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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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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