THE JACK MALLERS SHOW

Ask Jack: Am I Too Late To Bitcoin?

6.5K views · 8h ago · 48:14

Guest: Ask Jack

Are you too late to Bitcoin? Jack explains why he believes Bitcoin’s biggest opportunity is still ahead, shares how curiosity shaped his path from college dropout to founder, and discusses raising kids in the AI era and buying Bitcoin without trying to time the market.

Topics: Welcome to Ask Jack · Am I Too Late to Bitcoin? · Saving vs. Speculating · Raising Kids in the AI Era · Keep Buying Bitcoin or Wait for a Dip?

Can technologies break Bitcoin?

32K views · 6d ago · 1:14:46

Can AI or quantum computing break Bitcoin? Jack Mallers responds to Chamath Palihapitiya’s viral claims, breaks down the real cryptographic risks, and explains how Bitcoin could upgrade, including the difficult question of what happens to coins that never migrate.

Topics: Breaking Bitcoin? · Bond Volatility and Europe’s Credit Stress · Chamath’s Bitcoin-to-Zero Claim · What Would Actually Break Bitcoin? · Quantum Algorithms, Mining and Difficulty · How Close Is the Quantum Threat?

Ask Jack: Is Mining Centralization A Threat?

7.5K views · 1w ago · 30:20

Guest: Ask Jack

Can Mining Pools Turn Bitcoin Into a CBDC? Jack Mallers answers four questions about Bitcoin, money, and Strike. Why mining pool concentration is a real concern but not an existential threat to Bitcoin's hard money properties, whether the UK and Europe will be forced to devalue alongside the dollar, when Strike joint accounts are coming, and what's next for Bitcoin-backed loans in Europe and Ireland.

France Is Burning

28K views · 1w ago · 57:05

What connects France’s unrest to sovereign debt and the widening wealth gap? Jack Mallers examines the Fourth Turning, Peter Turchin’s theory of societal instability, and why he sees money printing as a driver of generational conflict and Bitcoin as a peaceful way out.

Topics: France Is Burning · The MOVE Index: Bond Volatility Returns · Europe Between America and China · Why France Is Vulnerable · The Fourth Turning and Why Societies Break · Falling Wages and the Wealth Pump

Ask Jack: Can Wall Street Control Bitcoin?

15K views · 2w ago · 39:11

Guest: Ask Jack

Can Wall Street Control Bitcoin? Jack Mallers answers three questions about Bitcoin, wealth, and the future. Why Bitcoin’s fair distribution, proof of work, and self-custody make it fundamentally different from gold, what retirement looks like without “risk-free” yield, and how to think about generational wealth, family, and inheritance.

Topics: Show introduction · Bitcoin vs gold control · Thoughts on retirement · Generational wealth

Ignore The Fed - Watch This Instead

27K views · 2w ago · 56:35

The Fed sets the price of money, but who controls how much credit is available? Jack Mallers explains why he’s watching Treasury volatility, the MOVE Index, and Scott Bessent’s buybacks to understand liquidity and what could drive Bitcoin’s next move.

Topics: Ignore the Fed · The Global Debt Refinancing Problem · Why Treasury Collateral Matters · The MOVE Index Explained · Bessent’s Treasury Playbook · What’s Driving Bond Yields?

Ask Jack: Will AI use Bitcoin as money?

18K views · 3w ago · 55:05

Guest: Ask Jack

Will AI buy Bitcoin? Jack Mallers explains why he sees a future for AI and digital money, but expects debt and money printing to drive Bitcoin first. Plus, Bitcoin as a monetary life raft, custody trade-offs, and his personal experience with carnivore eating.

Topics: Welcome Back to Ask Jack · Will AI Use Bitcoin? · What Actually Drives Bitcoin Adoption? · Bitcoin as a Monetary Life Raft · Jack’s Diet, Supplements and Fasting · Ask Jack Your Question