Playable Characters Show with Brandon Gentile Here’s how the next few decades in bitcoin price will play out
Feb 4, 2026
Matteo Pellegrini, co-founder and CMO of Club Orange, builds Bitcoin-first social and event infrastructure. Brian De Mint, co-founder focused on in-person Bitcoin communities and events. They discuss ETF adoption versus self-custody, why 2026 is prime for Bitcoin apps, how real-world networks and events grow Bitcoin culture, Club Orange features like Lightning geo-zapping and privacy-first, and decade-by-decade price outlooks.
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Bitcoin Has Become Multi-Purpose
- Bitcoin is becoming multiple things: a TradFi asset, a self-custody revolution, and cultural movement simultaneously.
- Matteo Pellegrini warns mainstream access (ETFs, treasuries) waters down Bitcoin's personal transformational effect.
New Bitcoin Wealth Fuels Builders
- Second-generation Bitcoiners will mostly gain "build money" not retirement-level wealth.
- Brian De Mint expects more widespread ecosystem building instead of mass early retirements.
Lower Time Preference And Be Patient
- Embrace low time preference and expect slow, painful adoption rather than a sudden mega candle.
- Matteo Pellegrini urges people to lower expectations and invest time in education and community-building.
