $NVDA.

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@HarmeetKDhillon @GailHeriot It’s pretty clear who is operating at the behest of demons. Condolences for your husband. Grateful for your service. 🫡

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

There are six congressional districts where turnout (votes counted so far) is at 90%+ of 2024 levels:

1. #TX29 (Houston)
2. #MN05 (Minneapolis)
3. #TX37 (Austin)
4. #TX30 (Dallas)
5. #TX18 (Houston)
6. #TX33 (Dallas)

[Joe Cecchini @joececchini]

Whoever managed this guy's campaign is going to have a long, long career.

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@DanielDiMartino Remember this the next time you ask “but why do Indians vote democratic?”

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@CSayf23 Absurd

[Avik Roy @Avik]

Robert Rector is one of the all-time great think tank scholars, a pivotal figure in welfare reform. I’m sure he’ll find a fine home. @Heritage’s loss.

[Daniel Lippman @dlippman]

SCOOP: Heritage has ousted one of its top scholars, Robert Rector, the intellectual architect of welfare reform who had challenged Heritage head Kevin Roberts last yr for his defense of Tucker Carlson. He had been w/ Heritage since 1984. (W/ @joshgerstein) https://t.co/5sppUBDtCH

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@_DannyKnowles @Strive Here's the @FREOPP paper that I refer to in the "What Bitcoin Did" podcast, on how the U.S. could try to crack down on bitcoin and financial freedom during a fiscal crisis: https://t.co/reoK7vWvtz

[Avik Roy @Avik]

The 2026 midterms changed nothing about the single greatest threat to America's future: the ever-rising federal debt. @_DannyKnowles of What #Bitcoin Did and I recorded a wide-ranging convo about that and my related work at @Strive: https://t.co/gdB0GbCsW2

[Avik Roy @Avik]

It's 2 hours long—possibly the longest podcast I've ever recorded! Good for a road trip. Topics we covered include:

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:45 - Why Government Policy Matters for Bitcoin
00:12:37 - America's Debt Problem & the 15-Year Warning
00:17:57 - Capital Controls & Financial Berlin Walls
00:21:12 - Could Governments Stop You Buying Bitcoin?
00:26:03 - Why Bitcoiners Could Become Political Targets
00:28:48 - KYC, Surveillance & Financial Privacy
00:37:45 - The Freedom to Exit
00:43:23 - Why Official Debt Forecasts Are Too Optimistic
00:48:06 - Why America's Debt Problem Is Different From Japan's
00:53:16 - Bank Failures, Bailouts & Inflation
00:56:06 - Why Bitcoin Alone Won't Make You Safe
00:58:27 - Could America Default on Its Debt?
01:02:16 - Self-Custody & Surviving a Debt Crisis
01:07:29 - The Bitcoin Treasury Company Shakeout
01:11:17 - Why Strive Uses Preferred Equity Instead of Debt
01:17:05 - Executive Pay, Dilution & Shareholder Incentives
01:27:48 - Bitcoin Dividends & the Future of Digital Credit
01:32:03 - Leverage, Marketing & Bitcoin Exposure
01:37:17 - Why Not Just Buy Bitcoin?
01:44:05 - Can Strive Outperform Bitcoin in Bear Markets?
01:46:28 - Operating Businesses vs Bitcoin Treasury Companies

[Avik Roy @Avik]

@pelagiusreborn Um, the word "Iran" literally means "Land of the Aryans" https://t.co/D0FYkq2oL4