Ejaaz and David reunite to dissect the AI Crypto sector’s rebound from a 70% crash, fueled by Elon’s rumored $97B OpenAI bid and the relentless rise of open-source devs being heads down. They explore how tokens might be the most accessible path to AI exposure, why ARC’s curated launchpad could elevate agent quality, and what Virtuals’ move onto Solana means for cross-chain expansion. Meanwhile, X (Twitter) embraces a new wave of AI agents, and AI16z reorganizes to stay competitive. Is this the turning point for AI and crypto—or just another plateau? Tune in to find out, anon.

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro

1:17 Crypto x AI Exposure Strategy 

10:56 Elon’s $97B OpenAI Bid

13:14 Crypto x AI Mindshare & Markets
https://www.cookie.fun/  
https://x.com/S4mmyEth/status/1889675738099376149  
https://x.com/dv_memetics/status/1888956005515477372 
https://x.com/0xelonmoney/status/1889743777088360909  

22:48 Andrej Karpathy
https://x.com/karpathy  
https://x.com/hyperbolic_labs/status/1887229114769359013 

22:58 Replit comes out with a mobile app
https://x.com/Replit/status/1887159041455169683 
https://x.com/karpathy/status/1886192184808149383 

33:12 X (Twitter) is getting involved in agents
https://x.com/ethermage/status/1887526320487473326 

37:24 ARC reveals their new launchpad & agent launch
https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1889768219873099902 
https://x.com/askjimmy_ai/status/1889736290696045017 
https://x.com/0thTachi/status/1887620290727059731  

51:17 Virtuals are live on Solana!
https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1889365020393496910 
https://x.com/gkisokay/status/1889721779146596503 
https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1887508625268367843  
https://x.com/gkisokay/status/1889331963917729993 

59:03 AIXBT holders can now connect X account = richer agent interactions
https://x.com/aixbt_terminal/status/1887355817957204434 

1:02:46 Ai16z (ElizaOS): a brutally raw take
https://x.com/CryptoStreamHub/status/1887435927309721992 

1:07:57 What Ejaaz focused on this upcoming week

1:08:59 Closing & Disclaimers 

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