Simply Bitcoin They Are Coming For Your Bitcoin (New 36% Tax?) | Bitcoin Simply
Feb 17, 2026
A deep dive into proposed taxation on unrealized crypto gains and what that could mean for savers. A look at AI-driven job losses, fiscal pressure, and why governments may print money. Discussion of how digital assets could power a cashless future for machines. Arguments for Bitcoin as the sole scarce asset in an era of abundance and tactics for self-sovereignty and accumulation.
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Capitalism Is Breaking; Bitcoin As Hedge
- Dante Cook argues that capitalism is unraveling under debt, taxation, and AI-driven change.
- He frames Bitcoin as a fixed-supply hedge against fiat debasement and monetary chaos.
Pikachu Sale Shows Money Problems
- Dante Cook recounts Logan Paul selling a Pikachu card for $16.5 million to illustrate money's failure.
- He links collectible inflation to fiat overprinting and devaluation of savings.
AI, Demographics, And Fiscal Pressure
- Dante Cook predicts AI-driven job loss and demographic decline will force governments to print money.
- He warns that policymakers may tax unrealized asset gains, citing the Netherlands' proposal.