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Jan 2025
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AI ROLLUP #5: T-1 Listings Soon? | Ai16z...

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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? 

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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 

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