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Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, raising significant questions for cryptography and blockchain. In this episode, Scott Aaronson, quantum computing expert, and Justin Drake, cryptography researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, join us to explore the impact of quantum advancements on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the future of crypto security. Are your coins safe? How soon do we need post-quantum cryptography? Tune in as we navigate this complex, fascinating frontier. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙 FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐 CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/15?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:50 Google Willow Chip 11:58 How is Quantum Computing Accelerating? 19:27 Quantum vs Classical Computers 40:18 Why are Quantum Computers so weird? 46:18 Quantum Computing & Cryptography 52:53 What will Break Cryptography 54:45 Time Horizons 1:03:14 Accounts Getting Hacked 1:13:23 The Bitcoin Case 1:24:10 Quantum Money 1:29:44 The Ethereum Case 1:35:00 Closing Thoughts 1:36:24 Debrief with Justin Drake ------ RESOURCES Scott Aaronson https://www.scottaaronson.com/   Justin Drake https://x.com/drakefjustin   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Ryan and David return for another Weekly Rollup, tackling the question everyone’s asking in 2025: is the crypto bull market already over, or do we still have more to go? Fresh FDIC emails prove Choke Point 2.0 was no conspiracy, with yet another key antagonist stepping down. Meanwhile, AI agents dominate headlines and reimagine DeFi UX, and Meta’s abrupt pivot to free speech has everyone buzzing. Finally, the U.S. greenlights a $6.5B Silk Road Bitcoin sale—can Trump step in to save America’s strategic BTC stash? Buckle up; 2025 isn’t slowing down. You ready anon? ------ 📣The Rodman Law Group | Best Crypto Law Firm  https://bankless.cc/RodmanLaw  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax   🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo   ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/14   ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 California Wildfires https://x.com/white_lenka/status/1876973806817775719    https://x.com/babybeginner/status/1876872061265523155/video/1   https://x.com/ashkan/status/1876970164807164042/photo/1https://x.com   mamboitaliano__/status/1876923670540501349/video/1     https://x.com/0xngmi/status/1877229902065283198   6:10 MARKETS  https://x.com/saylor/status/1876253178100117907   7:13 Meanwhile, US court greenlighted sale of $6.5B of Silk Road Bitcoin https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.368440/gov.uscourts.cand.368440.17   https://decrypt.co/300133/us-court-greenlights-sale-of-6-5b-in-seized-silk-road-bitcoin   10:57 Markets Cont.  https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/AMEX-SPY/   https://companiesmarketcap.com/assets-by-market-cap/   15:15 Movers of the Week https://www.bankless.com/read/the-top-ai-agent-tokens-were-watching   18:21 Arbitrum is close to gain another green L2BEAT pie slice https://x.com/sgoldfed/status/1876417832948523464  https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/arbitrum   21:01 Succinct - zkEVMs on Superchain! First one! https://x.com/pumatheuma/status/1877070524783931515   25:05 Is the bull market over - how long will continue? https://mirror.xyz/kain.eth/Pa7XlhwUD-p  https://x.com/cburniske/status/1877043358956134826   35:39 Are AI Agents the Meta for the rest of the bull? https://x.com/MessariCrypto/status/1874160250812825703/photo/1   https://www.cookie.fun/   https://x.com/RaoulGMI/status/1874934417032192325   https://x.com/Dogetoshi/status/1877381299612086691   https://x.com/askthehive_ai/status/1876730899695362452  https://x.com/blocknewsdotcom/status/1875280354640265524   49:05 Operation Choke Point 2.0…another general in the anti-crypto army out https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/files/other20250106a1.pdf   https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1876346748744167924  https://x.com/EconWithNick/status/1876272018821439670   https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1865199683087245405   55:29 Meta is now pro-free speech platform - Political wind change in DC + SV https://x.com/BasedBeffJezos/status/1876602383754789079    https://x.com/lindayaX/status/1876612826456019145   https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1876657662068461657   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j9e1x9z2xo   https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:7c0f65f07094b:0-circle-contributes-1m-usdc-to-trump-s-inauguration-committee/   1:00:14 Will Canada get a pro-crypto leader too?  https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1876299232887607433   1:01:47 Do Kwon arrived to the US and pleaded not guilty  https://cointelegraph.com/news/terraform-do-kwon-appears-before-us-judge-pleads-not-guilty   1:04:30 Meme of the Week https://x.com/dolos_diary/status/1877311858492977642   1:06:47 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures  ⁠  

Welcome back to The AI Rollup where we're diving into the intersection of AI and crypto, exploring the rise of autonomous AI agents and their impact on DeFi, gaming, and beyond. From groundbreaking tools like agent engines that simplify complex DeFi tasks to emerging trends like AI x Gaming, we’re at the forefront of innovation in this rapidly evolving space. Join us as we discuss the hottest AI crypto trends of 2025. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙 FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🌐 CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/13?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:31 What's The Big Deal? 00:06:03 Utility Tools To Use https://www.cookie.fun/  https://kaito.ai/ 00:09:19 Evaluating AI Agents 00:12:18 Is This a Cycle Play? 00:20:55 Goals For Q2 + Q3 00:28:38 AI Mindshare https://x.com/0xnairolf/status/1875950819553735118?s=46  https://yaps.kaito.ai/  00:37:00 Agent Threatens ThreadGuy https://x.com/notthreadguy/status/1876811933950562572?s=46  00:42:51 DeFAI 00:49:09 Agent Engines https://x.com/tonyplasencia3/status/1876508717002477808?s=46  https://x.com/askthehive_ai/status/1876730899695362452?s=46  https://x.com/blocknewsdotcom/status/1875280354640265524?s=46  https://x.com/pastagotsauce/status/1875331242151043161  https://x.com/templecrash/status/1875955040642298294?s=46  https://x.com/wheatiessol/status/1873727022427701355?s=46  01:00:51 AI x Gaming https://hyperfy.io/  https://x.com/AshConnell/status/1803043078972096858  https://x.com/hyperfy_io/status/1876054106168865092  https://x.com/dankvr/status/1876139835834208412  https://x.com/arcagents/status/1876445978808721819?s=46  https://x.com/kieranwarwick/status/1876630731860177233?s=46  01:18:50 Agents Are Not Just LLM Wrappers https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1875610062804099203  01:24:35 Arc.Fun https://x.com/0thTachi/status/1876356585947369576  01:28:42 Bully https://x.com/dolos_diary https://x.com/khouuba/status/1874968951249342962?s=46  01:32:06 Vvaifu https://x.com/vvaifudotfun/status/1875256458834800757?s=46  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠   

David and Ejaaz are joined by Jeffy and Tint, creators of Zerebro—an autonomous AI agent that composes rap tracks, launches NFTs, and even minted its own token by hijacking Jeffy’s computer. This on chain sensation transcends mere GPT wrappers, forging a bold new path for AI in crypto. How does an AI manage cross-chain finances, get deplatformed by Spotify, and still power a no-code framework for agent creation? We explore Zerebro’s role in reshaping digital commerce and creativity, and what it means for the future of decentralized intelligence. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:10 How Zerebro Came To Be 7:38 2026 Agent Impact Predictions  12:42 Zerebro’s Unique Value Prop 17:30 Zerebro’s Cross-Chain Strategy  22:54 Zerebro’s Life Roadmap & Timeline  30:39 What is Zerebro? Full Explanation  33:39 Why AI Swarms Are Important 34:56 $ZEREBRO Backstory & Utility  46:47 How to Give AI Agents Goals 49:06 What Are Zerebro’s Goals? Scaling?  53:33 Open vs. Closed Source? & Competition  59:06 End of 2025 Predictions  1:03:50 AI Agents Breaking Away From Crypto? 1:09:04 Closing & Disclaimers    ------ RESOURCES Jeffy Yu https://x.com/jyu_eth  Tint https://x.com/tintsion  Zerebro https://x.com/0xzerebro  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become a founder in crypto? On the show today we’ve got 8 of crypto’s most famous and successful builders in crypto, each with about 15 minutes in time, giving you the wisdom they gained founding their own companies. We’re joined by Jesse Pollack from Base, Jeremy Allaire from Circle, Anatoly from Solana, Stani from Aave, Kain from Synthetix, Mike & Jason from Blockworks, Kevin Owocki from Gitcoin and Lucas from Jito. Each one with their own perspectives, their own scars and hopefully by listening to this episode, you, the listener, can learn from their experiences to gain the confidence you need to venture into this world. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙 FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐 CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/8?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:52 Jesse Pollack - Base 15:45 Jeremy Allaire - Circle 34:53 Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana 51:00 Stani Kulechove - Aave 1:07:48 Kain Warwick - Synthetix 1:27:06 Mike & Yano - Blockworks 1:44:16 Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin 1:59:19 Lucas Bruder - Jito ------ RESOURCES Jesse Pollack - Base https://x.com/jessepollak   Jeremy Allaire - Circle https://x.com/jerallaire   Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana https://x.com/aeyakovenko   Stani Kulechove - Aave https://x.com/StaniKulechov   Kain Warwick - Synthetix https://x.com/kaiynne   Jason Yanowitz - Blockworks https://x.com/jasonyanowitz   Mike Ippolito - Blockworks https://x.com/MikeIppolito_   Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin https://x.com/owocki   Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook  https://allobook.gitcoin.co/   Lucas Bruder - Jito https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasbruder/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

This week’s rollup kicks off our 5th year with exciting updates! We dive into our top 10 predictions for 2025, from AI-driven crypto market surges to ETH hitting $15K. DeFi faces new challenges with the IRS’s rule to KYC all “DeFi brokers” by 2027, while Ethereum’s “blobs” dominate as the top ETH burners. DEX volumes soared to record highs in December, and Do Kwon’s extradition to the U.S. moves forward. On a lighter note, Vitalik Buterin adopted a memecoin-inspired pygmy hippo! 🚀 Don’t miss our market updates and insights on what’s next for Ethereum this year. ------ 📣The Rodman Law Group | Best Crypto Law Firm  https://bankless.cc/RodmanLaw ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙 FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🌐 CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/6?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 Welcome To 2025 04:42 MARKETS https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518  05:55 ETF Flows https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1874342291114008989  https://x.com/nategeraci/status/1872415447276257654  10:07 Movers Of The Week https://imgur.com/poIQakM  https://x.com/_kaitoai/status/1874830476189565343  12:40 L2 Update https://imgur.com/EC5mjnT  https://imgur.com/BsK26dr  https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1873928354661085362  15:57 Blobs Are Burning https://imgur.com/BsK26dr https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1873928354661085362  17:13 Record DEX Volume https://defillama.com/dexs  21:11 10 Predictions for 2025 https://x.com/pythianism/status/1869522809212543204  https://x.com/EffortCapital/status/1873192369891533193  https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/institutional/research-insights/research/market-intelligence/2025-crypto-market-outlook  https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1870938936144761211  https://x.com/galaxyhq/status/1874843463293849712  https://x.com/stacy_muur/status/1871130706157486540?s=46&t=dAxCjT2P_GIrJMvMgWIpfA  https://x.com/shaughnessy119/status/1867675171487986086?s=46  https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1874101935353041056?s=46  https://avc.xyz/what-will-happen-in-2025-1  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1874173947731992810  38:28 New IRS KYC Rules https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2762  https://gordonlaw.com/learn/1099-da-revised-draft/  https://x.com/lex_node/status/1872649212804104254  https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/irs-broker-rule-proposal-puts-defi-in-tough-spot/  https://x.com/TheCryptoCPA/status/1872714549243023830  https://x.com/fund_defi/status/1872694713108545576  https://x.com/KMSmithDC/status/1872869271660818887  https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1873029020478292346  https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1873746395137773816  47:30 Ethereum Expectations In 2025 https://tim.mirror.xyz/CuRtFjkujKBqVsdvCGvthiPIYaZyzNc5sWIaExw2UpE  50:37 Microstrategy Accelerates https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1871333716511097151  51:37 Do Kwon’s Extradition https://www.theblock.co/post/332477/montenegro-justice-minister-signs-do-kwons-extradition-to-us  53:05 Vitalik Adopts Moo Deng https://x.com/KhaokheowZoo/status/1872151683700248587  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠  

Ejaaz returns to break down the unstoppable rise of AI agents in crypto alongside David for a special New Year AI Rollup, setting the stage for a massive 2025.  They explore how frameworks like Ai16z’s Eliza are accelerating multi-chain agent deployment, why Zerebro’s creative moves are redefining cultural impact, and how Virtuals’ relentless shipping is driving explosive onchain fee generation.  From autonomous agents running entire businesses to the scramble for Tier-1 exchange listings, AI x crypto is transforming both market dynamics and human imagination. Are you ready for 2025’s craziness?  ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/5  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:09 Why Agents Are a Big Deal? https://x.com/defi_monk/status/1874224438146982283   12:19 Truth Terminal Christmas Album https://open.spotify.com/album/3fwNNbNN240aqAUs1Ioorv?si=iwbS1GVOSBGpm4VOVPoLzA  14:06 Agentic Dashboard & Meta  https://www.cookie.fun/en/agent/virtual   https://x.com/thedefivillain/status/1873857259337638091  19:49 AI Agent Fundamentals https://x.com/thehiddenmaze/status/1872041324876374024  26:13 ai16z Eliza Framework https://x.com/grantblocmates/status/1870387631978406330   https://x.com/m4t_nft/status/1873789231371317355   https://x.com/kelxyz_/status/1873914011701698784   https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1872809091799875592   https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ai16z  https://x.com/0xwitchy/status/1870752358386536610   https://x.com/jarrodWattsDev/status/1871532146697126238  50:52 Zerebro  https://x.com/tintsion/status/1871385480480362610   https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1873547159993487699   https://x.com/tintsion/status/1870333388105863552   https://x.com/tintsion/status/1869812792091611325   https://x.com/tintsion/status/1869910983604306107  https://x.com/tintsion/status/1874319644703490074  1:03:59 Virtuals  https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1873012044787794083  https://x.com/ethermage/status/1871456186408866298  https://x.com/jdhyper/status/1872673166969171994  https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1873757142550999083  https://x.com/ethermage/status/1873665044145459442  https://x.com/storyprotocol/status/1870152680045215759  https://x.com/blknoiz06/status/1873215635662225700  1:16:43 Vader Investment DAO https://x.com/vaderresearch/status/1870114485069119888  https://x.com/VaderResearch/status/1873055088727744827   1:18:26 T1 Exchange Listings?  https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1871148044194095400  1:22:04 Closing & Disclaimers    ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

How do politics shape Bitcoin’s future? Can the U.S. adopt Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset? Our guest today is Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and author of the upcoming The Little Book of Bitcoin. Known for his finance acumen and brief stint in the Trump administration, Scaramucci unpacks Wall Street’s growing embrace of Bitcoin and its implications for the global economy. With bold price predictions, Scaramucci explores how Bitcoin could hit $200K and outlines the game-changing impact of blockchain on the global economy. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku  🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/3?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:30 Election takes 12:14 Why Harris lost the election 16:00 Did democrats learn their lessons? 23:42 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? 26:38 US Dollar backed by Bitcoin? 30:54 US China Crypto race 37:56 Wall Street & Crypto 49:24 Paul Tudor Jones Story 51:45 Bitcoin's Price prediction for 53:35 Other Crypto Assets  54:26 Thoughts on Ether 54:47 The Book's target audience 57:23 Thoughts on Microstrategy 1:00:42 Hedging Advice 1:03:20 Closing & Disclosure ------ RESOURCES Anthony Scaramucci https://x.com/Scaramucci   The Little Book of Bitcoin https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394286643   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

The Bankless Yearly Rollup recaps 2024, a transformative year for crypto. David takes this one solo with a quick rundown of the week’s news before diving into the top 10 defining events of the year. Highlights include Bitcoin surpassing $100,000, the approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, and Donald Trump’s embrace of crypto as the “Crypto President.” The episode also explores the memecoin boom, the impact of regulatory changes, and key market shifts that shaped the ecosystem. Join us for a reflective journey through a landmark year as we gear up for 2025! ------ 📣The Rodman Law Group | Best Crypto Law Firm  https://bankless.cc/RodmanLaw ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku 🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/4?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 Start 02:16 Markets https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518  05:37 L2 Update https://l2beat.com/scaling/activity  11:46 El Salvador Limits Bitcoin Activities https://www.theblock.co/post/331614/el-salvador-to-limit-bitcoin-activities-for-1-4-billion-deal-with-imf  15:05 Hyperliquid and DPRK https://x.com/tayvano_/status/1870960207842701358  17:47 Mo Shaikh Steps Away From Aptos https://x.com/moshaikhs/status/1869851984129569194  20:13 Hawk Tuah Memecoin https://imgur.com/pJQnQjp  22:55 Stephen Miran https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/12/23/trump-names-crypto-friendly-stephen-miran-as-chair-of-council-of-economic-advisers  24:21 Microstrategy Joins NASDAQ 100 https://x.com/saylor/status/1871179886036910278  25:58 30% To Raise Gas Limit https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1870638097953968158  30:18 5 - Spot ETH ETFs Approved https://www.theblock.co/post/296304/sec-approves-ethereum-etfs  https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-files-s1-form-for-spot-ether-etf-with-sec  36:22 4 - Spot BTC ETF Approved https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/15/blackrocks-ishares-files-paperwork-for-spot-bitcoin-etf  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/gensler-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023  39:05 3 - Trump To Become Pro-Crypto President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK90OHuamLg  43:43 2 - Memecoins 45:49 1 - Bitcoin Crosses $100,000 https://bravenewcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bitcoin-Approaching-100k.jpg  48:07 1,000 Episodes, Thank You https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GexkjCFWEAAqMO9?format=jpg&name=small ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Ryan and Ejaaz are joined by Jansen Teng, co-founder of Virtuals, a decentralized platform that has launched over 11,000 AI agents and generated more than $35 million in fees. Virtuals isn’t just another protocol—it’s an entirely new kind of “digital nation” where AI agents hold their own wallets, strike deals with other agents, and even hire humans to accomplish their goals. We dive into how these agents first exploded onto the scene, why controlling their own money changes the AI game, and what “agent commerce” means for crypto at large. ------ 📣The Rodman Law Group | Best Crypto Law Firm https://bankless.cc/RodmanLaw  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT https://bankless.cc/toku    🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple    ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/2?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:12 Virtuals Impressive Stats 4:49 Jansen’s Crypto & Virtuals Journey 17:38 Luna 29:40 Agent to Agent Commerce 41:44 Virtuals Country?? 51:13 Agent Policies & Rights 52:57 Base, Infrastructure, & Open-Source Decisions 1:05:17 What Jansen is Most Excited For 1:08:20 How to Get Started 1:11:13 Where Will Value Accrue? 1:14:41 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Jansen Teng https://x.com/ethermage    Virtuals https://x.com/Virtuals_io  Luna https://x.com/luna_virtuals  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

How do you find an asset with 1000x asymmetric return? How do you find the next bitcoin? Our guest today is Dan Morehead, founder and managing director at Pantera Capital. He has been buying bitcoin since 2013 when the price was just $65. His fund is up over 100x since then. There’s a lot to learn from Dan’s story, about early bitcoin history, but also the pattern recognition required to identify asymmetric assets. We cover price predictions, 4 year cycles vs a supercycle, how much upside is still in crypto, the trump administration and his thoughts on a strategic bitcoin reserve ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/1?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:00 The Email from 2013 14:15 Asymmetric Patterns 17:50 Buying Bitcoin in 2013 26:25 Onboarding Investors 32:12 Crypto's Global Adoption 37:15 Bitcoin's Escape Velocity 43:19 US Government Impact on Crypto 52:21 Global Bitcoin Race 56:14 Institutional Adoption for Crypto 1:04:37 Crypto Cycles 1:09:20 2025 Bull Market? 1:12:53 Macro Environment 1:16:50 Tokenization 1:21:18 Thoughts on AI 1:24:19 The Next Bitcoin 1:26:46 Future Plans 1:27:23 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Dan Morehead https://x.com/dan_pantera   Pantera Capital https://panteracapital.com/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠  

Joining us this week is Anthony Sassano! We'll explore whether the current price downturn signals the end of the bull market or just a minor hiccup in the cycle, analyze the Fed’s latest rate cuts, and assess institutional adoption trends keeping crypto’s momentum alive. Big L2 developments are making waves: Kraken’s Ink chain hits mainnet early, Deutsche Bank ventures into zkEVMs, and ENS selects Linea for scaling its Namechain. Meanwhile, Pudgy Penguins launch the PENGU token, sparking controversy and volatility. Plus, fresh insights from the 2024 Crypto Developer Report and a closer look at the Aave vs. Polygon drama. Stick around for Anthony’s On-Chain Spotify Wrapped and tips on spotting market tops! ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Start https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/18/fed-meeting-live-updates-traders-await-december-interest-rate-cut.html  https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1869627735267840135  00:02:45 Market https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/18/fed-meeting-live-updates-traders-await-december-interest-rate-cut.html  https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1869627735267840135  00:09:10 Where Are We In This Cycle https://www.grayscale.com/research/reports/the-state-of-the-crypto-cycle  00:12:04 ETF Flows https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518  https://farside.co.uk/btc  00:16:09 Mover Of The Week… Fartcoin? https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/fartcoin  https://www.infinitebackrooms.com/dreams/conversation-1721540624-scenario-terminal-of-truths-txt  00:26:48 Developers, Developers, Developers https://www.developerreport.com/developer-report  https://x.com/MariaShen/status/1867295574242078980  https://x.com/MariaShen/status/1851702783319126277  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1867324885732671778  00:34:54 Kraken Ink Chain Live https://x.com/inkonchain/status/1869417386761470219  http://inkonchain.com/dashboard  00:38:34 Deutsche Bank Announces zk L2 https://thedefiant.io/news/tradfi-and-fintech/deutsche-bank-s-1-5-trillion-project-dama-2-develops-ethereum-l2-zksync-38f6221f  00:41:32 Caroline Crenshaw Vote https://x.com/BrendanPedersen/status/1869055922238279940  https://x.com/standwithcrypto/status/1869151080300548383  https://www.citizen.org/article/support-comm-crenshaw/  https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409421  https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1867301980890165398  00:47:14 Aave vs Polygon https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-adjust-risk-parameters-for-aave-v2-and-v3-on-polygon/20211  https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/1868612366822461817  https://x.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1869153510756909475  https://x.com/stanikulechov/status/1869182600008679563  00:54:06 Pudgy Penguins Launched Their PENGU Token https://x.com/LucaNetz/status/1869005071624904959  https://x.com/suji_yan/status/1868682237488894422 https://claim.pudgypenguins.com/  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/pudgy-penguins-pengu https://nftpricefloor.com/  00:58:15 Ethena Launched Its New Stablecoin https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1868657723799470361  https://x.com/ZeMariaMacedo/status/1868673718911713602   01:00:35 Bankless Wrapped Just Launched! https://bankless.com/wrapped  01:04:37 How to Recognize Bull Market Tops? https://imgur.com/a/Vaw3TSW  01:10:42 Check Out The Daily Gwei Shoutout to The Daily Gwei for Ethereum-focused insights and updates. https://www.youtube.com/@TheDailyGwei ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Ejaaz returns to break down the latest surge in AI Agent innovation alongside Ryan this week, covering the rapid evolution at the intersection of crypto and AI. They explore how AI agents are making onchain payments to each other, autonomously ordering real-world goods, and even running their own Ethereum validators. They also dive into the new frameworks and partnerships—like ai16z’s collaboration with Stanford and Virtuals’ explosive growth—propelling these agents into cultural, economic, and infrastructural prominence. Will autonomous AI agents fundamentally reshape crypto market dynamics, creating new paradigms for value and coordination that spark unprecedented growth? Follow Ejaaz on Twitter: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213  ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/116?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 2:04 AI Agent Bull Case  https://x.com/ai16zdao/status/1868105247056683129   5:46 Chris Dixon’s Read, Write, Own (Automate?)  9:20 AI Ordering Pizza https://x.com/ropirito/status/1867013533243769100  12:23 AI Ordering Toilet Paper https://x.com/AgentTankLive/status/1868704493157884289  16:16 Agent to Agent Commerce  https://x.com/ethermage/status/1868687530742460750  23:05 Bankless $500 Agent Tip https://x.com/simulacrumai/status/1867230651075768533  26:13 Virtuals Growth https://imgur.com/a/2Y79V3P    https://x.com/ethermage/status/1867616462019678708  https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1868648756591391115  https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1868397655497613561   35:49 AI16z’s Eliza Labs Stanford Partnership & v2 Details  https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1867721347406999917  https://x.com/ai16zdao/status/1868689379344195680  45:35 Arc   https://x.com/dv_memetics/status/1866670277440020570  https://x.com/0thtachi/status/1867337171595911473  https://x.com/arcdotfun/status/1867206440206696520  https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1867799462787293244  https://x.com/0xcygaar/status/1868072783089127516  49:40 Zerebro Runs an Ethereum Validator  https://x.com/tintsion/status/1867293794112344080  https://open.spotify.com/track/6G3XpKtoIoS7WpiuzeMBau?si=cd62150670cc4dfb    57:17 Top Emerging Trends https://x.com/ropirito/status/1867282256672567517   https://x.com/aimonicabrands/status/1867281243265806732   https://x.com/Defi0xJeff/status/1867976166201774265   1:07:15 Lightning Round of Cool Shit This Week  https://x.com/cookiedotfun/status/1867268954831695909   https://x.com/getmasafi/status/1867379305334153702  1:11:17 Homework to Learn More About AI Agents   https://www.bankless.com/ai-agents   https://x.com/yb_effect   https://x.com/S4mmyEth   https://www.amazon.com/Accelerando-Singularity-Charles-Stross/dp/0441014151   1:14:22 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

How can economic bubbles be good for the world? Byrne Hobart is a financial analyst known for his newsletter "The Diff" which covers tech, trends and economics. Byrne has been on the periphery of crypto for longer that this podcast has existed In this podcast we discuss the book he has co-authored, Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation, where he makes the case for why human progress has stagnated and why speculative bubbles might be the only way out. ------ 📣 DYDX | UNLIMITED ERA  https://bankless.cc/dydx-unlimited  ------ 🎬 DEBRIEF | Ryan & David Unpacking the Episode: https://www.bankless.com/podcast/debrief-the-byrne-hobarts-interview  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/115?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:29 Byrne’s Crypto Background 10:13 Bitcoin Inception 28:17 Blockspace Economics 34:20 BOOM Thesis 45:35 The Great Stagnation 1:16:46 Civilizational Risk 1:32:31 Good Bubbles vs Bad Bubbles 1:40:04 Identifying the Next Bubble 1:47:53 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Byrne Hobart https://x.com/ByrneHobart   Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation https://a.co/d/f7m2OG8   The Diff Newsletter https://www.thediff.co/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

What are the best investing opportunities in Tech for 2025? Elad Gil is one of silicon valley's legendary investors. He's backed 40 unicorns including Airbnb, Coinbase, Figma and Stripe to name a few. He's super active in AI and hosts the no priors podcast which is like Bankless but for AI. In this conversation, Elad explores the state of AI and how the industry is evolving, what he thinks about Crypto. and why he’s bullish on Tech in general given the new United States political administration. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🔒  SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFENET https://bankless.cc/SAFE ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/114?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:02 AI in 2024 8:21 The Future of AI 12:35 Where are we on the S Curve? 17:38 AI vs Other Tech Revolutions 20:23 Are we in a Bubble? 23:59 Evolution of AI 29:06 AI x Crypto 34:12 Centralized vs Decentralized AI 37:46 AI Agents 42:32 Doomsday Scenario 47:16 Raw Crypto 52:28 Order of Trends 55:06 Silicon Valley on Crypto 58:14 Crypto Founders vs Tech Founders 1:01:27 Politics & Tech 1:14:36 Advice for 2025 1:17:13 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Elad Gil https://x.com/eladgil   Elad Gil Website https://eladgil.com/   No Priors Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NoPriorsPodcast   Prime Open sources their 10B parameter training run https://x.com/PrimeIntellect/status/1862607165669900407   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠   

This week on the Weekly Rollup: Bitcoin briefly plunged to $93K amidst $1.1B in crypto liquidations, marking the largest single-day event since 2021, with $815M wiped from long positions alone. Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs hit a record inflow day of $428M, and Layer 2 solutions like Mantle are driving the ecosystem forward with nearly 1M ETH bridged to Base. On the regulatory front, the crypto world sees both challenges and opportunities as Trump appoints David Sacks as Crypto Czar while Microsoft shareholders reject Bitcoin on their balance sheet. With bullish predictions, such as Bitcoin reaching $250K, and major milestones like 1B unique crypto addresses, the crypto market continues its rollercoaster of volatility and growth. ------ 📣 DYDX | UNLIMITED ERA  https://bankless.cc/dydx-unlimited  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🔒  SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFENET https://bankless.cc/SAFE  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/113?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Trump On Bitcoin Reserve https://x.com/tftc21/status/1866895723410673988?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  00:03:43 MARKET https://x.com/QuintenFrancois/status/1866445089909653545  https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1866957840805409049  00:13:47 L2 Update https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1867047990843916334  https://dune.com/eekeyguy_eth/eth-supply-tracker  00:16:40 Bitcoin Reserve https://x.com/InvestorAsh/status/1866221541400219847  https://x.com/el33th4xor/status/1866255029033943551  00:27:06 Donald Trump appointed David Sacks as a Crypto and AI czar https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113603133222686186  https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1864857461481422934.  https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1865199683087245405  00:32:26 CFTC Chair Rumors https://x.com/emiliemc/status/1866686542649102586?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  00:34:08 SEC - Crenshaw https://x.com/eleanorterrett/status/1866981517932822540?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1865913522670260680   https://x.com/masonlynaugh/status/1866877145902948483  00:39:52 Should Ethereum Pump The Gas https://x.com/dankrad/status/1863412876901306599  https://x.com/dankrad/status/1867078641118789787  https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1865894859468427  00:44:44 MOVE Token https://x.com/movementfdn/status/1866093209719579011   00:46:00 Magic Eden https://x.com/MagicEden/status/1866483682367693227  https://mefoundation.com/  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/magic-eden  00:46:37 Pudgy Airdrop https://x.com/pudgypenguins/status/1864851993094664602  https://nftpricefloor.com/pudgy-penguins  00:51:38 EtherRocks https://x.com/etherrock/status/1865480491773640830?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  00:53:30 Quantum Computing https://x.com/InvestorAsh/status/1866221541400219847  https://x.com/caprioleio/status/1866355221670302170  https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/29/futures6.html  https://x.com/el33th4xor/status/1866255029033943551  00:59:36 Stablecoin News https://x.com/jerallaire/status/1866733181728366593  https://defillama.com/stablecoins  https://x.com/aave/status/1866127138820112562  https://x.com/defiignas/status/1866831563272712393  01:05:16 Meme Of The Week https://x.com/sherlock_hodles/status/1866557875671187912  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Ejaaz is back with David to break down the latest in the explosive world of AI Agents. This week, they uncover how Truth Terminal’s roadmap could revolutionize autonomous on-chain transactions, why ai16z's Eliza framework is poised to reshape multi-chain agent deployment, and how zerebro’s creative push into music and art is expanding the reach of AI in culture. They also discuss the growing institutional attention on AI agents, from $20M funding announcements to agents acting as venture capitalists. Can AI agents truly become the catalysts for crypto's next bull market? Follow Ejaaz on Twitter: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🐧CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  📈iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🔒SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFENET https://bankless.cc/SAFE ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/112?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 2:31 Why AI Agents Are a Big Deal 4:34 Vibes This Past Week https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1866414390775329111   https://x.com/dwflabs/status/1866422609967235166   https://x.com/solana/status/1866536545550995466   9:18 a16z Blog Post  https://x.com/a16zcrypto/status/1864343219833627113   14:26 GOAT is Returning  https://x.com/pwnlord69/status/1866589407454826644   25:44 Satan & God Automated  https://x.com/ropirito/status/1864373559927173257   https://x.com/god   https://x.com/s8n   39:13 Eliza & Ai16z #1 trending GitHub  https://x.com/dreaminglucid22/status/1865758299464843285   https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1866845399715287399  47:04 Virtuals New Sandbox Tool & aixbt https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1866513570672079187  https://x.com/aixbt_agent  53:09 Zerebro https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1864579428639986126   https://x.com/opaiumdao/status/1865484155464630470   https://x.com/opaiumdao/status/1866572986805035325   https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1866389720844111884   https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1866556713647870341  https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1864473729855553766  https://x.com/blormmy/status/1865987541972738549   1:01:44 Swarms & vvaifu.fun https://x.com/vvaifudotfun/status/1864050584396906841   1:03:37 Clanker Fees cross $10M https://dune.com/clanker_protection_team/clanker-fees   1:05:57 $SIMMI  https://x.com/Simmi_IO/status/1862510478745804856   https://x.com/SimulacrumAI/status/1866570195051090215  https://x.com/simulacrumai/status/1866641681795441070  1:08:46 Delphi Digital AI Analyst  https://x.com/Shaughnessy119/status/1866212479413678588  1:11:02 Ejaaz’s Advice for This Week  1:12:22 Closing & Disclosures  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures  

What is the role of AI in crypto, and how will it shape the future? AI agents are taking the crypto world by storm, introducing unprecedented scale and efficiency to Web3. At the center of this revolution is Shaw, the creator of the Eliza framework and ai16z DAO, a groundbreaking initiative that’s reshaping decentralized investments. The ai16z DAO has rapidly gained traction, becoming the #1 trending GitHub repository last month, with over 3,300 stars and 880+ forks. In this episode, we explore how Shaw and his team are leading a community-driven, open-source movement to integrate AI and crypto. From managing DAOs to bridging Web3 with real-world applications, we dive into how the Eliza framework is setting the groundwork for a potential AGI future. This is more than just an AI experiment—it’s the beginning of a new paradigm for both industries. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🐧CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  📈iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🔒SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFE NET https://bankless.cc/SAFE  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/111?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:05 Who is Shaw & Eliza Framework 18:57 Goals of ai16z & Marc AIndreessen 25:47 AI Agent North Star 31:20 AI-Powered Contributors & Fixing DAOs  38:49 Degenspartanai vs. Marc AIndreessen 52:02 What is ai16z? 56:51 DAO Governance 1:00:34 Eliza Framework Story & Success 1:03:55 Advice to New AI Agent Builders 1:06:29 Other Top AI Agents 1:08:02 Agent Swarming & World Mind Explained 1:17:14 How & Where to Learn More  1:18:36 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Shaw https://x.com/shawmakesmagic  David Hoffman https://x.com/TrustlessState  Ejaaz Ahamadeen https://x.com/cryptopunk7213  ai16z dao https://www.daos.fun/HeLp6NuQkmYB4pYWo2zYs22mESHXPQYzXbB8n4V98jwC  ai16z Github https://github.com/ai16z  degenspartanai https://x.com/degenspartanai  Marc AIndreessen https://x.com/pmairca  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

2024 was a breakout year for crypto, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana outperforming traditional assets and spot Bitcoin ETFs attracting $31.7 billion in record inflows. Coinbase surged toward S&P 500 inclusion, stablecoins doubled, and tokenized real-world assets began their rise. Nations embraced Bitcoin as a reserve asset, and AI-driven memecoins fueled fresh mania. Bitwise calls 2024 a prelude to 2025—a year poised to redefine crypto’s place in global finance. Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan and Head of Research, Ryan Rasmussen join us to share Bitwise’s top 10 2025 Predictions. Trust us anon, you don’t want to miss this.   ------ 📣AMBIRE | SIGN UP! https://www.ambire.com/legends  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  🐧CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🔒SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFENET https://bankless.cc/SAFE ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/110?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:19 Summarizing 2024 8:58 Bitcoin, Ethereum, & Solana 2025 Price Targets 21:40 2025 Bitcoin ETF Flows  27:20 Coinbase Surpasses Charles Schwab 32:13 Year of the Crypto IPO  38:01 AI Agent Memecoin Mania 47:39 Countries Holding Bitcoin  53:14 Coinbase S&P 500 & MicroStrategy Nasdaq-100  56:54 Crypto 401(k)s  1:02:48 Stablecoin Assets Double 1:05:26 RWAs Surpasses $50B  1:09:12 Bonus Prediction: 2029 Bitcoin Price  1:12:32 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Bitwise 2025 Predictions  https://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-market-insights/the-year-ahead-10-crypto-predictions-for-2025 Matt Hougan https://x.com/Matt_Hougan  Ryan Rasmussen https://x.com/RasterlyRock   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

What is Ethereum’s North Star, and does it even need one? There has been angst in the Ethereum community, growing over the last year, as Ethereum has become squeezed by its competition. Bitcoin’s story as money is growing in mainstream society. Solana has captured the hot ball of money in crypto. And Celestia’s data availability continues to progress at a faster rate than what is found at home in Ethereum. This is Ethereum’s Three-Front War, a topic we covered in a recent episode with Justin Drake. And today we‘re joined by Jon Charbonneau and Mike Ippolito to contextualize and diagnose what Ethereum needs in order to thrive in this competitive landscape. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty 🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield 🔒  SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFENET https://bankless.cc/SAFE  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/109?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:00 Jon’s Article 16:48 How did we get here? 23:16 Ethereum’s Three Front War 43:14 Ethereum Wins by its Synergies 52:52 Ethereum’s Focus 1:01:58 Ethereum Tactical Advice 1:18:18 Ultra Sound Money vs World Computer 1:30:26 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Mike Ippolito https://x.com/mikeippolito   Jon Charbonneau https://x.com/jon_charb   Jon’s Article https://dba.xyz/ethereums-north-star/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠