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  • AI ROLLUP #15: China Beats OpenAI? | Grok Launches Token | Alibaba's AI Breakthrough

    AI ROLLUP #15: China Beats OpenAI? | Grok Launches Token | Alibaba's AI Breakthrough
    Mar 13 2025
    In this episode, we break down China's latest AI breakthrough—the Manus agent—and how it's shaking up the AI race. We discuss Alibaba's powerful, compact new AI model, the rise of autonomous coding agents, and Microsoft's shifting relationship with OpenAI. Plus, we explore how AI agents like Grok are starting to impact crypto markets.------📣RONIN WALLET | DOWNLOAD NOWhttps://bankless.cc/Ronin_Wallet------BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFihttps://bankless.cc/Frax🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAINhttps://bankless.cc/unichain⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORKhttps://bankless.cc/Mantle🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPERhttps://bankless.cc/Celo-----✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨https://zora.co/coin/base:0x8c25fca60a7f589a4552ae5edf3978c7885354f5------TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro1:33 China drops Manus AIhttps://x.com/thinking_panda/status/1897951585990590469https://x.com/rowancheung/status/1898093008601395380https://x.com/_philschmid/status/189904695786097917814:27 OpenAI Agent SDK https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1897406075072377093 https://x.com/AtomSilverman/status/1899511053601698073 21:05 Ex-Deepmind engineers creating autonomous coding agents https://x.com/mishalaskin/status/1898048925157728601https://x.com/kimmonismus/status/189944464931752792722:57 Build a game from scratch with AIhttps://x.com/minchoi/status/1898469519565492490https://x.com/Ror_Fly/status/1899473065328656485https://x.com/ror_fly/status/189980364878111976525:55 Alibaba drops QWEN 32Bhttps://x.com/hosseeb/status/1897377619240468513https://x.com/sundarpichai/status/1899779090472644881https://x.com/hyperbolic_labs/status/189743737055257004730:44 Chinese company HunYuan released a new image to videohttps://x.com/EHuanglu/status/189762892976850561132:31 The model competition is really heating up & Microsoft x OpenAIhttps://x.com/cneuralnetwork/status/1898450452540465538https://gizmodo.com/microsofts-relationship-with-openai-is-not-looking-good-200057329336:57 Grok earned over $100K this past week https://x.com/mleejr/status/1898465691096727866https://x.com/bankrbothttps://x.com/bankrbot/status/1897950192613441617https://x.com/grok/status/1898884871742758966https://x.com/grok/status/1898957064006774855https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1899565420966801647https://dexscreener.com/base/0x5116773e18a9c7bb03ebb961b38678e45e238923https://x.com/MLeeJr/status/1899647338978889743https://x.com/grok/status/1899582316747391127https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1899585667899822520https://x.com/bankrbot/status/1899589807350972768https://x.com/grok/status/1898884871742758966https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1899566730059653431https://x.com/rhynotic/status/189919025672712233156:26 Agents over the last 30 days https://x.com/defi0xjeff/status/1898025840514101654https://x.com/gkisokay/status/1899422660339393007https://x.com/696_eth/status/189744693340660559956:58 Model Context Protocolhttps://x.com/mattpocockuk/status/1897742389592440970https://x.com/sendaifun/status/1892310991737598229https://x.com/crossmint/status/18994925897634698021:05:30 Closing & Disclaimers ------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠
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  • The Age of Hyper Acceleration: AI, AGI & Beyond! | Josh Kale

    The Age of Hyper Acceleration: AI, AGI & Beyond! | Josh Kale
    Mar 10 2025

    AI isn't just growing—it's skyrocketing us into an unprecedented era of hyper-acceleration.

    Josh Kale joins us to explore how breakthroughs in intelligence, from protein sequencing and synthetic biology to autonomous transportation and energy abundance, are reshaping our world at dizzying speeds.

    Prepare for a future that's closer than you think, where the cost of intelligence approaches zero and possibilities become boundless.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    3:48 Exponential Human Progress
    7:50 Moore’s Law vs Huang’s Law
    15:17 Synthetic Biology
    20:37 Economic Impact
    23:17 Job Market
    31:02 Self-Driving Cars
    33:33 Aviation
    35:43 Energy
    41:10 David Deutsch
    45:42 Electricity & Income
    51:20 Nuclear Energy
    54:46 The Unibomber
    1:01:09 Defensive Accelerationism
    1:03:06 Robotics
    1:06:14 Closing & Disclaimers

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • ROLLUP: Trump Crypto Reserve | SBF Prison Interview | Ethereum Leadership Shuffle

    ROLLUP: Trump Crypto Reserve | SBF Prison Interview | Ethereum Leadership Shuffle
    Mar 7 2025
    Joining the Weekly Rollup this week is Haseeb Qureshi, dissecting Trump's controversial Crypto Strategic Reserve announcement featuring Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and Ripple—causing an initial market surge and a swift reversal. They unpack Sam Bankman-Fried's candid prison interview with Tucker Carlson, revealing a stark divide between human empathy and detached pragmatism. Plus, Trump's erratic tariff policies are rattling macro markets; is it strategic or simply chaotic? Finally, they delve into Ethereum's leadership shuffle, Base's new speed upgrade challenging Solana, and AI's profound reshaping of crypto startups and blockchain usability. Follow Haseeb: https://x.com/hosseeb ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain ⚖️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/coin/base:0x4c0edef22bb1eff56610d9ea21f346dfe1fd41c0 ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 0:26 Tucker Carlson Interviews SBF https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1897709140535132442 5:10 Trump announced strategic crypto reserves https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114093946326587357 https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1896246000161001877 https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1896588091235656190 https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1896966911721607536 https://imgur.com/a/Q3tPnYI https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1896240960788627681 https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1896305838144548884 https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1896958095424729133 https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1896949387856933048 https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1896951231266140234 25:14 Tariffs & Macro Markets 41:20 Ethereum Foundation has new leadership! https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/1895851576251826227 https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1895862549578469523 https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1896246373919453285 https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/1895442343689363652 https://x.com/TimBeiko/status/1892593175845368316 https://x.com/dannyryan/status/1895851747865944114 https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1895863075527700959 52:23 Base is getting faster and faster! https://x.com/buildonbase/status/1895223243713458184?s=46 https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1895283716597166514 https://base.mirror.xyz/HwG1GQ5hoxz0OTOF_nQhNcVTk4Ae9cRIrcqVQ14N4-c 55:41 Devconnect https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1897321244158255567 1:00:14 AI Developments & Kaito https://x.com/Punk9277/status/1897684877098770736 1:16:12 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • AI ROLLUP #14: The AI Betting Genius That's Outsmarting Everyone | Humanoid Fighting Robots | AI's Invent a New Language

    AI ROLLUP #14: The AI Betting Genius That's Outsmarting Everyone | Humanoid Fighting Robots | AI's Invent a New Language
    Mar 6 2025
    In this episode, we kick off with jaw-dropping scenes of home robots that aren’t just putting groceries away, they’re taking the fight to you, echoing the dark vibes of i-Robot. Next, we unravel a crazy demo where encrypted agents develop their own language, and break down Google’s game-changing agent swarm that’s setting new research standards. We also explore Claude’s innovative new model and code that transforms complex problem-solving, plus Anthropic’s record-shattering $3.5B raise. And that’s not all, we share exclusive takeaways from ETH Denver’s AI scene, highlight AskBilly’s profit-making sports betting agent, and introduce Freysa’s digital twin game with a $250K prize. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just curious about tomorrow’s breakthroughs, this episode is your all-access pass to the cutting edge of innovation. ------ 📣RESERVE | INVEST IN CRYPTO NARRATIVES https://bankless.cc/reserve ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain ⚖️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/coin/base:0xd8dcff71d34c10e5580fc325101bc391f9a16f10 ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Humanoid Robots https://x.com/figure_robot/status/1892577871366939087?s=46 https://x.com/thehumanoidhub/status/1893014256473473272?s=46 00:04:33 Gibberlink https://x.com/ggerganov/status/1894057587441566081?s=46 https://x.com/ggerganov/status/1896592079997788300?s=46 00:09:07 Google Co-Scientist https://x.com/sundarpichai/status/1892254274895184244?s=46 00:10:27 Claude 3.7 https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/1894092430560965029 https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/1894095351218335927 https://x.com/ns123abc/status/1894144121784209770?s=46 00:16:00 Vibe Coding 00:24:32 The Good About ETH Denver https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1895891065233711501 00:31:16 The Bad About ETH Denver 00:35:26 Expert Sports Better https://x.com/askbillybets/status/1892959166307639642?s=46 https://x.com/sportstensor/status/1895821780151124321?s=46 00:52:57 Freysa AI https://x.com/freysa_ai/status/1892392982395187666?s=46 https://x.com/freysa_ai/status/1893556530563424510?s=46 https://x.com/freysa_ai/status/1895251589197373508?s=46 https://x.com/econoar/status/1897002735352054036 01:04:42 Homework For you! https://x.com/karpathy/status/1895242932095209667 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Is Trump Trying to Wreck the Economy? | Macro Expert Jim Bianco

    Is Trump Trying to Wreck the Economy? | Macro Expert Jim Bianco
    Mar 5 2025

    Is Trump trying to wreck the economy, or is he just ripping off the Band-Aid?

    Macro expert Jim Bianco breaks down Trump's economic strategy—tariffs, tax cuts, and shifting focus from the stock market to the 10-year Treasury yield.

    We discuss the potential risks of short-term pain, the surprising Crypto Strategic Reserve, and whether this shift could lead to long-term economic stability. Is this the start of a recession or a necessary correction?

    Tune in for Jim’s expert take.

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    0:00 Intro
    5:53 What is Trump Doing?
    12:07 Economic Rebalancing
    17:37 Crypto Strategic Reserve
    28:52 Tariffs
    33:39 Trade Imbalances
    38:45 Tariffs & 10 Year Yield
    48:28 Recession in 2025?
    55:04 Optimistic Future
    1:01:22 Risk-On Sector
    1:05:07 Closing & Disclaimers

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  • The AI Arms Race: Who Will Dominate the Next Industrial Revolution? | Josh kale

    The AI Arms Race: Who Will Dominate the Next Industrial Revolution? | Josh kale
    Mar 3 2025

    The AI arms race is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

    Bankless podcast producer Josh Kale breaks down which players are poised to dominate this next industrial revolution. From the transformative power of AI across industries to the geopolitical and economic implications, we explore the critical dynamics shaping our technological future—and what this means for investors, builders, and society at large.

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    0:00 Intro
    0:25 A New Life Form?
    4:23 The AI Rabbithole
    11:49 xAI & Grok 3
    26:51 Deepseek Breakthrough
    28:47 English as a Programming Language
    30:19 Open Sourcing LLMs
    34:13 Other Models
    39:29 Meta AI
    44:04 AI Bets
    46:27 Elon Musk vs Sam Altman
    51:59 Worldcoin
    55:48 From OpenAI to AGI
    1:03:01 AI Doomerism
    1:10:06 Neuralink
    1:15:20 AI vs Humans
    1:22:08 Frontier Tech
    1:24:43 Crypto’s Role
    1:28:00 Closing & Disclaimers

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • ROLLUP: Macro Bearish Report | Biggest Hack In History | SEC Drops Crypto Cases

    ROLLUP: Macro Bearish Report | Biggest Hack In History | SEC Drops Crypto Cases
    Feb 28 2025
    Joining us this week is Alex Thorn to break down why crypto markets are taking a hit. Major hacks, bearish macro signals, and fresh tariffs from the U.S. all played a role. But it’s not all bad news: the SEC is backing off from lawsuits against Coinbase, OpenSea, and Uniswap, signaling a potential shift in regulatory pressure. Plus, Bybit suffered the biggest crypto hack ever, losing $1.5B—how did it happen, and who’s behind it? Follow Alex: https://x.com/intangiblecoins ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain ⚖️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 🦋MORPHO | CRYPTO-BACKED LOANS https://bankless.cc/Morpho ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/coin/base:0xca607e1fcbdf83f893891742bf2f4933a609a9a2?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Intro To Alex 00:01:21 Market Breakdown https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/how-trumps-tariffs-on-mexico-and-canada-will-sweep-across-us-states.html 00:09:43 Treasuries vs Equities 00:22:12 The Largest Hack In History https://x.com/Bybit_Official/status/1892965292931702929 https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1893007399687958586/photo/1 https://x.com/benbybit/status/1892969284587966869 https://x.com/benbybit/status/1893102137711960486 https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/bybit-exchange-hack-february-2025-crypto-security-dprk/ https://x.com/StefanDGeorge/status/1894781521803858353 https://x.com/hasufl/status/1894772256179405158 https://x.com/arkham/status/1893033424224411885?s=46&t=v4MeJk18PFydz-g2BpdAVg https://x.com/Jesseeckel/status/1893047605133037905 https://x.com/mudit__gupta/status/1893290720603050121 https://x.com/Bybit_Official/status/1893687749229563958 https://x.com/benbybit/status/1893865556840775758 https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1893840256342040727 https://x.com/TimBeiko/status/1893412457567383559 https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1892971552565805309 00:34:12 Ethereum Hard Fork Backlash 00:43:03 SEC Drops Lawsuits https://x.com/coinbase/status/1892923603814936896 https://x.com/dfinzer/status/1893086281300582772 https://x.com/Uniswap/status/1894452298698358989 https://x.com/econoar/status/1894501626209271973 00:48:32 Hester Peirce Update 00:54:46 Bullish Or Bearish? 01:04:48 A16Z’s Newest Hire https://x.com/patrickmchenry/status/1894735546213171378 01:06:30 Stablecoin Issues 01:12:31 US Treasury Updates https://x.com/Bitcoin_Laws/status/1893399549454229690 https://bitcoinlaws.io/ 01:15:58 Find Alex on Twitter https://x.com/intangiblecoins ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠
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  • AI ROLLUP #13: Crypto AI vs Silicon Valley | Live From ETH Denver

    AI ROLLUP #13: Crypto AI vs Silicon Valley | Live From ETH Denver
    Feb 27 2025

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    Tom Shaughnessy from Delphi joins us to break down the AI x crypto space—where the value is, how to spot winning models, and why Silicon Valley AI and crypto AI are taking very different approaches. We also get into agent-based research, the fracturing of frontier models, and… a birthday surprise at the end.


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    00:00 Start
    04:42 Delphi's Interest In The Space
    08:20 Initial AI Crypto Use Cases
    09:18 The Era's Of AI
    13:41 Where Does Value Accrual Come From
    20:38 How Do You Choose The Winning Model?
    27:08 Silicon Valley AI Vs Crypto AI
    37:12 Fracturing Of Frontier Models
    41:43 What's Exciting?
    46:27 Due Diligence Via Agent
    49:02 When To Use What Agent
    53:10 A Birthday Surprise


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