🔥Bitcoin Maxis Go VC? David Bailey Eyes $300M Fund to Power BTC’s Next Chapter

May 7, 2025 — The walls between ideology and capital are crumbling fast — and Bitcoin’s purists are now playing venture.

According to The Information, David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and a key crypto advisor to Donald Trump during his 2024 campaign, is launching a $300 million investment firm focused exclusively on the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Yes, you read that right: the magazine mogul turned political influencer is about to become Bitcoin’s own venture capitalist.

His fund will target BTC-native infrastructure, Lightning-based fintech, mining operations, and even developer tooling — all within the strict bounds of Bitcoin maximalism. It’s a bold step for a community that’s long been wary of traditional VC culture, favoring grassroots funding and open-source grit.

But Bailey’s plan isn’t coming out of nowhere. The momentum is real:

— The Lightning Network is growing.

— Runes have reawakened on-chain experimentation.

— Institutional interest in Bitcoin ETF infrastructure is skyrocketing.

Bailey’s insider status gives him rare positioning. He’s connected to policy, media, mining, and now capital — a “Bitcoin Renaissance man” with political clout and market instincts. And this fund could become a launchpad for projects that align with BTC’s ethos but never fit the multi-chain VC mold.

Still, questions remain. Will this fund empower a new wave of sovereign innovation? Or could it turn BTC into just another playground for boardroom investors?

#AMAGE community — are Bitcoin maxis ready to embrace their own venture capital revolution, or does this blur the very values that built BTC in the first place?