Russ Jacobsen

Chief Operating Officer @MoonIncHK, Former Head of China Access & Strategy @HSBC

₿itcoiner, Optimist

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

In 2025, we radically changed the future of our company. As one of Hong Kong and Asia’s earliest corporate adopters, we believe Bitcoin is the future of global finance and are committed to leading the region into a Bitcoin‑powered era.

Here’s our year in review @MoonIncHK

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

Perma-Bull posters are not the droids you are looking for.

Andy, you’ve been signal.

[Andy Edstrom @edstromandrew]

Time to re-curate your follows, friends.

How many of the people you follow failed to call the #Bitcoin bear market?

And how many of them expressed confidence in the last 4 months that it was over?

[Stack Hodler @stackhodler]

🚨 It's not just ZCash.

Opus 4.8 also found a vulnerability in $USD that allows for unlimited issuance which could theoretically enrich insiders at the expense of all holders

huge breaking

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@BitcoinMagazine @MarkMoneyMason @DeSpencer_ Looking forward to this launch. Should be a go-to source for signal.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@WhaleLoungeHK Great idea, absolutely.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

The Moon Inc. prepaid bitcoin cards are now available in stores in HK.

Fantastic product for beginner cold wallet user, or gifting to no-coiners.

[Moon Inc. @MoonIncHK]

Now available in store: Prepaid Bitcoin Cards from Moon Inc.

Secure storage. Instant access. The professional way to gift Bitcoin.

Visit us at World Wide House, Central, Hong Kong.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@LeilaHormozi Congrats!

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@Croesus_BTC @TrustlessState @Bankless Love this post, Jesse!

So many of us have had to learn the hard way.

Bitcoin = Signal… the rest is all NOISE.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

Bitcoin, not crypto.

[Wicked @w_s_bitcoin]

Just learned that @walletofsatoshi enabled Spark privacy a few weeks ago, meaning their users' transaction data is no longer searchable. Glad to hear it!

Now we just have to get @tetherwallet to follow suit.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

I like Ryan, but his claims don’t check out. eBay has consistently brought in billions in net income:
•2020: +$5.66 Billion
•2021: +$13.60 Billion
•2023: +$2.76 Billion
•2024: +$1.97 Billion
•2025: +$2.03 Billion

Iannone’s pay package is $1mn/base, the rest is all in stock and performance hurdles.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@stackhodler It’s at its ATH. As interested as I am, entering at an ATH has usually been a recipe for me.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

🎯

[Bit Paine ⚡️ @BitPaine]

The market is going to go apeshit when this deal is announced.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@willywoo Hey Willy, you’re still here?

I remember you sold all your bitcoin in summer 2025…

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Bitcoin is my safe word

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

I’m glad @Saylor has backed off from the ‘never sell your bitcoin’ mantra.

On stage in Abu Dhabi, I highlighted @MoonIncHK’s policy to maintain both a ‘treasury stack’ and an ‘operational stack’ (i.e. a sellable Bitcoin reserve) and felt like I was spewing blasphemy to the audience of @BitcoinForCorps members.

Locking away a companies balance sheet (funding) to never be touched is extremely limiting and often unrealistic, particularly if the operating business has needs and/or market conditions change.

In fact, I would take it a step further and argue that bitcoin on the balance sheet, being the prestige capital that it is, should also be used for yield generation. Increasingly there are more options that allow for YG and do NOT require giving up custody (triparty, lien-type arrangements).

When done safely, such strategies can generate 6-8% in additional balance sheet gains with little downside/margin call risk, and no upside-capping.

I believe discerning BTCTC investors will begin differentiating on the basis of Co’s maximizing returns in such a way.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@DavidFBailey Older mags

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

Was great to catch up with top-notch human being and innovator @jeremyalmond and lovely colleague Alexandra in Vegas.

@paystand just launched USDb, the first stablecoin built on Bitcoin. This is what we love to see!

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@Leishman It’s all so clean.

Bummed I didn’t run into you in Las Vegas. Hopefully next time.

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

Two smart guys, with strong opinions, who have never ‘done the work’ understanding why Bitcoin is not the same as ‘crypto’.

We’ve had FUDders like you through every cycle, who always get most opinionated during the bear market.

[This Week in Startups @twistartups]

Is Bitcoin on a decline? @jason seems to think so!

Most people who want exposure are already hodling. Stablecoins replaced the “move money” use case, and builders are shipping on newer rails (TAO, SOL, etc.).

So where will new buyers come from? Not investment advice!

[Russ Jacobsen @RussJacobsen]

@intangiblecoins Great synopsis, thanks Alex!