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AI Podcasts

August 6, 2025

Novelty Search July 31, 2025

taostats

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. **DTAO is a Feature, Not a Bug.** The system's sell pressure is an intentional guardrail against manipulation. It’s designed to reward long-term, high-conviction investors over a year-long cycle, not short-term traders.
  2. **Stop Complaining, Start Staking.** Miner burns are an economic choice. The protocol won’t intervene; the only cryptographic solution is for opponents to accumulate stake and participate in governance by running validators.
  3. **The Stack is the Strategy.** BitTensor is building a modular AI network. Subnets like Aphīne demonstrate the end-game: integrating specialized layers like inference and fine-tuning to deliver top-tier AI products on a fully decentralized back-end.
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August 5, 2025

Empire Cross-Post: The Bull Case For GLXY With Duncan & Rittenhouse Research

Bell Curve

AI
Key Takeaways
  1. A Pick-and-Shovel Play on Two Megatrends. GLXY provides exposure to both the institutionalization of crypto and the insatiable demand for AI data center capacity, all in a single stock.
  2. The Data Center is the Crown Jewel. The CoreWeave contract provides a solid revenue baseline, but the real upside is the 1.7 GW expansion pipeline, which could transform Galaxy into a top-tier AI infrastructure player.
  3. An Undervalued and Misunderstood Story. The stock's complexity creates a valuation disconnect. As the Helios data center begins generating cash flow in 2026, the narrative will become clearer, potentially forcing a significant market re-rating.
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August 5, 2025

DeepMind's Secret AI Project That Will Change Everything [EXCLUSIVE]

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. World Models are the New Game Engines: Genie 3 generates interactive, real-time worlds from text, bypassing the need for explicit coding of physics or 3D assets. Its consistency is an emergent property, not a programmed feature.
  2. The Key to Unlocking Real-World AI: The primary goal is to create a scalable, safe simulation platform for training robotic agents. By prompting rare events, Genie 3 can prepare AI for the unpredictability of the real world, aiming for a breakthrough in robotics.
  3. Creativity Remains Human-Driven: While powerful, Genie 3 is a tool that amplifies human creativity, not a replacement for it. The quality and novelty of the generated world depend heavily on the specificity and skill of the human prompter.
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August 5, 2025

Marc Andreessen: The US is in a AI Arms Race & It Decides The World's Future

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Go All-In on Embodied AI. The US must aggressively pursue leadership in robotics and advanced manufacturing. This isn't about nostalgia; it's about owning the largest economic and national security opportunity of the 21st century.
  2. Declare War on Regulatory Cartels. The "cost disease" in housing, healthcare, and education is a policy failure. To make the American Dream affordable again requires dismantling the regulations that protect incumbents and block technological disruption.
  3. Bridge the Divide with New Industry. The only sustainable way to heal the urban-rural chasm is to create new economic opportunities in the heartland. A robotics-led industrial boom can provide high-quality jobs across the country, turning a zero-sum political fight into a positive-sum national mission.
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August 5, 2025

The New Era Of Distribution with Ram Kumar & Eowyn Chen

The Rollup

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. A new economic model is emerging where AI and crypto converge, transforming how value is created and distributed.
  2. AI Is Becoming Specialized, Not Generalized. Forget one-size-fits-all AI. The future is in niche, fine-tuned models trained on proprietary data for specific tasks like DeFi optimization and on-chain security, making generic models like ChatGPT look like a blunt instrument.
  3. Your Wallet Is Your Paycheck. Crypto wallets are becoming the interface for a new data economy. Users will transition from being unpaid data sources to active contributors who get rewarded with tokens for training specialized AI models.
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August 4, 2025

Dwarkesh Patel and Noah Smith on AGI and the Economy

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Redefine AGI from Consciousness to Commerce. Forget Turing tests. The real benchmark for AGI is its ability to automate ~95% of white-collar work. The biggest missing piece isn't reasoning, but the capacity for continuous, on-the-job learning.
  2. Prepare for an Economic Singularity. Post-AGI growth won't be an incremental bump; it will be an explosive shift to 20%+ annual growth, driven by infinitely scalable AI labor. The bottleneck won't be human demand but the ambitions of the agents controlling the AI.
  3. The AGI Race Is More Industrial Revolution than Cold War. AGI is not a single bomb but a transformative process. The key risk isn't one nation nuking another, but advanced AIs playing nations against each other, much like the East India Company did in India.
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August 4, 2025

Micaela Bazo & Pedro Penna: AI, Drug Discovery, Decentralized Science, Behavioral Medicine | Ep 55

Ventura Labs

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Decentralize R&D for Efficiency. Using token-incentivized networks like Bittensor radically cuts costs and accelerates the initial drug discovery phase by tapping a competitive, global talent pool.
  2. Go Upstream for Bigger Wins. Targeting root "behavioral" causes of disease instead of just symptoms creates drugs with multi-condition applications, unlocking massive, previously unseen market potential.
  3. Innovate on Existing Rails. The fastest path to impact is by building on proven systems. Focusing on small molecules and using industry-standard validation partners creates a practical bridge between the worlds of crypto and traditional pharma.
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August 1, 2025

Will Market Euphoria Cool Off In August? | Weekly Round-Up

Forward Guidance

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Stagflation is Here: The Fed is poised to cut rates into rising inflation, an unorthodox move that signals how boxed-in monetary policy has become.
  2. The Two-Tiered Economy is Real: Capital is flowing to the "productive frontiers" of AI and tech, while legacy industries and the un-invested class get crushed. Policy is exacerbating this divide.
  3. Be Tactical, but Bet on the Ponzi: Expect a choppy August as euphoria cools. The long-term game, however, remains the same: bet on the assets that benefit from a global flight out of failing fiat and into productive, scarce technologies.
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August 1, 2025

MCP vs Browser Agents and Moving Beyond Crypto in the AI Space

Trillion Agents

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Crypto Is a Niche, Not a Foundation. AI builders are actively scrubbing crypto references from their branding to close enterprise deals. The market has decided: for now, crypto’s role is a payment rail, not the core agent stack.
  2. Bet on Native Protocols, Not Browsers. Browser-based agents are a dead end. The future belongs to agent-native protocols like MCP that enable efficient, bidirectional communication, mirroring the shift from mobile web to native apps.
  3. The AI Race Is a Power Race. The real bottleneck for AGI isn't just chips; it's energy. China's massive infrastructure build-out poses a strategic challenge to the West, which is betting on innovation in nuclear to keep pace. The future of AI may be decided by who can build power plants the fastest.
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Crypto Podcasts

July 1, 2025

Bits + Bips LIVE - June 30th, 2025

Unchained

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Super App War is On. Robinhood and Coinbase aren't just adding crypto; they're building all-in-one platforms to own the entire user financial journey. The winner will be whoever provides the most seamless, abstracted experience.
  2. Perps Are Coming to TradFi. The purely financial, leverage-on-demand nature of perpetual futures is a killer product. While regulatory and mechanical hurdles remain, expect them to become a staple outside of crypto.
  3. Staking is the Next ETF Battleground. The real game is integrating staking yield into ETFs. The winner will be determined not just by the SEC, but by the IRS, with Liquid Staking Tokens positioned as the most elegant technical solution.
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June 30, 2025

The Stablecoin Future, Macro Moves & Big Tech Embracing Crypto | Permissionless IV Recap

Forward Guidance

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are The New Altcoins. They offer BTC beta through traditional stock markets, tapping into massive distribution and bypassing crypto-native hurdles. This is not a fad; it’s a structural shift.
  2. Stablecoins Are A Geopolitical Tool. Amidst soaring global debt, stablecoins provide a crucial, captive audience for US T-bills, making issuers like Circle exceptionally profitable as they absorb all the yield.
  3. DeFi's UX Is Its Achilles' Heel. As firms like Robinhood enter the fray with superior user experience, DeFi protocols must prove their value beyond regulatory arbitrage or risk being consumed by the centralized players using their own open-source tech.
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June 30, 2025

Macro Updates, Industry Narratives & Big Tech Coming For Crypto | Permissionless IV Recap

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways
  1. TradFi Rails are the New On-Ramp: The hottest trade is no longer an altcoin but a stock that buys Bitcoin. Corporate treasury vehicles are the "new tokens," leveraging global equity markets for unparalleled distribution.
  2. DeFi's UX Reckoning: Crypto’s open-source ethos inadvertently built the tools for Big Tech to create a superior user experience. Native protocols must now prove decentralization offers a real advantage or risk being out-competed by centralized giants.
  3. Macro Liquidity Isn't a Cure-All: Don't bet on fiscal deficits to lift all boats. Current capital flows are pumping equities, not on-chain altcoins, creating a significant headwind for the long tail of the crypto market.
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June 30, 2025

Macro Updates, Industry Narratives & Big Tech Coming For Crypto | Permissionless IV Recap

Bell Curve

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The New "Tokens" Are Stocks: The hottest play isn't an L1 token; it's publicly traded companies buying Bitcoin. These "treasury companies" offer crypto exposure through traditional brokerage accounts, tapping into the world's largest distribution networks.
  2. DeFi's Lunch Is on the Menu: Big Tech is no longer just marketing. Firms like Robin Hood are coming for DeFi's profit pools, armed with superior UX and massive user bases. Native crypto apps must now prove they offer more than just a regulatory loophole.
  3. Don't Fight the Flows: Rising government deficits are fueling asset inflation, but the money isn't flowing into altcoins. It's being channeled into equities and Bitcoin ETFs. Betting on a broad altcoin rally based on macro liquidity is a losing trade for now.
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June 30, 2025

Macro Updates, Industry Narratives & Big Tech Coming For Crypto | PERMISSIONLESS IV Recap Bonus Ep.

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Equity is the new token. The most potent way to gain crypto exposure is shifting from on-chain tokens to owning the stock of companies that hold crypto, using TradFi rails for unmatched distribution.
  2. DeFi's moat is evaporating. Native crypto protocols must now compete on user experience and genuine utility as Big Tech co-opts their open-source technology, backed by massive user bases and regulatory know-how.
  3. Don't count on the money printer for your altcoins. Macro-level liquidity is not mechanically flowing down the risk curve into on-chain assets. The capital flows from fiscal expansion are primarily benefiting traditional equities, creating a major headwind for the broader altcoin market.
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June 30, 2025

Becoming a Crypto Millionaire with Sam Dogen

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Stop Treating Crypto Like a Lotto Ticket. Apply fundamental personal finance rules. Your crypto portfolio needs a plan built on consistent saving and a clear understanding of your risk tolerance.
  2. Buy Your Slice of America. Don’t short the real estate market by renting long-term. Owning your primary residence is a forced savings and investment vehicle that historically outpaces inflation.
  3. Government Adoption is the Ultimate Bull Case. The most powerful tailwind for any asset class, including crypto, is government support. Regulatory clarity and institutional products (like ETFs) are signals that the asset is here to stay.
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