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AI Podcasts

February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI compute market is transitioning from an opaque, intuition-driven capital expenditure model to a commoditized, transparent, and financially engineered asset class. This shift de-risks infrastructure investments and optimizes resource allocation.
  2. Data center operators and large compute buyers should explore futures markets for GPUs and memory to lock in costs or revenues. Investigate residual value products to secure future hardware liquidity and reduce financing costs.
  3. Financial engineering of AI compute unlocks capital. Investors gain new opportunities in de-risked infrastructure. Builders get cheaper capital, clearer profitability, and faster scaling.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI infrastructure market is transitioning from speculative, intuition-driven investment to a financially engineered asset class, driven by the commodification of compute and memory.
  2. Evaluate your compute procurement and data center buildout strategies through a financial lens, leveraging futures and residual value products to hedge against price volatility and secure better financing terms.
  3. Quantifying future compute demand and hardware value is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity for sustainable growth and competitive advantage in the AI era.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Explore Ornn's futures and residual value products to hedge against volatile compute costs or secure future hardware value.
  2. Financial engineering for AI compute is no longer optional.
  3. It is a core component for efficient capital deployment and risk management, directly impacting the viability and growth of AI infrastructure over the next 6-12 months.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI gold rush is bottlenecked by capital efficiency. The shift is from speculative, intuition-driven data center investments to a financially engineered approach where future compute demand and hardware value are quantifiable and hedgeable. This unlocks institutional capital by reducing risk.
  2. Data center operators and large compute buyers should explore Orn's futures and residual value products to lock in costs, secure future revenue, and significantly reduce financing expenses, thereby gaining a competitive advantage in a capital-intensive market.
  3. The financialization of AI compute is not just about trading; it's about building a more robust, predictable foundation for the entire AI industry. Understanding these financial instruments is critical for anyone planning or investing in AI infrastructure over the next 6-12 months, as it directly impacts profitability and scalability.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI infrastructure boom is transitioning from speculative intuition to financially engineered certainty, driven by the need for predictable costs and asset values in a rapidly evolving hardware landscape.
  2. Evaluate your compute procurement and data center investment strategies through the lens of financial hedging. Explore futures and residual value products to lock in costs or guarantee asset liquidity.
  3. Financial instruments for AI compute are not just a nice-to-have; they are becoming a foundational layer for efficient capital allocation in the AI economy. Understanding and utilizing them will be key to competitive advantage and sustainable growth over the next 6-12 months.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Evaluate your compute and memory procurement strategies for hedging opportunities. Use Ornn's futures to lock in prices or guarantee residual value, optimizing your balance sheet.
  2. The AI infrastructure buildout is moving from speculative intuition to data-driven financial engineering. This shift will enable significant capital flow for expansion and efficiency.
  3. Financial tools for AI compute are no longer optional; they are critical infrastructure. Understanding and utilizing these markets will be a competitive advantage for investors and builders operating in the next phase of AI growth.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI infrastructure boom is transitioning from speculative buildouts to financially engineered, risk-managed investments, driven by the commodification of compute and memory.
  2. Explore futures and residual value products to de-risk your AI compute procurement or data center investments, securing predictable costs and monetizing hardware lifecycles.
  3. Quantifying future compute demand and hardware value is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity. Over the next 6-12 months, those who integrate financial hedging into their AI strategy will gain a significant competitive advantage in capital allocation and operational efficiency.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Implement compute futures and residual value products to cap future costs or floor future revenue, significantly reducing exposure to spot market volatility and hardware obsolescence.
  2. Ornn's residual value product allows data centers to sell GPUs years in advance, translating to lower financing costs for massive hardware investments.
  3. Ornn's index tracks dynamic marketplace GPU pricing, empowering smaller buyers to avoid overpaying.
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February 10, 2026

The future of financing AI infrastructure with Wayne Nelms, CTO of Ornn

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Data center operators and large compute buyers should explore Ornn's futures and residual value products to lock in costs, secure future revenue, and access more favorable financing terms.
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Crypto Podcasts

July 4, 2025

Robinhood's Announcement Sets off Stock Tokens Frenzy (Weekly Crypto News)

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Tokenized Stocks Are Here, But Imperfect. Major players are live, but the current products are IOUs, not direct equity. The real test will be liquidity, price tracking, and regulatory endurance.
  2. Tom Lee Is Creating the "MicroStrategy for ETH." He's pitching ETH to Wall Street not on decentralist ideals, but as the indispensable settlement layer for the coming stablecoin boom, front-running demand from major banks.
  3. The US Is Pumping Crypto Bags. A massive deficit bill combined with an expected dovish Fed creates a perfect storm for liquidity, positioning assets like BTC and ETH as a necessary hedge against currency debasement.
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July 4, 2025

All Roads Lead To Debasement | Weekly Roundup

Forward Guidance

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. All Roads Lead to Debasement: Both political parties are now committed to a policy of fiscal dominance and financial repression. The goal is to inflate away the debt, which makes holding cash and traditional bonds a losing proposition.
  2. Get Out on the Risk Frontier: The only rational response is to move capital into assets that can benefit from currency debasement and a manufactured asset boom. This means frontier tech, crypto, and other high-growth, high-risk assets.
  3. The Social Contract is Breaking: These policies will blatantly exacerbate wealth inequality, fueling populist anger. The system is no longer a free market but a manipulated game, and the backlash will define the political landscape for the next decade.
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July 4, 2025

0xResearch - Crypto Treasury Mania, Stocks Onchain, and Crypto Venture | July 3rd, 2025

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **The Great Bifurcation:** Capital is rotating out of altcoins and into two main buckets: Bitcoin (channeled through treasury companies) and crypto-adjacent equities (COIN, HOOD). Don't mistake isolated pumps for a broad "alt season."
  2. **Synthetics are the New Speculation:** The next wave of on-chain gambling will be on synthetic versions of real-world assets, from private company shares to public stocks, providing exposure without the complexity of ownership.
  3. **Apps Over Chains:** The most valuable real estate in crypto is no longer the base layer but the application layer. Companies that build sticky, revenue-generating products with great UX—even if they just clip fees—are winning.
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July 3, 2025

Robinhood vs. Coinbase: The Trillion Dollar Race to Build the Financial Super App

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Bet on a Thesis:** Coinbase is a pure-play bet on the entire global economy moving on-chain, positioning itself as the essential B2B infrastructure provider.
  2. **Follow the Money:** Robinhood is a bet on demographics, strategically positioning itself to capture the next generation's financial life and inherit trillions in the great wealth transfer.
  3. **The Next Frontier is On-Chain:** The new battleground is Layer 2. Coinbase’s established Base ecosystem will face a formidable challenge from Robinhood Chain, with tokenized stocks as the initial prize.
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July 3, 2025

Crypto Meets Cards: Shaping the Future of Commerce | Permissionless IV Fireside Chat | Bonus Episode

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Invisible Rails are the Endgame:** The winner isn't the platform that forces users to understand blockchain, but the one that makes it invisible. Mainstream adoption will arrive when consumers use stablecoins without even knowing it, powered by seamless wallet and card integrations.
  2. **Wallets Are the New Financial Hub:** Wallets are transcending simple storage to become full-fledged financial platforms. The next wave of innovation will focus on embedding neobank-like features (direct deposits, bill pay) into non-custodial wallets.
  3. **AI Will Run on Stablecoins:** The rise of autonomous AI agents executing commercial tasks will create massive demand for a programmable, internet-native currency. Stablecoins are the clear frontrunner to become the default payment rail for this new automated economy.
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July 3, 2025

How Stablecoins Are Hijacking The Yield Curve

Forward Guidance

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Exporting US Monetary Policy. Stablecoins are extending the US financial system's reach by creating a global on-ramp to dollar assets. Demand from emerging markets now directly impacts US Treasury yields.
  2. The Repo Market is the Epicenter. The crucial arena for stablecoin reserves is shifting from T-bills to the reverse repo market. This creates a massive, structural demand for overnight lending against Treasury collateral.
  3. A Permanent Weight on the Yield Curve. This constant, inelastic demand from stablecoin issuers will act as a permanent force suppressing Treasury funding rates, creating a powerful and lasting influence on the entire US yield curve.
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