Rabbit Hole Recap RABBIT HOLE RECAP #393: OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT
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Jan 22, 2026 High school students are inspired to embrace Bitcoin as hosts discuss its importance in a fiat crisis. They explore a surge in gold and silver prices alongside Bitcoin's unique position. Highlights include winners from the HRF AI hackathon, the implications of Geyser's Instagram ban, and Austria's digital repression challenges. Marty shares Steak 'n Shake's innovative Bitcoin incentives that could change employee pay structures. Finally, they ponder population projections for 2075, ending on a hopeful note about the future.
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Teaching Teens Bitcoin Works
- Marty Bent described teaching Bitcoin 101 to a rival high school's investment club and found students highly engaged with monetary history and Bitcoin basics.
- A student set up Strike in class to receive direct deposit to Bitcoin, showing immediate adoption interest.
Weather And Demand Response Affect Hashrate
- Marty explained the network's difficulty had been trending down with falling hash rate and the next retarget looked to be negative 3.1%.
- He connected winter storms and demand-response programs to miners curtailing operations, reducing hash rate further.
Bitcoin Must Outperform Gold To Win
- Gold and silver surged recently while Bitcoin lagged, prompting discussion about Bitcoin needing to outperform precious metals to validate its narrative.
- Marty and Odell noted gold remains complementary but asserted Bitcoin must reverse the metal trend to fully win.
