What does the world look like at $10,000,000 BTC? with Fred Krueger

What if bitcoin replaced the foundation of global money? In this episode, Fred Krueger explains what a $10 million bitcoin world could look like, why traditional assets may underperform under a hard-money system, and how AI and automation could reshape society in the process. We examine the timeline for bitcoin’s full monetization, how deflation can drive innovation instead of destruction, and why the 60/40 portfolio no longer works. Fred shares his framework for applying the Kelly criteria, the importance of ETFs in accelerating adoption, and how this transition could spark the greatest wealth transfer in history.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro and welcome to The Mustard Seed Podcast00:37 – What a $10 million bitcoin world could look like02:10 – Why bitcoin and the dollar will likely coexist06:54 – Why real estate and stocks could underperform in the bitcoin era09:02 – Why markets haven’t front-run $10 million bitcoin yet16:59 – Can a deflationary money like bitcoin support growth?20:42 – Life and credit in a hard-money system26:56 – Can we reach $10 million bitcoin without a crisis?33:01 – AI and automation meet bitcoin: a new society emerges37:24 – Why the 60/40 portfolio is broken in the bitcoin era42:39 – How yield fits in retirement portfolios44:39 – Allocating 70–75% to bitcoin: Fred’s case for the Kelly criteria45:20 – Will bitcoin wealth concentrate or distribute over time?48:33 – The ETF wave and the next class of bitcoin investors53:29 – Would Fred Krueger ever sell bitcoin to buy stocks?58:01 – The 70/30 portfolio: bitcoin plus passion projects01:03:00 – How bitcoin and AI together will create mass abundance01:08:47 – Why Fred’s book passed Ray Dalio on Amazon