Name: Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller On Hollywood, Bitcoin, Future Of AI
Uploaded: 2025-04-14T02:52:57+00:00
Duration: 3383 s

Speakers

T.J. Miller — Actor, comedian, and investor

David Lin — Founder & Host, The David Lin Report / ex-Anchor, Kitco News

Summary

T.J. Miller joins David Lin to discuss his career in Silicon Valley, his Bitcoin and crypto investing journey, and his views on Ethereum, Solana, NFTs, and AI. Miller explains why he remains a long-term Bitcoin holder, sees adoption as very low, and is considering selling his remaining Ethereum. David Lin adds a stablecoin payments thesis, and the conversation also covers China-U.S. tech competition, Bitcoin ordinals, and AI's impact on Hollywood.

T.J. Miller describes getting into Bitcoin through the Winklevoss twins and becoming a long-term holder.
He says Bitcoin adoption remains very low and he does not want to sell unless it changes his life or the narrative shifts.
He is skeptical on Ethereum's current momentum, citing Solana's rise, and is considering unloading remaining ETH.
He remains interested in Solana's transaction capacity, staking, and growing prominence.
David Lin argues stablecoin payment volumes and market cap could eventually surpass Bitcoin and support the U.S. dollar.
Miller says NFTs came too early but may be useful in the metaverse and discusses Bitcoin ordinals.
The conversation covers China-U.S. tech competition, AI agents, and AI's threat to Hollywood production jobs.
Miller expresses interest in an AI entertainment agent and a satirical memecoin, framed mainly as time investments.

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T.J. Miller Actor, comedian, and investor 13:27

NFTs came too early; long-term metaverse.

He remains stalwart on NFTs long-term: the market was oversaturated and burst, and NFTs came too early, but he believes they will be useful for the metaverse and collectors will continue. He contrasts this with ordinals, where Bitcoiners are reluctant to sell BTC to buy them.

T.J. Miller Actor, comedian, and investor 15:20

Long-term Bitcoin believer; adoption still very early.

T.J. Miller is a long-term Bitcoin believer and holder. He got in around $8,000, considers himself 'orange pilled,' and says he does not want to sell Bitcoin unless it changes his life or the fundamental narrative shifts. He sees adoption as still very low, believes ETFs and mass adoption are a positive windfall, and thinks Bitcoin can eventually reach $1 million. He also argues no altcoin will flip Bitcoin because it has the dominant network and brand, like gold or Coca-Cola.

T.J. Miller Actor, comedian, and investor 26:39

Ethereum stalled; considering unloading remaining holdings.

Ethereum has stalled out, largely because Solana has come to the forefront. Although he bought a lot of ETH earlier when it was $10-$100 and still holds a position, he is deciding whether to unload the rest of his Ethereum this year, making his current stance negative.

T.J. Miller Actor, comedian, and investor 26:48

Solana gains traction as faster alternative.

He remains interested in Solana and says it has come to the forefront. He highlights its advantage as a smaller/mini network on Ethereum that can handle more transactions, likes its proof/staking model, and is watching whether it makes its way into the U.S. zeitgeist.

David Lin Founder & Host, The David Lin Report / ex-Anchor, Kitco News 34:11

Stablecoin payments could rival Bitcoin.

David Lin thinks stablecoin trading volume may already or will surpass Bitcoin, and the total market cap of stablecoins, including USDT and other tokens, could one day surpass Bitcoin. He sees the use case as cross-border payments; collateralized stablecoins will buy U.S. Treasuries and dollar-denominated assets, helping prop up the U.S. dollar, and he believes the future of payments will be stablecoin-based.

Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller On Hollywood, Bitcoin, Future Of AI

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