The short answer: BnkToTheFuture is an online investment platform for bitcoin and financial technology companies, co-founded by Simon Dixon and his wife, Bliss Dixon. Dixon says it began as an attempt to start a bank that would not lend out its deposits, and that it has helped raise more than $2.5 billion for over 100 companies, including Coinbase, Kraken and Circle.
A company profile from The Pomp Podcast, hosted by Anthony Pompliano. Last updated: October 25, 2026.
Key takeaways
BnkToTheFuture is an online investment platform for bitcoin and fintech companies, co-founded by Simon Dixon and Bliss Dixon.
Simon Dixon is co-founder and CEO.
Dixon says it has facilitated more than $2.5 billion of investment into over 100 companies, including Coinbase, Kraken and Circle; that figure has not been independently confirmed.
What is BnkToTheFuture?
BnkToTheFuture lets investors put money into private bitcoin and fintech companies. Dixon describes it on his website as "one of the world's first regulated Bitcoin securities investment platforms." He says it "initially began as an attempted non fractional reserve Bank." In 2022, CoinDesk reported that BnkToTheFuture was registered as an excluded securities business with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, according to CoinDesk.
Who founded BnkToTheFuture?
Simon Dixon, a former investment banker, co-founded it with his wife, Bliss Dixon, according to his website. He is CEO. Dixon also wrote the book Bank To The Future and says he spoke at the first bitcoin conference in Europe in 2011.
What has BnkToTheFuture invested in?
Dixon says the platform has "facilitated more than $2.5 billion in investments into over 100 Bitcoin and fintech companies," including early investments in Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfinex, Blockchain.com, Circle and Robinhood, according to his website. These figures are the company's own and have not been independently confirmed. See What Is Coinbase?, What Is Circle? and What Is Robinhood?.
Did BnkToTheFuture buy Salt?
No. In September 2022, BnkToTheFuture agreed to buy crypto lender Salt, CoinDesk reported. In November 2022, it dropped the plan after Salt disclosed exposure to the collapsed exchange FTX.
What did The Pomp Podcast say about BnkToTheFuture?
Simon Dixon was the guest on the October 7, 2026 episode. Quotes below are from the episode, with timestamps.
He explained how he got into bitcoin, "Bitcoin OG Predicts What The World Looks Like In 20 Years | Simon Dixon":
"I got involved in the sector because I tried to create a non-fractional reserve bank."
He said that when they could not get a banking license, they "pivoted" to supporting bitcoin companies, starting with early investments in companies like Coinbase, BitPay, Kraken and Bitstamp. He said backing so many companies pulled the firm in many directions:
"when you have a business and you're invested in over 100 different companies, inevitably weird stuff happens."
Later, "Bitcoin OG Predicts What The World Looks Like In 20 Years | Simon Dixon", he said holding bitcoin let the company avoid raising venture capital:
"our company bank to the future, we never needed venture capital because we had a Bitcoin treasury throughout the whole thing."
Every Pomp Podcast episode that discussed BnkToTheFuture
BnkToTheFuture came up in 1 recent episode of The Pomp Podcast. Each link opens the YouTube video at that moment.
Oct 7, 2026: Bitcoin OG Predicts What The World Looks Like In 20 Years | Simon Dixon. Simon Dixon explained how BnkToTheFuture started and how it invests. Timestamps: 2:01 (starting a bank), 2:54 (early investments), 3:36 (100+ companies), 14:35 (bitcoin treasury).
Watch or listen to the episode
Bitcoin OG Predicts What The World Looks Like In 20 Years | Simon Dixon, released October 7, 2026. Dixon's story starts at 2:01.
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Frequently asked questions
What is BnkToTheFuture?
BnkToTheFuture is an online investment platform for bitcoin and fintech companies, co-founded by Simon Dixon and Bliss Dixon.
Who runs BnkToTheFuture?
Simon Dixon, its co-founder and CEO.
What companies has BnkToTheFuture invested in?
Dixon says the platform made early investments in companies including Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfinex, Blockchain.com, Circle and Robinhood.
How much has BnkToTheFuture raised?
Dixon says it has facilitated more than $2.5 billion of investment into over 100 companies. That figure has not been independently confirmed.
Did BnkToTheFuture acquire Salt?
No. It agreed to buy crypto lender Salt in September 2022 but dropped the plan that November because of Salt's exposure to FTX, CoinDesk reported.
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Last updated: October 25, 2026
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