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In this episode, we discuss stocks and crypto pumping together on Iran ceasefire optimism, the Covenant subnet leaving BitTensor over decentralization concerns, and Monad reclaiming all-time highs.02:58 Introduction09:23 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup14:11 Trump Posts Stake Gambling Ad From Truth Social22:50 Stutz On Midterms And No Checks And Balances27:51 Stocks Pump On Iran Ceasefire Optimism33:41 Bread On Crypto Bottoming After Six Months Of Pain36:00 Hype Back To $41 And HIP-4 Capital Efficiency Unlock39:23 Covenant Leaves BitTensor Calling Decentralization A Lie46:55 Legend Trading Esport Tournament In New York April 1649:09 Monad Reclaims All Time High At $3.6B FDV53:04 Venice And DEM Token Pricing The AI Compute DemandDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, Jay shares the thesis behind the Legend Trade Series — an eight-trader live tournament in NYC with Polymarket as title sponsor. He breaks down why trading shares the DNA of competitive gaming, how Legend differentiates from FOMO and Robinhood, and why bear markets are the best time to build.0:00:00 Interview with Jay from Legend Trade0:03:42 Why Trading Is An Esport And The Poker Tournament Playbook0:07:00 Crypto Twitter, Bear Market Building, And Social Trading Thesis0:10:57 How Legend Differentiates From FOMO And Robinhood0:14:37 Inside The Legend Trade Series Format And Eight Trader Tournament0:16:44 Securing Polymarket As Title Sponsor And Their Virality Playbook0:20:57 Funding, Runway, And Validating Trading As A Spectator Sport0:25:15 Token Plans And Positioning Beyond Crypto Twitter0:28:04 Closing Thoughts And The Boxing Gym Venue RevealDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin being proposed as payment for Iranian tanker tolls as the Middle East ceasefire breaks down, France passing a law to declare any crypto wallet over €5,000, and Meta shares surging 8% on the Muse model launch.0:00:00 Intro Music0:05:00 Introduction0:07:34 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:13:44 Bitcoin Payments For Iranian Tanker Tolls And Ceasefire Falling Apart0:18:16 Trump's Ten Point Plan And Whether A Real Ceasefire Is Possible0:28:17 Gold's Volatility And Why It's Trading Like A Risk Asset0:37:45 France's Law To Declare Crypto Wallets Over Five Thousand Euros0:41:56 Meta's Muse Model Launch And The Scale AI Bet Paying OffDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the US-Iran tentative ceasefire sending risk assets higher, Zcash and Monad leading a crypto risk rebound, and Anthropic's Project Glasswing powered by Claude Mythos.0:00:00 Intro Music0:03:57 Introduction0:05:34 Bread's bike training and health max0:08:41 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:12:12 US And Iran Reach Tentative Ceasefire Agreement0:19:06 Legendary On Markets Overwhelmed By Unprecedented Messaging0:24:04 Hyperliquid Oil Perps Cross $3B In 24H Volume0:27:14 Will This Volatility Continue Through The Midterms0:30:53 Polymarket Odds On Trump Impeachment And Removal0:37:39 Trump's Latest Post On Regime Change And Uranium0:42:38 Zcash And Monad Lead Crypto Risk Rebound0:47:01 Bread On Why L1 Gas-Fee Tokens Are Going To Zero0:51:12 Is Crypto Bottoming And Ready To Move Higher Together0:53:32 Anthropic Unveils Project Glasswing And Claude Mythos0:58:19 What Founders And Capital Allocators Should Do Now1:01:29 Legendary Pulls All Stablecoin Yield After Mythos News1:04:42 ClosingDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the SABIC petrochemical facility strike in Saudi Arabia, Ethena's proposal to add four new collateral types to USDe, and Chaos Labs quitting Aave as risk manager over a pay dispute.00:00:00 Intro Music00:03:57 Introduction00:11:08 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup00:15:33 SABIC Petrochemical Plant Hit In Saudi Arabia00:21:10 Oil Climbs While Stocks Refuse To Price In The Risk00:24:07 Hedging Oil Longs With Polymarket Ceasefire Bets00:30:04 Iran's New Hormuz Toll And Game Theory00:33:06 Why Energy Infrastructure Is The New Pressure Point00:38:15 Ethena Proposes Four New Collateral Types For USDe00:44:56 Chaos Labs Quits Aave Over Pay Dispute00:49:38 Warren Buffett Sells Tech And Stacks Cash00:55:00 Tesla Drawdown And The SpaceX IPO Question01:02:55 Breaking - Iran's Kharg Island TargetedDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the equity sell-off and oil surge following Trump's address on Iran, the SpaceX IPO filing targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation, and the Drift Protocol hack on Solana.00:00 Intro Music03:54 Introduction05:29 Last Show Before Easter Weekend08:07 [SPONSORED] Katana Partnership08:36 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup15:13 Equity Sell-Off and Oil Surge on Trump's Iran Address21:48 Varied Market Takes on the Conflict26:22 How to Simplify Your Trading Framework in This Market31:26 Polymarket Odds and Following the Troops35:33 Even If the War Ends, Markets May Not Recover43:06 SpaceX Files for Largest IPO in History at $1.75T49:33 Tesla May Bleed as SpaceX Absorbs Capital53:46 [SPONSORED] Katana Perps55:01 Drift Protocol Hacked for $200M+ on Solana57:52 Why DeFi Hacks Increase in Downturns1:01:42 Fertilizer Prices Soar While Food Stays Flat1:06:16 Oxxyy on Farmers and Agricultural Commodities1:08:30 Corn Ticker Already Bought on HyperLiquid1:10:51 Closing Thoughts and Easter BreakCheck out perps trading on Katana here: https://perps.katana.networkDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss risk assets rallying on Iranian messaging that the war could end with guarantees, OpenAI's record $122B funding round, and a16z leading a $10M round into a stablecoin clearinghouse.00:00 Introduction07:32 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup12:52 Iran War Messaging and Risk Asset Rally19:12 Market Implications and Long Weekend Risks23:34 Polymarket as a News Distribution Platform29:25 OpenAI Raises $122B at $852B Valuation35:00 Private Capital and the IPO Pipeline Problem39:35 Crypto Front-Ran the VC Extraction Playbook43:09 a16z Leads $10M Stablecoin Clearinghouse Round47:51 Decentraland Launches on Epic Games Nobody Cares51:49 What Will We Look Back On and Cringe About56:41 Show Wrap-UpThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Trump's conflicting signals on the Iran conflict and their impact on oil and equities, and Google's quantum computing paper that could threaten crypto encryption years sooner than expected.00:00 Intro Music03:58 Introduction06:54 AI Fatigue and the Value of Editing Over Producing11:01 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup15:17 Trump's Conflicting Signals on Iran and Oil Price Swings20:35 Polymarket Ceasefire Odds and What They Mean for Oil27:18 Can AI Disruption and Expensive Equities Coexist32:44 The NVIDIA Short Thesis and Market Exhaustion Signals37:28 Market Fractals and Crypto Cycles vs Stock Market Cycles40:41 Trump's Message to Europe on the Strait of Hormuz43:42 Google's Quantum Paper and the Threat to Crypto Encryption50:15 Could Quantum Computing Push Value Back to Gold52:42 The Dark Forest Theory of Quantum and Bitcoin54:42 Final Thoughts and Hegseth Press Conference PreviewDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil breaking above $100 as American ground troops deploy to the Middle East, Bitcoin and risk assets spiking on Trump's Sunday night communications, and the growing private credit risk echoing 2008.00:00 Intro Music03:57 Introduction05:19 Mac Gaming Renaissance with Crimson Desert on M-Series Silicon09:08 Citizen Journalism in Conflict Zones15:01 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup19:06 Oil Surges Past $100 as US Deploys 50K Troops to Middle East24:31 Global Oil Supply Shock Timeline and Who Gets Hit First29:12 Trading Oil Through Geopolitical Chaos34:15 Polymarket Odds on US Ground Forces in Iran38:37 Ceasefire Odds and Market Uncertainty41:08 Building Your Buy List for the Next Sell-Off44:40 Private Credit Risk and Echoes of 200847:10 Gold Dip-Buying vs Emergency Sovereign Selling51:45 Turkey Liquidates $3B in Gold Reserves54:13 Treasury Yields, Stock Futures, and Trump's Sunday Night Remarks58:49 Apple's AI App Store Strategy with Siri Extensions ComingThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Trump's 10-day Iran strike pause, Bitcoin sliding toward $66K as oil surges, and whether TAO's pullback is a buying opportunity.0:00:00 Intro Music0:03:58 Introduction0:05:19 Friday reset and weekend trading nerves0:10:36 [SPONSORED] Yeat Partnership0:11:20 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:15:15 SpaceX retail access, crypto mortgages, and liquidity concerns0:21:33 Legendary's Market Overview0:28:26 Builders feel the squeeze as Dubai disruption hits fundraising0:34:13 Why Strait of Hormuz damage could pressure markets for months0:40:23 TAO pullback after the recent AI-token run0:46:27 Hyperliquid HIP-4 vs. Polymarket0:52:16 Hyperliquid's liquidity moat and unified margin upside0:56:36 Bond yields as the key weekend indicator1:00:26 Nvidia short and final weekend positioningSign up for Yeet: https://yeet.com/register?aff=modernmarketDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil surging on Middle East escalation fears, Whop partnering with Aave and Plasma for 6% on-chain treasury yield, and Trade XYZ potentially launching spot equities on HyperLiquid.00:00 Intro Music02:57 Introduction04:30 AI Information Overload and Agent-Friendly Content10:18 Staying Ahead in the AI Race15:46 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup19:28 AI Breakthroughs, HyperAgents and Google Model Quantization24:13 Claude vs OpenAI, Which Model Is Best for What28:12 Oil Surges as US-Iran Conflict Intensifies Around Khark Island35:03 Trading Oil in a Headline-Driven Market39:39 Managing Risk in the Most Volatile Environment in Years41:31 Trade XYZ and HyperLiquid, The Spot Equities Thesis48:03 Regulatory Risk and the Dollar Denomination Argument52:51 Whop Partners with Plasma and Aave for 6% On-Chain YieldThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil falling to $86 on Iran negotiation reports, Circle crashing 20% as the Clarity Act seeks to prevent stablecoin interest, and Anthropic's Claude Code Auto Mode update.03:57 Introduction06:10 Scrolling the Timeline Is a Quagmire09:56 AI Also Skips the Source Material14:17 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup17:29 Liquidity Tightening Across Crypto and VC20:06 Has Crypto Hit a Ceiling for New Startups24:51 Stablecoin Adoption Will Unlock Next Wave of DeFi28:08 X Revenue Sharing Changes Spark Creator Backlash32:05 The Internet Was Meant to Be the Release Valve37:10 Oil Falls to $86 on Iran Negotiation Reports41:12 Trading Oil in an Information Quagmire45:02 Expressing an Energy Thesis via Equities Like Chevron50:52 Circle Crashes 20% on Clarity Act Stablecoin Yield Ban55:02 Stablecoin Moats Will Erode Over Time59:02 Claude Code Auto Mode Removes Permission Friction01:01:12 Anthropic Ships Features Daily While OpenAI ReprioritizesDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's resilience above $71K as it decouples from equities, Brent crude recovering above $100 amid diminishing returns from Trump's market interventions, and OpenAI offering private equity firms a guaranteed 17.5% return.00:00 Intro Music03:56 Introduction05:38 Information Overload and Engagement Farming in Conflict Coverage10:38 Anthropic's New Claude Feature and AI Feature Wars18:24 Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs Backing Prediction Market VC Fund27:47 Backpack Exchange Launch and Strategy's Bitcoin Buys33:57 Legendary's Market Overview40:01 Bitcoin Decoupling From Equities and Crypto as Neutral Financial Rails45:46 Bitcoin as a Generational Neutral Asset52:58 HyperLiquid HIP3 Volume Hitting All-Time Highs58:03 HyperLiquid Capturing 5% of Global Oil Futures Volume On-Chain1:00:25 OpenAI's 17.5% Guaranteed Return OfferThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Trump's breaking Truth Social post announcing a 5-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, the live market reaction across oil, gold, yields and equities, and why you can't tweet your way out of the Strait of Hormuz.00:00 Intro Music04:57 Introduction06:53 Media's Role in Conflict Coverage10:33 Breaking - Trump Posts 5-Day Strike Pause12:38 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup16:14 Oil, Gold, Yields and Global Indices React Live20:21 Can You Tweet Your Way Out of War?29:54 Iran's Strategic Leverage on Energy Markets36:14 Why This Time Is Different From Tariffs44:35 $200B War Bill Signals Extended Conflict49:11 Game Theory on Why Both Sides Deny Talks51:00 Who Really Benefits From This War?57:00 What Would a Real Off-Ramp Look Like?59:00 Algorithmic Markets vs. Reality1:05:28 Show Wrap-UpThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Claude Code launching Telegram and Discord channels, the Supermicro cofounder charged in a $2.5B NVIDIA GPU smuggling scheme, and DoorDash introducing Dasher Tasks for AI and robotics.03:58 Introduction06:04 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup07:38 [SPONSORED] Yeet Partnership08:37 Agentic Payments - x402 vs Tempo's MPP13:49 MPP Sessions and Blockchain Speed Limitations17:34 Timeline for Agentic Payments Catching Up to Humans22:49 Jensen Huang on Bittensor and Open Source AI27:00 Phunky's Bittensor Deep Dive31:48 Rising Infrastructure Costs and Distributed Compute35:46 OpenAI Acquires Astral, Anthropic Acquires Bun40:47 Vibe Coding Stack Discussion41:04 Supermicro Cofounder Charged in $2.5B NVIDIA GPU Smuggling Scheme46:38 DoorDash Introduces Dasher Tasks for AI and Robotics51:23 Claude Code Introduces Channels for Telegram and Discord55:06 OpenClaw vs Proprietary AI Tools - The Collective Wins59:03 AI-Written Fantasy Novel Using Hermes and Auto Research1:02:26 [SPONSORED] Yeet GiveawaySign up for Yeet: https://yeet.com/register?aff=modernmarketDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the SEC and CFTC officially declaring crypto assets are not securities, the Claude Cowork dispatch feature as a potential threat to OpenClaw, and where stablecoin value accrues for investors.00:00 Intro Music04:56 Introduction06:40 Bread's Dinner and Travel Plans07:25 Legendary on Mirafish Multi-Agent Simulation Tool13:29 [SPONSORED] Katana Partnership14:12 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup18:07 Mastercard Acquires BVNK, Stablecoin Value Accrual Discussion23:09 Was Crypto Built for Agents, Not Humans?27:00 Where Does Stablecoin Value Accrue for Investors?31:14 Legendary on Apple and Samsung as Third-Order Bets34:49 Legendary's Market Overview38:36 Oil, Geopolitics, and the Strait of Hormuz43:50 HyperLiquid as a Volatility Play and HIP 4 Outlook46:37 SEC and CFTC Declare Crypto Assets Are Not Securities48:37 Phunky on Blockchain Association Meeting Takeaways51:30 [SPONSORED] Katana Pre-Staking and TGE52:55 Claude Cowork Dispatch Feature - Threat to OpenClaw?56:30 Legendary Sets Up Dispatch on Mac Studio59:44 Bread on Prompt Efficiency - OpenClaw vs Claude DispatchExplore Katana staking here: app.katana.network/stakeThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's surge back to $74K, NVIDIA's $1T demand forecast and NemoClaw agent toolkit, and HyperLiquid's explosive oil trading volume.0:00:00 Intro Music0:03:58 Introduction0:05:12 Green Markets and Legendary's OpenClaw Progress0:08:05 Rahim Explains Saylor's STRC Product and Bitcoin Demand0:12:28 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:15:53 Legendary on USDAI Airdrop and CoinGecko CLI Tools0:19:34 Building a Custom Market Dashboard with AI Agents0:21:46 Rahim on Helium Supply Disruption from Middle East Conflict0:24:29 Oil at $96 and the Strait of Hormuz Standoff0:30:31 Stats on Trump's Vulnerability to Asset Prices0:32:53 Legendary on Iran's Changed Incentives Post-Conflict0:38:11 Legendary's Market Overview - Bitcoin, ETFs, Gold, and Stocks0:42:25 BCheque on Gold Selling Pressure and Being Short NVIDIA0:46:50 NVIDIA's $1T Demand Forecast and NemoClaw Agent Toolkit0:51:06 Debate on Whether NVIDIA Has More Upside0:54:49 Rahim on HyperLiquid's Oil Trading Volume Surge0:58:03 Regulatory Risks vs Dollar Dominance for HyperLiquid1:01:35 HIP-4 Outcome Markets as the Next CatalystThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil surging as the Middle East conflict escalates, Bitcoin's resilience moving to $73K, and the Ethereum Foundation's new CROPS mandate.00:00 Intro Music04:56 Introduction06:30 Bread Returns From New Zealand12:52 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup16:32 Stablecoins Will Power All Payments20:51 Risk Reward and Surviving in Crypto27:08 Anthropic's Claude Code Spring Break Event and Context Window Expansion33:23 Oil Executives Warn Trump as Middle East Conflict Escalates41:43 Bitcoin Benefiting From Geopolitical Uncertainty46:01 Phunky on Boots on the Ground and Historical Parallels51:31 What Happens to Markets if the Conflict Ends57:13 Buy Gold When Worried About Future, Sell When Worried About Present1:00:37 Ethereum Foundation Shares the CROPS Mandate1:05:27 Ethereum UX vs Solana and Block Time Tradeoffs1:08:42 Closing ThoughtsDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's remarkable strength above $72K while traditional markets sell off, an Aave user losing nearly $50 million in a single swap due to extreme price impact, and Token2049 Dubai being postponed due to escalating geopolitical tensions.(00:00) Intro Music(03:58) Intro Moderation(05:39) Google Maps Gets a Gemini AI Upgrade(10:46) Will AI Agents Replace Booking Apps?(14:36) Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup(17:50) Trump Meme Coin Pumps 50% on Gala Dinner(20:23) DM Token, Sam Altman, and Paying for Intelligence(24:48) Can You Really "Rent" Intelligence?(28:01) Outsourcing Thinking - The Phone Analogy(30:38) Are We Getting Dumber as a Society?(33:39) Legendary's Market Overview(35:09) Why Is Bitcoin So Strong Right Now?(37:01) Bitcoin as a Tool to Move Money in Crisis(41:37) Bitcoin's Use Case in Conflict Zones(44:36) Token2049 Dubai Postponed(47:01) Would You Still Travel to Dubai Right Now?(49:02) US Military Spending and Long-Term Implications(51:46) [SPONSORED] Yeet Partnership(52:46) Aave User Loses $50M in a Single Swap(55:24) Do We Want Permissionless DeFi or Better Guardrails?(58:56) Freedom vs Safety in DeFi UX(1:00:15) [SPONSORED] Yeet Giveaway(1:03:05) Closing Thoughts & Weekend Sign-Off Sign up for Yeet: https://yeet.com/register?aff=modernmarketThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Matthew Fisher from Katana discusses the flywheel model, why one protocol per primitive beats fragmented ecosystems, and how raising $0 from VCs through Polygon incubation positions the KAT token ahead of TGE.00:00 Welcome and Matt's Background02:31 From Chainlink to Libra — Matt's Crypto Origin Story05:43 Why Facebook's Libra Stablecoin Got Killed08:52 The State of DeFi and Liquidity Fragmentation13:27 Katana's Vault Bridge Flywheel and Sustainable Yield16:10 Why One Protocol Per Primitive Works20:18 Getting Institutional Capital On Chain24:27 Katana's No-VC Approach via Polygon Incubation26:47 KAT Token TGE and Pre-Staking Campaign30:16 Closing RemarksDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.