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About JAN3
JAN3 is a Bitcoin technology company focused on expanding Bitcoin adoption globally, with a particular emphasis on Latin America. Its core businesses include developing AQUA, a non-custodial wallet that supports Liquid and Lightning networks for fast, low-cost transactions, and offering JAN3 Financial services for institutional and individual Bitcoin OTC trading. Additionally, JAN3 provides consulting for countries and enterprises on Bitcoin adoption.
JAN3's narrative centers on Bitcoin as a tool for financial sovereignty, addressing gaps in traditional financial infrastructure through Layer 2 solutions. Its competitive edge lies in combining Liquid's privacy features with Lightning's instant payments, delivering secure, low-fee transactions while maintaining full user control over assets.
Market pain points include high transaction fees, lack of reliable financial services, and privacy risks. JAN3 tackles these through AQUA's non-custodial design and multi-chain support, reducing costs and protecting privacy; OTC services enable institutions to safely enter the Bitcoin market; and consulting helps countries formulate Bitcoin policies to address financial inclusion.
Over the past six months, JAN3 has continuously updated its products. In August 2026, AQUA released version 0.5.3, optimizing performance and preparing for the Indra upgrade. In September, it launched a Bitcoin price tracker showing real-time progress toward $1 million. Meanwhile, JAN3 revamped its financial charts hub, integrating ETF data, price models, and stablecoin performance. Additionally, JAN3 publicly criticized the Bitcoin quantum security proposal as too hasty, warning that blind upgrades could introduce risks. It also initiated a bounty program for integrating Silent Payments into Liquid to enhance privacy.
The main development milestones of JAN3 (a Bitcoin technology company) with long-term significance are as follows:
Completed a $5 million seed round led by Fulgur Ventures, providing key funding for expanding Bitcoin infrastructure business.
French lawmakers invited JAN3's founder to discuss establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves, marking a breakthrough in influencing sovereign Bitcoin policy.
JAN3 was founded by Samson Mow. Core team members:
Samson Mow (CEO): Bitcoin advocate, former Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream and COO of BTCC; previously worked on games such as Dawn of War.
Filip Karađorđević (Chief Strategy Officer): Hereditary Prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia, with a background in finance and macroeconomics and nearly a decade of asset management experience.
Nick Szabo (Chief Scientist): Computer scientist, legal scholar, and cryptographer; conceived 'Bit Gold' and the concept of 'smart contracts'.
Alex Bragin (Chief Technology Officer): PhD in computer science, early Bitcoin pioneer who launched ICBIT, the first Bitcoin futures exchange, and led engineering at Safello and Kraken Futures.
Michael Rosen (Chief Business Officer): Game developer and founder of Tacticsoft; a prominent Bitcoin educator overseeing the AQUA wallet and financial services.