Samson Mow Calls for U.S. Bitcoin Reserve To Be Named ‘Fort Nakamoto’

In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order on March 6th, 2025, establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has proposed naming the reserve 'Fort Nakamoto' in honor of Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

Mow initially referred to the concept as a "Digital Fort Knox," suggesting various potential reserve sizes in Bitcoin terms.

Dear @POTUS, it’s important to decide how big the Digital Fort Knox should be.

100x100x100 BTC?
150x150x150 BTC?

Today it might be 50x50x50 BTC or smaller.

Construction material costs can go up in price very rapidly.
— Samson Mow (@Excellion) March 8, 2025

Responding to a suggestion from user @sf_hodl, he declared that the reserve should be called Fort Nakamoto, a name that has since gained widespread support within the Bitcoin industry.

The U.S. Digital Fort Knox will now be called Fort Nakamoto.

I have spoken. https://t.co/1kqQ8qLma7
— Samson Mow (@Excellion) March 8, 2025

The proposal quickly gained traction, with numerous users endorsing the name. Comments ranged from simple approval—such as "perfect name" from @MrMasternode—to enthusiastic endorsements like "this works. I 2nd the motion" from @zzerochill.

Bitcoiner accounts like @emiliofcastillo and @alanknit framed Mow's statement as a notable push for recognizing Bitcoin's role in financial sovereignty.

Others in the community responded with humor, with @Cyber_Spock jokingly suggesting "not a fan of Fort Gox?," referencing the infamous Mt. Gox exchange.

Meanwhile, some users speculated about the future importance of the reserve, with @PalomaaPetri predicting that "in 5 years, Fort Nakamoto will be more valuable than all the gold in Fort Knox."

Mow further engaged with the discussion by asking @LaDoger21 to generate conceptual images of what Fort Nakamoto might look like in cyberspace.

Shortly after, Bastien Sinclair provided AI-generated images, reinforcing the idea's symbolic and futuristic appeal.

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— ₿astien Sinclair 💥 🐃 💥 (@BastienSinclair) March 8, 2025

The U.S. government's establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve marks a significant shift in its approach to Bitcoin and other digital assets.

The reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the Department of the Treasury that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.

The government does not plan to sell Bitcoin deposited into this reserve, instead maintaining it as a store of value while pursuing budget-neutral strategies to acquire more Bitcoin in the near future.

Mow's proposal and the strong community response highlight a growing narrative around Bitcoin as a sovereign asset and the potential for state-level adoption.

The suggested name "Fort Nakamoto" symbolizes the fusion of traditional financial security concepts with the innovative realm of Bitcoin.