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AI Podcasts

June 18, 2025

subnet tokens on bittenor are the next ethereum ico boom

Ventura Labs

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Asymmetric Opportunity: BitTensor subnets provide exposure to AI innovation comparable to billion-dollar startups but at a fraction of their market caps.
  2. Volatility is a Feature, Not a Bug: Expect significant price swings, reminiscent of early crypto. The long-term potential can dwarf initial entry points.
  3. The Access Arbitrage: The current complexity of the BitTensor ecosystem creates an "early bird" advantage for those who can navigate it, potentially leading to outsized returns.
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June 17, 2025

Oxford Professor: "AIs are strange new minds"

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI's Reality Hack: Supervised learning allows AIs to understand the world via language alone, a game-changer forcing us to rethink intelligence beyond sensory input.
  2. The Autonomy Trap: The rise of agentic, personalized AIs that act for us threatens unforeseen systemic chaos and could amplify individuals' most dangerous beliefs.
  3. Our Faustian Pact with AI: We're trading authenticity and control for AI-driven convenience, risking a "gradual disempowerment" where human agency is systematically diminished.
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June 17, 2025

Harry Dewhirst: What If the Physical World Had an API? — 375ai, DePIN, and Real-Time Data for AI

Delphi Digital

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. 375AI’s targeted deployment in high-value zones yields monetizable data from the outset, sidestepping the "build it and they will come" pitfall common in DePIN.
  2. For real-world sensor networks, processing data locally on devices is paramount for user privacy, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
  3. AI models, especially LLMs, are hungry for real-time, high-fidelity data about the physical environment, creating a massive opportunity for networks like 375AI.
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June 16, 2025

AI is Revolutionizing Web Security - Bots, Agents, & Real-Time Defense

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Embrace Nuance: AI traffic isn't monolithic. Develop granular controls to allow beneficial AI while blocking malicious actors, understanding that AI can be a customer.
  2. Layer Your Defenses: Combine traditional methods with modern fingerprinting and identity verification, preparing for a future where AI analyzes traffic in real time.
  3. Context is King: Security decisions must be deeply integrated with application logic to avoid harming user experience or revenue.
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June 16, 2025

AI Model's Adaptability & Real World Potential

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Adaptability is King:** The model’s capacity to "course correct" and "power through" challenges is a pivotal advancement, promising more robust AI.
  2. **Real-World Agents Incoming:** This enhanced model is poised to accelerate the development of AI agents capable of practical, impactful tasks.
  3. **Hands-On for Breakthroughs:** The true potential will be realized as developers dive in, experiment, and translate these new capabilities into innovative applications.
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June 16, 2025

AI Will Bring Billions of Capital On-Chain — Here's How

The DCo Podcast

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Web2 Leads the Charge: Anticipate major Web2 companies leveraging their user base and trust to be the primary drivers bringing AI-powered capital on-chain initially.
  2. Agents are the Future: AI agents will be the killer app for crypto, finally delivering applications with mainstream utility and revenue potential.
  3. Parallel Evolution: The growth of AI in crypto will see Web2 institutional adoption and native crypto AI agent development advance simultaneously, creating a compounding effect on innovation and capital inflow.
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June 14, 2025

The Unwinding Of The Global U.S Dollar Trade | Weekly Roundup

Forward Guidance

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The U.S. Dollar's Dominance is Fraying: Decades of capital recycling into U.S. assets may reverse, boosting non-U.S. markets, gold, and Bitcoin while pressuring the dollar.
  2. AI is the New Geopolitical Battleground: The U.S.-China AI race will likely drive continued market support and investment into related infrastructure like nuclear and space tech.
  3. "Ponzanomics" Prevails: Expect continued fiscal expansion and market interventions (like Treasury buybacks) globally as governments prioritize economic stability and strategic goals over austerity.
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June 13, 2025

Gareth Howells: Bittensor Video Upscaling & Compression, VOD, AI, Crypto, Subnet 85 Vidaio | Ep. 48

Ventura Labs

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Compression is Cash: Vidaio’s bespoke AI compression offers enterprises 50%+ savings on video storage/bandwidth without sacrificing visual quality, targeting the 80% of internet traffic that is video.
  2. Bittensor’s Velocity: The decentralized Bittensor network acts as a powerful R&D engine, enabling Vidaio to out-innovate and outpace traditional development, turning concepts into market-ready solutions in months, not years.
  3. Token Tied to Utility: The success of Vidaio's alpha token hinges on securing enterprise clients and reinvesting revenues, making its value a direct reflection of its real-world utility and market penetration.
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June 13, 2025

Why the Robotics Revolution will be Powered by Decentralized AI, w/ the Founder of PrismaX

The People's AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Hardware Isn't the Holdup: Robot bodies are capable; their brains (AI) need smarter, real-world training.
  2. Data is the New Differentiator: Access to diverse, large-scale, real-world interaction data will determine the winners in robotics AI.
  3. Decentralization Unlocks Scale: PrismaX bets that a community-driven approach to data collection and teleoperation can overcome the biases and bottlenecks of centralized efforts, fueling the next wave of robotic intelligence.
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Crypto Podcasts

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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June 30, 2025

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

Lightspeed

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **TradFi Is the New DeFi.** The most compelling crypto plays are now publicly traded companies acquiring Bitcoin. These “treasury companies” are the new tokens, using traditional stock markets for distribution that on-chain protocols can only dream of.
  2. **Brace for Big Tech's Invasion.** Robinhood and Stripe are coming for DeFi's profit margins. They are poised to dominate with superior UX and distribution, challenging the very premise of many decentralized applications.
  3. **Capital Follows Boomers, Not the Blockchain.** Don't expect government money printing to pump your altcoin bags. New capital is flowing into equities via money market funds. The only crypto assets benefiting are those packaged for TradFi consumption, like Bitcoin ETFs and treasury stocks.
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June 29, 2025

Building Web3 Businesses Comparison (2021 vs 2025) With Sandeep Nailwal

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Tokens Are a Liability, Not an Asset: A public token is a "net negative" that subjects founders to constant market ridicule. It's a 24/7 public referendum on your work, unlike the comparatively insulated world of traditional startups.
  2. The Era of Easy Capital Is Over: The days of raising $100M on a whitepaper are gone. Crypto fundraising now requires a level of traction and proof that is rapidly converging with the standards of traditional venture capital.
  3. Founder Liquidity Is No Longer a Guarantee: The promise of quick financial freedom for founders is fading. The extreme volatility of crypto markets means paper wealth can disappear before it ever becomes life-changing.
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