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August 12, 2025

2025 AI Productivity Stack: Top 10 AI Tools I Use Weekly to Get More Done

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Specialize Your Stack. General models are a starting point, but specialized tools like Julius for data and Granola for meetings deliver superior, more reliable results. Build a portfolio of best-in-class tools for your core tasks.
  2. Treat Language as the UI. The most powerful tools use natural language to execute complex workflows—like searching a professional network (Happenstance) or editing text with voice commands (Willow)—that were impossible with rigid interfaces.
  3. Shift from Creator to Curator. AI excels at generating the first 80%. The highest-leverage human skill is now editing, refining, and directing the AI's output, whether it’s a slide deck from Gamma or video clips from Overlap.
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August 12, 2025

Bittensor Brief #3: Bitcast, Dippy (sn11) and ReadyAI (sn33)

Hash Rate pod - Bitcoin, AI, DePIN, DeFi

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Valuation Gaps Signal Market Inefficiency. Functional AI applications on Bittensor, like Dippy (SN11) and ReadyAI (SN33), are trading at valuations that are 100x to 1000x lower than their centralized equivalents.
  2. Product-Market Fit Is Already Here. These aren't just ideas on a whitepaper. Dippy has 8 million users and a token buyback program fueled by revenue, while ReadyAI’s AI-driven annotation is outperforming legacy human-based systems.
  3. Liquidity is the Coming Catalyst. The expansion of subnet tokens to major L1/L2s like Ethereum and Solana is the key event to watch. This will unlock mainstream liquidity and could be the trigger that forces a market re-pricing of these assets.
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August 8, 2025

How to Build an AI Research Agent for Crypto (For FREE) – No Code Required

blocmates.

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Multi-Model Mandate. No single AI wins. Use Claude for API data (CoinGecko), Grok for real-time CT sentiment, ChatGPT for visual analysis, and Gemini for final report generation.
  2. Trust, But Verify. Aggressively. AI models frequently "hallucinate." Always cross-reference outputs between models (e.g., have Grok fact-check ChatGPT) to ensure data is accurate before making decisions.
  3. Weaponize Laziness. Leverage no-code connectors (like Claude's MCP) and dictation tools to automate repetitive data gathering, freeing you to do what humans do best: think critically.
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August 12, 2025

Mining BTC on Bittensor SN14 :: TaoHash :: Latent Holdings (+SN5 HONE Announced)

Opentensor Foundation

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Sustainable Subnets Outperform Brute Force. The TaoHash pivot proves that sound, trustless economics—like a subsidized pool fee model—are superior to naive, high-emission designs. Viability trumps hype.
  2. Targeting Grand Challenges, Not Just Scale. The HONE subnet is a targeted strike against a specific AGI benchmark where today’s massive models fail. This signals a strategic shift from simply training bigger LLMs to pioneering novel AI architectures.
  3. Infrastructure Is the Foundation of Innovation. The success of the entire Bittensor network hinges on the unglamorous but essential work of teams like Latent Holdings, who build and maintain the core tooling that empowers all other developers.
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August 8, 2025

Steven Sinofsky & Balaji Srinivasan on the Future of AI, Tech, & the Global World Order

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Antitrust is a moat for incumbents. By blocking M&A exits, regulators inadvertently protect big tech. They starve the startup ecosystem of the very capital that would fund the next generation of piranhas aiming to disrupt them.
  2. US AI dominance is not guaranteed. A perfect storm is brewing: domestic attacks via copyright lawsuits and energy constraints, combined with the strategic release of high-quality, open models from China, threatens to commoditize America’s lead.
  3. Go on offense with jurisdictional competition. Instead of playing defense in DC, the tech industry’s best move is to treat the US federal government as a monopoly and create competition. Proactively find and build in global jurisdictions that offer "speed of physics, not permits."
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August 11, 2025

Christopher Subia-Waud: Gradients Subnet 56, AI Fine-Tuning, Decentralized Post-Training | Ep. 57

Ventura Labs

AI
Key Takeaways
  1. Incentives are the ultimate hyperparameter. Gradients’ success proves that a well-designed, winner-take-all economic model can motivate a decentralized network to collectively out-innovate the world's biggest tech companies in complex tasks like AI fine-tuning.
  2. Open-sourcing the "secret sauce" is the path to enterprise trust. The shift to Gradients 5.0 directly tackles enterprise data privacy concerns by making the training process transparent and verifiable, paving the way for mainstream adoption and the creation of a best-in-class open-source AutoML script.
  3. The future of AI is composable and decentralized. The end goal is to stack specialized subnets—like Shoots for compute and Gradients for training—to build a vertically integrated AI that is more powerful, transparent, and accessible than anything built by a single corporation.
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August 8, 2025

The Hidden Threat of Centralized AI: Surveillance, Data Leaks, and What Comes Next

The People's AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI Activates Dormant Data. Governments and corporations sit on oceans of data. AI gives them the key to instantly turn this raw information into invasive, comprehensive profiles.
  2. Decentralized AI Is a Business Imperative. The demand for privacy is a core requirement for enterprises in finance and healthcare that cannot risk sending proprietary data to centralized AI providers.
  3. Tokens Secure the System. In open AI networks, tokens are a critical governance tool. They use economic incentives like staking and slashing to enforce honest participation and secure the system against attacks.
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August 8, 2025

The Financial Repression Endgame | Weekly Roundup

Forward Guidance

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Endgame is Financial Repression. All policy roads lead to currency dilution. The government will sacrifice real returns and price stability to finance its deficits and rescue failing pension systems.
  2. Invest in the Off-Ramp. The depression in assets like commercial real estate forces capital into "long volatility" assets like tech, AI, and crypto. This bifurcation explains the market's seemingly irrational rally.
  3. Brace for a Liquidity Minefield. September poses a significant risk as the Treasury issues massive debt without the Fed's RRP safety net. This, combined with a potential Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, creates a volatile cocktail for markets.
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August 8, 2025

Our GPT-5 first impressions (one thing you missed)

Trillion Agents

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Architecture is the new frontier. The move to a "Mixture of Models" is the real story of GPT-5. It’s the blueprint for future multi-agent systems, where coordination, not just raw power, is the key differentiator.
  2. The application layer is the battleground. As foundational models become a commodity, the fight for market dominance will move up the stack. Expect AI giants to build integrated, all-in-one agents, threatening to absorb the niche currently occupied by smaller startups.
  3. Ecosystems are becoming walled gardens. The uneasy truce between Big Tech platforms is fragile. Prepare for strategic "deplatforming" as companies like Google leverage their control over data and integrations (Gmail, Drive) to sideline competitors and favor their native AI.
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Crypto Podcasts

May 27, 2025

Is Bitcoin Heading To $150k?

1000x Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Bitcoin's Bullish Trajectory: Bitcoin is on a path to potentially reach $150k-$200k, supported by a low-hype, strong-setup environment and a more sophisticated investor base.
  2. Strategic Altcoin Hunting: Focus on revenue-generating altcoins with solid fundamentals (check DeFiLlama) and consider measured exposure to the burgeoning AI crypto sector.
  3. Prioritize Self-Custody: Given exchange vulnerabilities, holding your assets offline in cold storage is more critical than ever.
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May 27, 2025

Empire Cross-Post: The Bull Case For Ethereum | Tom Dunleavy & Ryan Berckmans

Bell Curve

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. L1 is HQ: Ethereum's "pivot" reasserts the L1's central role, supported by L2s that offer crucial business model diversity and customization for the world coming on-chain.
  2. Value Accrual via Security & Confidence: ETH's valuation is increasingly tied to the total economic value it secures and the market's confidence in its future, not just direct fee revenue.
  3. Business Development is Crucial: To compete and grow, Ethereum requires a significantly more robust and proactive go-to-market strategy to attract users, institutions, and developers.
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May 27, 2025

The Altseason Rotation Has Begun! Here's The Data Behind the Next Rotation

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Rotation Imminent: Data suggests Bitcoin's strength is setting the stage for capital to flow into altcoins, particularly Ether, which is seen as "hated" and due for a rebound against Bitcoin.
  2. Macro is Bullish (For Now): Continued fiscal spending and an anticipated stablecoin bill are significant tailwinds, though summer may bring some turbulence.
  3. Strategic Allocation is Key: Focus on assets with strong fundamentals or high attention. Consider beta plays like "blue-chip" meme coins (Pepe for ETH, Bonk for SOL) for higher-risk, higher-reward exposure, but plan exits for speculative positions.
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May 27, 2025

Travis Millott: Tao Templar, Bittensor Subnets, Dynamic Tao, Mining, Crypto Education | Ep. 44

Ventura Labs

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Dynamic Tao is High-Risk: Approach investments with extreme caution; the market is volatile, and significant capital loss is a tangible risk.
  2. Embrace Unpredictable Innovation: Bittensor's core value lies in its capacity to generate unforeseen, groundbreaking solutions from a global, permissionless, and competitive talent pool.
  3. Substrate Chain Decentralization is Critical: The successful decentralization of Bittensor's foundational layer is a paramount upcoming milestone for its long-term viability, security, and censorship resistance.
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May 26, 2025

The Bitcoin Treasury Playbook With Tyler Evans & Josh Solesbury

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Global Takeover: Bitcoin treasury strategies are rapidly globalizing, creating new Bitcoin-proxy investment vehicles in numerous capital markets.
  2. Investor Vigilance: While "Bitcoin plus" returns are alluring, investors must critically assess MNAV multiples and beware of highly leveraged companies lacking strong, transparent leadership.
  3. Reverse Tokenization is Real: Crypto assets are increasingly entering traditional finance via these public companies, fundamentally changing institutional access and perception.
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May 26, 2025

Why Analysts Are Valuing ETH All Wrong

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **L1s are Money, Not Stocks:** Stop trying to fit square pegs (L1s) into round holes (DCF models for companies). Their value accrues like money, through network effects and demand for their monetary properties.
  2. **RSOV is Your New Lens:** Use RSOV to gauge the "stickiness" of capital in an L1 ecosystem. A growing RSOV suggests a strengthening monetary base and potentially a rising valuation floor.
  3. **ETH's RSOV Story:** ETH, when viewed through the RSOV lens, appears undervalued relative to assets like Bitcoin, especially considering catalysts like EIP-4844 ("proto-danksharding") and the growth of its L2 ecosystem, which drives ETH's use as a store of value.
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