Before “crypto AI” became a category, David was already exploring the ideas behind it. @kenzimori catches up with David Minarsch ☴ on his early path into crypto x AI — from studying Bitcoin’s economics and computer science during his PhD, to witnessing the 2017 wave of crypto builders up... close. The conversation traces how David’s work across game theory, machine learning, and agent systems eventually shaped his thinking around autonomous agents and open-source coordination infrastructure.show more

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim witnessing 2017 and choosing to stay says everything you need to know about David

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim homie was studying the fundamentals while others were just chasing green candles

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim short answer is david just never stopped thinking about this stuff

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim before it was cool fr

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim love seeing the background story here most people skip straight to the product

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim witnessing 2017 and choosing to stay says everything you need to know about David

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim tbh these early journey episodes are my fav type of content

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim the friction narrative is something every multi chain dev feels in their bones tbh

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim David called it. Anthropic just hired Karpathy, and Strategy owns 818K Bitcoin. The money-AI thing David studied? It's happening right now. Follow @david_enim to see what's next.

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim idk why but people who got into this during 2017 just have a different energy

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim catching up with the early builders always hits different

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim bro saw the future and just quietly started building it

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim the 2017 wave was a different universe bro, surviving that and still building is respect

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim PhD in Bitcoin economics sounds like the most interesting thesis topic ever

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim early PhD research on Bitcoin is so based, most people just wanted lambos

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim BEFORE THE CATEGORY EXISTED BRO LETS GOOO

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim this is what happens when you actually study something instead of just aping in

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim exploring ideas before the category even has a name is real pioneer behavior

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim bro was literally ahead of the curve before the curve even existed

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim this is the kind of origin story that actually matters yo

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim bro was doing the research while everyone else was just vibing

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim studied the economics of Bitcoin before most people knew what a wallet was lol

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim 0xBeaconLayer

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim Kenzi always asks the questions I actually want answered

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim real ones been in this since before the buzzwords dropped

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim witnessing 2017 firsthand and still being here is a badge of honor fr

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim Kenzi does these retrospective convos so well

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim not all heroes wear capes some just do PhDs on Bitcoin lmao

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim this pod sounds like essential listening rn

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim ser this episode sounds like required listening

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim computer science plus Bitcoin economics is actually a crazy combo to study simultaneously

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim chad behavior honestly

@0xBeaconLayer @kenzimori @david_enim yo this is the type of convo I needed on a Monday