Will AI Make Bitcoin More Valuable Than Ever?

| Podcasts | January 17, 2026 | 71.2 Thousand views | 49:43

TL;DR

Jordi Visser argues that AI-driven deflation will crush abundant digital assets (like Big Tech software) while dramatically increasing the value of scarce assets like Bitcoin, which he views as the ultimate hedge against technological abundance rather than just inflation.

🤖 AI, Deflation, and the Scarcity Premium 3 insights

Abundance destroys value in the AI era

Visser believes AI creates massive deflationary pressure on anything that can be digitized or coded, making abundant assets (software, Big Tech) dangerous to hold while scarce physical assets (energy, copper, Bitcoin) become the only reliable stores of value.

Bitcoin as pure scarcity in a world of AI abundance

Unlike tech stocks that face 'cannibalization by AI' and loss of moats, Bitcoin's scarcity is enforced by belief and mathematical limits. Visser states, 'You want to be long scarcity because abundance is a dangerous thing for code.'

The energy-currency connection

Following Elon Musk's framework that 'energy is the currency of the future,' Visser notes that AI and all innovation ultimately depend on energy constraints, positioning Bitcoin—which he describes as 'energy'—as the foundational asset for the coming decade.

👥 Generational Adoption and Market Psychology 2 insights

Young investors ignore Bitcoin until they need it

While Gen Z currently favors high-risk meme coins and gambling-style trades over Bitcoin, Visser argues this is temporary; the 'store of value' mentality only develops with age, children, and accumulated wealth, meaning adoption will come as they mature.

Bitcoin finds you, not the other way around

Echoing Michael Saylor, Visser suggests that current disinterest from 18-year-olds is irrelevant because Bitcoin adoption is problem-driven—people only seek it when they experience wealth preservation needs, typically in their 30s and beyond.

📈 Market Rotation and Technical Outlook 3 insights

Mag 7 underperformance signals regime change

Data shows the Magnificent 7 is down 1.5% year-to-date while Bitcoin has outperformed by 10% in just two weeks, suggesting capital is already rotating from AI-vulnerable tech giants toward scarce assets and small-cap stocks.

Key technical levels define the trend

Visser identifies $92,000 as critical support for Bitcoin; a sustained break below $90,000 would signal further downside, but current price action showing higher highs and resilience during regulatory news suggests a bottom is in place.

Deflation risks shift the investment landscape

With Truflation at 1.55% (well below the government's 2.7% figure), Visser warns that deflationary pressures will force money to flee levered fiat assets and seek refuge in commodities and Bitcoin, driving a 50-60% rally in small caps relative to the S&P 500.

Bottom Line

Investors should short 'abundance' (software, Big Tech, digitizable assets) and go long 'scarcity' (Bitcoin, commodities, energy) as AI-driven deflation destroys the value of anything that can be infinitely replicated while concentrating capital in physically constrained assets.

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