How Far Can You Run Into the Woods?
We Are in an Era of Full Scale Digital Transformation To a Bitcoin Standard [The ₿ridge Report - #22]
1/2 way. Because then you are running out of the woods.
Welcome back to this week’s edition of The ₿ridge Report!
Today’s report is broken up into 3 parts:
The Bitcoin Meetup - a review of some broader happenings surrounding bitcoin and how it continues to influence culture and grow as a global community.
The Blockchain Audit - an insight in my personal journey as I continue to integrate a bitcoin standard into my life and the broader world around me.
The Volatility Index - a review of newsworthy articles, podcasts, and events of the week, an AI generated summary, and my Dose of analysis.
Bitcoin Meetup
Cathedrals, Rooftops, and Reset Buttons
Tonight I’ll be leading my first official yoga class. It’s happening on the rooftop at Vanta Athletics in Austin — a space that overlooks the downtown just as the sun begins to set. This is exactly the type of scene I wanted to teach at while I was undergoing my training. I’m super blessed to have this opportunity and can’t wait to lead this session.
For the last week I’ve been thinking about the "Cathedral Effect" — how tall, open spaces can spark higher-order thinking, while low-ceilinged rooms promote detail-focused execution. The environments we inhabit shape our attention. They pull things out of us that we didn’t even know were there.
That’s what I’m trying to recreate on the rooftop tonight: an atmosphere that expands minds and opens hearts. Finding presence and a way to slow ourselves down after hectic weeks, and getting ready to flow smoothly into the week ahead.
I’ll be honest, I’m nervous.
This weekend was full of physical reset, too. I signed up for a 5K and a 150-meter burpee broad jump challenge at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Brutal, but necessary. Running and breathing and sweating is my way of clearing bandwidth. It reminds me I’m here to live, to move, to build a body and mind that can carry weight.
If you’re around Austin and want to join a future class, check out ATX Rooftop Yogi on SweatPals. I hope to see you there.
👉 RSVP for future meetups and experiences: bitcoinpark.com/austin
Jack’s Blockchain Audit
Imagine If… Vision Meets Vibe
This week we officially launched ImagineIF — and the countdown is on. 50 days until we welcome some of the most curious and capable minds in Bitcoin, AI, energy, and freedom tech to Nashville. The landing page is live at bitcoinpark.com/imagineif — and I couldn’t be prouder of how it turned out.
I mentioned in last week’s report how I’ve been “vibe coding” this website. What does that mean? It’s just problem-solving with an aesthetic compass. We knew we wanted to convey clarity, warmth, and vision — and thanks to help from the team and collaborators I work with at Bitcoin Park we made it happen.
I also finally fixed a redirect bug that’s been haunting me for three months. It was such a small thing — buried in a long to-do list — but it mattered. It always does. The elegance is in the details.
I had the chance to see the Fisher Center for Performing Arts in person, and I was blown away. Now I understand. The architecture alone will challenge us to rise. So we’re embracing that same “cathedral effect” as our programming north star: every talk, every moment, every interaction should aim to entertain, inform, and inspire.
This summit is shaping up to be something truly special. I feel grateful to play a small role in making it happen. This is what it looks like to build toward freedom — deliberately, beautifully, and together.
Volatility Index
What Mattered This Week in Bitcoin
This Week’s Signals and My Dose of Perspective
1. KYC Is a Liability, Not a Safety Feature
A breach at Tea, a dating app marketed around “safety,” exposed over 72,000 images including face scans and government IDs. The data, scraped from an open Firebase bucket, was weaponized almost instantly.
My Dose: Privacy theater is not safety. We can’t be so willing to give up our personal data for convenience. Especially in a world where most websites are thrown together using tools like chatgpt and cursor, it’s not something to overlook when collecting information from people.
2. Ray Dalio: Hedge With Gold and Bitcoin
Dalio suggests allocating at least 15% of portfolios to hard assets like gold and BTC as the U.S. enters a phase of fiscal instability. While he still leans toward gold, his recognition of Bitcoin’s role is noteworthy.
My Dose: I’ll take the acknowledgement. When the old guard starts nodding at Bitcoin, even with caveats, it means the walls are cracking. It’s not fringe anymore. It’s inevitable.
3. US Government Still Holds $24B in Bitcoin
Despite rumors of a massive sell-off, Arkham confirmed that the U.S. government holds nearly 200,000 BTC. The assets haven’t moved in over four months.
My Dose: Whether they know it or not, they’re playing the long game. Let’s just hope the Bitcoin they hold ends up being used to protect, not control.
If you're looking to begin saving in Bitcoin, please reach out to me on LinkedIn or Twitter and I’d be happy to help get you started.
Happy stacking. Aho.
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