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Gen Z Was Set Up to Fail — Bitcoin Is the Escape
Gen Z was handed a broken financial system — but Bitcoin might be the escape.
In this episode, we sit down with Halston Valencia, co-founder of Bolt and marketing lead at Bitcoin Well, to break down why college never taught us how money really works, how Bitcoin treasuries are changing finance, and why Bitcoin represents hope for the next generation.
We talk about:
- Why Gen Z feels locked out of the system
- The book universities don’t want you reading (Broken Money)
- Strategy, Michael Saylor, and the Bitcoin treasury revolution- Why most Bitcoin treasury companies won’t survive
- Digital credit, ETFs, and the difference between Bitcoin exposure vs ownership
- Self-custody without overwhelming people
- Why Bitcoin + AI is the biggest opportunity of our lifetime
This conversation is about escaping a broken system, not chasing hype.
Whether you’re new to Bitcoin or deep in the space, this episode will change how you think about money, credit, and the future.
00:00 Introduction: Halston Valencia
00:41 The Book Universities Don’t Want You Reading (Broken Money)
03:37 How Strategy & Saylor Changed Bitcoin Forever
04:25 Only a Few Bitcoin Treasury Companies Will Survive
05:50 Strategy’s New Products: Stretch, Yield & Digital Credit
07:29 BOLT: The Tool Teaching Bitcoin What Schools Won’t
12:41 Gen Z Building Bitcoin Tools (BitcoinQuant, APIs, Dashboards)
15:42 Why Bitcoin Maximalists Are Missing the Bigger Picture
19:31 2026 Outlook: Volatility, ETFs & the Money Printer
25:41 Bitcoin, AI & the Biggest Opportunity of Our Lifetime
28:35 Final Message to Gen Z + Where to Find BOLT
🚨 EVENT 🚨 Make sure to get your One Chair Podcast Ticket!
- Front Run — The Bitcoin Treasuries Pre-Party: https://luma.com/FrontRun
Big thanks to Little Bubble for allowing us to use his song: "One Chair": https://open.spotify.com/track/0XW7JgR2Nlg7WXGOeVT64h?si=a344b82984f74f81
Follow our Guest:
- Halston Valencia: https://x.com/halstonvalencia
- BOLT: https://x.com/staybolted
- BOLT: https://staybolted.com/
DISCLAIMER: This is not is financial advice. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only.
Thank you for listening!
Follow us on:
- X: https://x.com/OneChairPod
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneChairPod
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By One Chair PodcastGen Z was handed a broken financial system — but Bitcoin might be the escape.
In this episode, we sit down with Halston Valencia, co-founder of Bolt and marketing lead at Bitcoin Well, to break down why college never taught us how money really works, how Bitcoin treasuries are changing finance, and why Bitcoin represents hope for the next generation.
We talk about:
- Why Gen Z feels locked out of the system
- The book universities don’t want you reading (Broken Money)
- Strategy, Michael Saylor, and the Bitcoin treasury revolution- Why most Bitcoin treasury companies won’t survive
- Digital credit, ETFs, and the difference between Bitcoin exposure vs ownership
- Self-custody without overwhelming people
- Why Bitcoin + AI is the biggest opportunity of our lifetime
This conversation is about escaping a broken system, not chasing hype.
Whether you’re new to Bitcoin or deep in the space, this episode will change how you think about money, credit, and the future.
00:00 Introduction: Halston Valencia
00:41 The Book Universities Don’t Want You Reading (Broken Money)
03:37 How Strategy & Saylor Changed Bitcoin Forever
04:25 Only a Few Bitcoin Treasury Companies Will Survive
05:50 Strategy’s New Products: Stretch, Yield & Digital Credit
07:29 BOLT: The Tool Teaching Bitcoin What Schools Won’t
12:41 Gen Z Building Bitcoin Tools (BitcoinQuant, APIs, Dashboards)
15:42 Why Bitcoin Maximalists Are Missing the Bigger Picture
19:31 2026 Outlook: Volatility, ETFs & the Money Printer
25:41 Bitcoin, AI & the Biggest Opportunity of Our Lifetime
28:35 Final Message to Gen Z + Where to Find BOLT
🚨 EVENT 🚨 Make sure to get your One Chair Podcast Ticket!
- Front Run — The Bitcoin Treasuries Pre-Party: https://luma.com/FrontRun
Big thanks to Little Bubble for allowing us to use his song: "One Chair": https://open.spotify.com/track/0XW7JgR2Nlg7WXGOeVT64h?si=a344b82984f74f81
Follow our Guest:
- Halston Valencia: https://x.com/halstonvalencia
- BOLT: https://x.com/staybolted
- BOLT: https://staybolted.com/
DISCLAIMER: This is not is financial advice. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only.
Thank you for listening!
Follow us on:
- X: https://x.com/OneChairPod
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneChairPod