Speaking in Davos on Wednesday, JPMorgan CEO and also a well-known bitcoin critic Jamie Dimon made a suggestion that Satoshi Nakamoto might lift the limit on the number of bitcoins, which as we know is 21 million BTC. How would you comment on such a statement?
Referring to the limited supply of Bitcoin, which is to mirror the properties of gold, Dimon said he doubted the finality of the 21 million Bitcoin supply maximum, saying: "I think there's a good chance, when we get to that 20 million bitcoins...Satashi [sic] is going to come on there, laugh hysterically, go quiet, and all Bitcoins [are] going to be erased. How the hell [do] you know it’s going to stop at 21?"
He should understand that even if Satoshi reappears today, he will be like any other developer maintaining bitcoin or like any other decision maker. His decision will not be the ultimate. This alone should negate the type of question an acclaimed CEO asked. Does he understand the power of open source? Now, let's assume that Satoshi has reappeared and has the power to change the 21 million cap, how will that benefit Satoshi as a person?
I don't know if it is better to be a full member in bitcointalk forum than to be a CEO of what one does not understand.