The Hashrate Arms Race Conflict in a Softwar World | Bitcoin 2026
he Bitcoin network just got named a tool of U.S. national security on Capitol Hill and this Bitcoin 2026 Conference Energy stage panel is the deepest reaction yet. Bitcoin Policy Institute's Ken Egan, a retired CIA officer, moderates DCG's Kyle Schneps, ReElement Technologies' Ben Kincaid, and Bridger's Jacob Langenkamp on Admiral Paparo's Senate testimony, Jason Lowery's "Softwar" thesis, and the critical minerals reality behind every Bitcoin ASIC. They cover the rare earth supply chain, exporting American hash rate to Africa, and why decentralization is now both a Bitcoin and a national security imperative.Trade Bitcoin's next move on Duelbits Predict — get 100% cashback on your first bet, up to $100. Bitcoin Magazine exclusive. 👉 https://duel.bz/BCM
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🔶 Moderator: Ken Egan - Bitcoin Policy Institute
🔶 Ben Kincaid - ReElement Technologies
🔶 Jacob Langenkamp - Bridger
🔶 Kyle Schneps - DCG
Chapters:
02:22 — Admiral Paparo's Senate Testimony: Bitcoin As A Tool Of National Power
04:13 — Ben Kincaid On Wandering In The Wilderness As A National Security Bitcoiner
08:46 — Kyle Schneps On The Digital Belt And Road & America's Hash Force
11:43 — A Manhattan Project For American ASICs: The Decentralization Imperative
13:55 — China's 90% Rare Earth Monopoly & The Heavy Rare Earth Chokepoint
17:19 — Trade War Reality: How Beijing Forced The U.S. Back To The Negotiation Table
21:21 — Friend-Shoring Refining & Embedding Bitcoin Mining Into U.S. Industrial Policy
32:58 — Jake Langenkamp's African Hash Rate Thesis & The Middle Powers Reserve Asset
35:02 — Trump Truth Social Posts, Bitcoin AI Privacy & Final Words
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