# JEREMY RUBIN EXPLAINS WHAT’S ACTUALLY BROKEN IN BITCOIN

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Podcast: [Hell Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hell-money-5593039)
Published: 2026-01-07T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of Hell Money, we’re back with our annual Jeremy Rubin review: a technical, unfiltered check-in on where Bitcoin is actually headed. From who Bitcoin is really helping to garbled circuits, Layer 2s, lending, staking, and data availability, Jeremy breaks down what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to be built if Bitcoin is going to stay revolutionary. We also get Jeremy’s 2026 predictions and his on-the-money price take, plus a warning about what happens if Bitcoin stops investing in real technology. We cover: - Digital hygiene & managing your attention - Who Bitcoin is actually helping - Scaling, privacy & self-custody - Garbled circuits & arbitrary computation on Bitcoin - What Jeremy's working on: wyn.fi, Char network, Labitbu - Jeremy’s 2026 predictions & price outlook 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:36 Digital hygiene & managing your attention 9:26 Who is Bitcoin helping? 14:49 Bitcoin scaling, privacy, and self custody 23:45 Garbled locks explanation 57:18 Wyn.fi: Lending platform 1:04:30 Char network: Bitcoin staking layer 1:19:08 Labitbu V2 1:24:25 Metaprotocols degens, Bitmap 1:26:15 Jeremy's predictions for 2026 1:31:00 Jeremy's perfect price prediction 1:37:34 If we don't invest in technology, Bitcoin will become like the old system

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