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E136: How to Build Wealth in an AI Economy - and The Role of Crypto - Selini Capital Founder and CIO Jordi Alexander breaks down why the concept of retirement is obsolete in a world of AI, fiat dilution, and exponential wealth creation - and how crypto is the cleanest hedge we have. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:59 Partnerships Jupiter, KAST (old), , Sui, Mantle, Forza! BTC 3:00 Surviving on Five Hours 4:31 Years of Growth 5:28 Who is Jordi Alexander? 7:22 No Voice in My Head 9:52 Self Custody with Trezor 10:45 Beyond Money and Work 13:23 Chip on the Shoulder 15:38 Moving Continents, Changing Self 17:12 Why $100K Feels Poor 19:05 When Money Stops Working 25:00 Judgement is Currency 27:05 Why Retirement Doesn’t Exist 30:18 Why Old Money Fades 33:27 Being Valuable to Society 35:03 Why Cash Loses Value 39:30 Why Stocks Can’t Beat Inflation 42:00 Crypto and the Next Frontier 44:03 Where Is Wealth Truly Safe? 48:53 Why Bitcoin Is the Bet 54:55 Altcoin Cycles Explained 56:57 Why Most Traders Lose 1:00:14 The Financial Death Wish 1:04:50 Winners, Losers, and NPCs 1:09:21 Clicks vs Credibility in Crypto 1:13:13 Rethinking the Retirement Mindset 1:14:33 Becoming Economically Productive 1:17:30 EQ and IQ 1:18:16 Escaping Survival Mode 1:20:40 Wealth Without Luck 1:21:26 Judging Who to Trust 1:25:27 Inefficiency is Opportunity 1:27:28 From Survival to Superpowers 1:29:34 Scaling Beyond Survival 1:31:02 Playing Offense 1:33:49 Bitcoin: Offense or Defense? 1:34:55 Beyond Four Year Cycles 1:36:57 Early in the Game 1:37:58 Destroying your Ego 1:42:57 Small Errors, Big Consequences 1:46:01 A Timeless Thesis 1:48:36 The Cost of Burnout 1:51:09 Protecting Your Time 1:52:47 Poker Productivity 1:55:14 Knowing When to Let Go 1:57:45 Seeing How the River Changes

E136: How to Build Wealth in an AI Economy - and The Role of Crypto - Selini Capital Founder and CIO Jordi Alexander breaks down why the concept of retirement is obsolete in a world of AI, fiat dilution, and exponential wealth creation - and how crypto is the cleanest hedge we have. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:59 Partnerships Jupiter, KAST (old), , Sui, Mantle, Forza! BTC 3:00 Surviving on Five Hours 4:31 Years of Growth 5:28 Who is Jordi Alexander? 7:22 No Voice in My Head 9:52 Self Custody with Trezor 10:45 Beyond Money and Work 13:23 Chip on the Shoulder 15:38 Moving Continents, Changing Self 17:12 Why $100K Feels Poor 19:05 When Money Stops Working 25:00 Judgement is Currency 27:05 Why Retirement Doesn’t Exist 30:18 Why Old Money Fades 33:27 Being Valuable to Society 35:03 Why Cash Loses Value 39:30 Why Stocks Can’t Beat Inflation 42:00 Crypto and the Next Frontier 44:03 Where Is Wealth Truly Safe? 48:53 Why Bitcoin Is the Bet 54:55 Altcoin Cycles Explained 56:57 Why Most Traders Lose 1:00:14 The Financial Death Wish 1:04:50 Winners, Losers, and NPCs 1:09:21 Clicks vs Credibility in Crypto 1:13:13 Rethinking the Retirement Mindset 1:14:33 Becoming Economically Productive 1:17:30 EQ and IQ 1:18:16 Escaping Survival Mode 1:20:40 Wealth Without Luck 1:21:26 Judging Who to Trust 1:25:27 Inefficiency is Opportunity 1:27:28 From Survival to Superpowers 1:29:34 Scaling Beyond Survival 1:31:02 Playing Offense 1:33:49 Bitcoin: Offense or Defense? 1:34:55 Beyond Four Year Cycles 1:36:57 Early in the Game 1:37:58 Destroying your Ego 1:42:57 Small Errors, Big Consequences 1:46:01 A Timeless Thesis 1:48:36 The Cost of Burnout 1:51:09 Protecting Your Time 1:52:47 Poker Productivity 1:55:14 Knowing When to Let Go 1:57:45 Seeing How the River Changes

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E114: Walrus 🦭/acc : Decentralizing Data Storage, the perfect complement to the SUI Network George Danezis is the Chief Scientist at MystenLabs.sui , co-creator of the Sui , and one the minds behind Walrus 🦭/acc Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Partnerships: Jupiter, Bitwise, SUI & Mantle 2:46 Sleeping Habits 4:05 Who is George? 4:23 What is a Chief Scientist? 5:16 Research at Microsoft vs. Now 6:59 What is “Good Research”? 8:49 Corporate Innovation vs. Reality 10:31 Why I Love Teaching Security 11:52 Self Custody with Trezor 12:44 Teaching vs. Real-World Application 16:28 What Makes an Idea Great? 17:51 The Idea That Never Worked Out 19:50 Being Late to Ideas, Not Early 20:56 The Essence of Peer-to-Peer Networks 23:50 Why We Need Peer-to-Peer Systems? 27:51 Why Decentralization Was Hard to Realize 31:09 Bitcoin's Game-Changing Impact 33:10 ETH Aha Moment 34:46 Facebook’s Conviction in Blockchain 37:39 Scaling DIEM/LIBRA to Sui 39:20 Biggest Issue at Facebook 40:20 Why Facebook Bet on Crypto 41:40 Why I Left Facebook 45:07 Balancing Passion and Pay 46:43 What is a Blockchain Good For? 51:42 Understanding Blockchain’s Limitations 53:21 CryptoKitties 54:36 Meme Coins: Culture vs. Scam 57:02 The Role of Norms in Crypto 1:00:32 What is the Sui Network? 1:02:32 Why Do We Need The Sui Network? 1:03:34 Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 1:05:07 Why Build a Layer One? 1:09:21 Top Layer One Competitors 1:10:45 Decentralization vs. Practicality 1:14:06 Minimum Decentralization 1:16:33 Data Storage & Its Biggest Problem 1:20:05 What is Walrus Protocol? 1:22:09 Why Walrus is Possible Now 1:25:35 Why Sui Network for Data Storage? 1:27:37 Vision of Walrus Protocol 1:28:59 Building a Neutral Tech Future 1:30:44 Using Existing Blockchains 1:33:03 Future of Decentralized Production 1:35:51 Prediction For The Next 12 Months 1:39:04 Concluding Remarks

E114: Walrus 🦭/acc : Decentralizing Data Storage, the perfect complement to the SUI Network George Danezis is the Chief Scientist at MystenLabs.sui , co-creator of the Sui , and one the minds behind Walrus 🦭/acc Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Partnerships: Jupiter, Bitwise, SUI & Mantle 2:46 Sleeping Habits 4:05 Who is George? 4:23 What is a Chief Scientist? 5:16 Research at Microsoft vs. Now 6:59 What is “Good Research”? 8:49 Corporate Innovation vs. Reality 10:31 Why I Love Teaching Security 11:52 Self Custody with Trezor 12:44 Teaching vs. Real-World Application 16:28 What Makes an Idea Great? 17:51 The Idea That Never Worked Out 19:50 Being Late to Ideas, Not Early 20:56 The Essence of Peer-to-Peer Networks 23:50 Why We Need Peer-to-Peer Systems? 27:51 Why Decentralization Was Hard to Realize 31:09 Bitcoin's Game-Changing Impact 33:10 ETH Aha Moment 34:46 Facebook’s Conviction in Blockchain 37:39 Scaling DIEM/LIBRA to Sui 39:20 Biggest Issue at Facebook 40:20 Why Facebook Bet on Crypto 41:40 Why I Left Facebook 45:07 Balancing Passion and Pay 46:43 What is a Blockchain Good For? 51:42 Understanding Blockchain’s Limitations 53:21 CryptoKitties 54:36 Meme Coins: Culture vs. Scam 57:02 The Role of Norms in Crypto 1:00:32 What is the Sui Network? 1:02:32 Why Do We Need The Sui Network? 1:03:34 Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 1:05:07 Why Build a Layer One? 1:09:21 Top Layer One Competitors 1:10:45 Decentralization vs. Practicality 1:14:06 Minimum Decentralization 1:16:33 Data Storage & Its Biggest Problem 1:20:05 What is Walrus Protocol? 1:22:09 Why Walrus is Possible Now 1:25:35 Why Sui Network for Data Storage? 1:27:37 Vision of Walrus Protocol 1:28:59 Building a Neutral Tech Future 1:30:44 Using Existing Blockchains 1:33:03 Future of Decentralized Production 1:35:51 Prediction For The Next 12 Months 1:39:04 Concluding Remarks

MR SHIFT 🦁

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Is this the ultimate Holdco model (built by a 25 year old)? How Jack does 10+ deals per year $8m in revenue and $2.5M in EBITDA 1. Stop chasing $250k and build something that pays you $2M 2. Integration starts at LOI, not after the deal closes. 3. We give you money, show up at the board meeting, and expect results. 4. The operator is the investment. 5. We built Lighthouse with a spreadsheet, two guys, and a phone. 6. Within two weeks, we know who to bet on. 7. Never overpay. Even if your multiple rises, stay disciplined. Enjoy. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction to Jack Bennett & Lighthouse Capital 0:47 Building a ghostwriting agency for wealthy clients 4:48 Spacebar Studios 7:30 Meeting Ben Kelly and founding Lighthouse Capital 14:17 Sponsor: Scalepath 12:39 Early days of Lighthouse and first hires 15:38 Structure and the types of companies they invest in 17:25 When do they decide to advise vs. invest 19:00 Why combine M&A advisory and rollups 25:02 Uniqueness of Lighthouse’s dual strategy 29:10 Converting fees into equity and how it actually works 33:55 Deal quality, ownership, and control 37:11 Pros and cons of following the M&A and roll-up strategy at the same time 41:34 Cash for equity and “see you at the first board meeting” 45:19 Being the youngest on the founding team 48:39 Four acquisitions and ten locations 52:09 Everything post-acquisition 55:20 The importance of integration 59:53 What Jack believes earns him the best returns 01:03:29 Is this the best investment advice you’ve ever heard?

Is this the ultimate Holdco model (built by a 25 year old)? How Jack does 10+ deals per year $8m in revenue and $2.5M in EBITDA 1. Stop chasing $250k and build something that pays you $2M 2. Integration starts at LOI, not after the deal closes. 3. We give you money, show up at the board meeting, and expect results. 4. The operator is the investment. 5. We built Lighthouse with a spreadsheet, two guys, and a phone. 6. Within two weeks, we know who to bet on. 7. Never overpay. Even if your multiple rises, stay disciplined. Enjoy. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction to Jack Bennett & Lighthouse Capital 0:47 Building a ghostwriting agency for wealthy clients 4:48 Spacebar Studios 7:30 Meeting Ben Kelly and founding Lighthouse Capital 14:17 Sponsor: Scalepath 12:39 Early days of Lighthouse and first hires 15:38 Structure and the types of companies they invest in 17:25 When do they decide to advise vs. invest 19:00 Why combine M&A advisory and rollups 25:02 Uniqueness of Lighthouse’s dual strategy 29:10 Converting fees into equity and how it actually works 33:55 Deal quality, ownership, and control 37:11 Pros and cons of following the M&A and roll-up strategy at the same time 41:34 Cash for equity and “see you at the first board meeting” 45:19 Being the youngest on the founding team 48:39 Four acquisitions and ten locations 52:09 Everything post-acquisition 55:20 The importance of integration 59:53 What Jack believes earns him the best returns 01:03:29 Is this the best investment advice you’ve ever heard?

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E176: Eric Larchevêque - Why Bitcoin Is the Only Money You Actually Own Eric Larchevêque is the co-founder of Ledger, the hardware wallet used to secure billions in crypto worldwide. He built his first company from zero, sold it for €27 million, lost his savings in a Latvian bank collapse, had his gold bars confiscated by a Luxembourg bank, and went 100% Bitcoin in 2013. He's now building TBSO - La Société Bitcoin - a publicly listed company co-founded with NBA legend Tony Parker Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Eric’s First Podcast In English 2:32 Where Does Eric’s Optimism Come From 3:31 The First Thing Eric Thinks Of Every Morning 4:03 What Eric’s AI Agents Do 5:47 What Does Eric Do & Why 6:53 Are The Majority Of People Ready For Responsibility? 8:01 Why People Need To Hit A wall 9:42 When Did Eric Take Responsibility For His Future? 11:48 Eric Had No Idea What Building A Company Meant 12:39 Who Is Eric Larcheveque? 13:21 Eric’s First Major Leap For His Company 14:30 What Will Become A Commodity In 5+ Years 18:21 Going From Building Websites To Bitcoin 27:31 Partnerships: Trezor @BitwiseInvest 28:17 Why Eric Went All In On Bitcoin 34:37 Did Eric Question The Volatility Of Bitcoin 38:52 Eric Believes He Could Still Be Wrong About Bitcoin 40:24 100% Of Eric’s Liquid Networth Is In Bitcoin 41:39 Eric’s Explanation Of Bitcoin & Time Preference 46:50 Why Look At Bitcoin As A Long-Term Asset Only 49:59 You Should Build A Bitcoin Strategy 53:07 Where Does Bitcoin Go In 10 Years 54:47 What Does A Bitcoin Dominant World Look Like 59:24 Partnership: KAST 1:00:12 Why Bitcoin Will Never Hit 0 1:03:54 How To Understand Bitcoin, Explained Simply 1:10:47 What Eric Learned While Building Ledger 1:16:03 Co-Founder Kidnapping Discussion & Advice 1:23:11 How Eric Sleeps Knowing Bad Situations Happen 1:25:56 Why Eric Stays In France 1:27:23 Partnerships: Jupiter Ethena 1:28:07 What Is The Bitcoin Society 1:32:25 Who’s Backing Bitcoin Society 1:32:51 What Does Tony Parker Do With Bitcoin? 1:33:46 Eric’s View On Learning To Learn 1:34:38 Why Eric Creates Videos When He Could Chill 1:37:19 Is Eric Building A Personal Brand? 1:39:00 Does Eric Feel Happier Now With Money? 1:40:04 Being An Entrepreneur Requires Sacrifice 1:41:22 Experiences Over Buying Extra Bitcoin 1:44:06 Do Everything To Achieve This One Thing 1:45:11 Closing Thoughts

MR SHIFT 🦁

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E133: Sam Blackshear - How Libra Sparked the Move Language and Why Sui Is the Real Endgame! Sam Blackshear is the Co-founder and CTO of MystenLabs.sui , the company behind the Sui, and the Creator of the Move programming language that's revolutionizing smart contract development. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:54 Partnerships: Jupiter, KAST (old), , Sui, Mantle, Forza! BTC 2:44 The Power of Preparation 5:14 Discipline Behind the Podcast 6:27 Translating Thought Into Code 8:19 Who is Sam Blackshear? 9:27 Choosing What Truly Matters 10:25 Self-Custody with Trezor 11:18 Crypto vs. AI Thinking 12:28 The Power of Support 16:04 From Court Dreams to Reality 17:55 Challenging the Limits of Code 22:52 Chose Learning Over a Job 24:09 The Internship That Changed Everything 27:35 PhD Skills Meet Facebook 29:05 Entering Crypto Through Facebook 32:15 Why Libra Needed Move 33:42 Solving Scarcity in Code 36:37 Bitcoin & Ethereum Mistakes 38:45 Creating a New Language 41:41 Problem-Driven Innovation 44:47 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis 48:11 What is Unstructured Thinking? 50:50 Why Unstructured Thinking Works 53:14 Future of Crypto Protocols 54:21 Why Move is the Best Programming Language 55:00 What is the Sui Network? 56:25 What Makes Sui Different? 57:05 Why is Sui The Best Blockchain? 59:05 Managing Energy Long-Term 1:01:02 Satisfaction Without Closure 1:03:37 90% Love, 10% Grind 1:05:37 Mental State of Surfing 1:06:47 Non-Consensus Beliefs 1:07:34 What is Memory Safety? 1:09:07 What Was the Equifax Hack? 1:10:53 Rethinking Software Safety 1:12:00 Right Dose of Regulation 1:13:00 Biggest Prediction for the Next 24 Months? 1:14:02 Scaling Crypto Developers 1:16:07 Concluding Remarks

E133: Sam Blackshear - How Libra Sparked the Move Language and Why Sui Is the Real Endgame! Sam Blackshear is the Co-founder and CTO of MystenLabs.sui , the company behind the Sui, and the Creator of the Move programming language that's revolutionizing smart contract development. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:54 Partnerships: Jupiter, KAST (old), , Sui, Mantle, Forza! BTC 2:44 The Power of Preparation 5:14 Discipline Behind the Podcast 6:27 Translating Thought Into Code 8:19 Who is Sam Blackshear? 9:27 Choosing What Truly Matters 10:25 Self-Custody with Trezor 11:18 Crypto vs. AI Thinking 12:28 The Power of Support 16:04 From Court Dreams to Reality 17:55 Challenging the Limits of Code 22:52 Chose Learning Over a Job 24:09 The Internship That Changed Everything 27:35 PhD Skills Meet Facebook 29:05 Entering Crypto Through Facebook 32:15 Why Libra Needed Move 33:42 Solving Scarcity in Code 36:37 Bitcoin & Ethereum Mistakes 38:45 Creating a New Language 41:41 Problem-Driven Innovation 44:47 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis 48:11 What is Unstructured Thinking? 50:50 Why Unstructured Thinking Works 53:14 Future of Crypto Protocols 54:21 Why Move is the Best Programming Language 55:00 What is the Sui Network? 56:25 What Makes Sui Different? 57:05 Why is Sui The Best Blockchain? 59:05 Managing Energy Long-Term 1:01:02 Satisfaction Without Closure 1:03:37 90% Love, 10% Grind 1:05:37 Mental State of Surfing 1:06:47 Non-Consensus Beliefs 1:07:34 What is Memory Safety? 1:09:07 What Was the Equifax Hack? 1:10:53 Rethinking Software Safety 1:12:00 Right Dose of Regulation 1:13:00 Biggest Prediction for the Next 24 Months? 1:14:02 Scaling Crypto Developers 1:16:07 Concluding Remarks

MR SHIFT 🦁

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Today's web3 with a16z episode is all about marketing — including differences between marketing in crypto and traditional tech. The conversation shares a candid look at what works — and what doesn’t — when it comes to building reputation and community, attracting developers, hiring teams and agencies, launching tokens, raising founder profiles, and more. Our experts are: ... Amanda Tyler (amandatyler.eth), who was most recently Head of Marketing at the Optimism Foundation (and was formerly at Polygon, Coinbase, and Google); ... Claire Kart (Claire Kart), Chief Marketing Officer at Aztec (who previously was at Risc Zero and SoFi); ... in conversation with Kim Milosevich (Kim Milosevich), CMO at a16z crypto (who was formerly VP of Comms at Coinbase, and who has spent decades in tech at a16z, Skype, Yahoo, and elsewhere). Enjoy the full episode here on X! Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 - The Role of Marketers 4:52 - Tech Marketing vs. Crypto Marketing 6:34 - Understanding the Core Audience 10:56 - Marketing for Ethereum and Layer 2 Projects 16:09 - The Role of Community Managers and Developer Relations 25:21 - Token Launch Strategies 34:42 - Building Founders’ Profiles (Without Being Cringe) 38:53 - How to Support Founders 40:55 - When to Hire 43:05 - Consultants vs. Agencies 46:08 - Structuring a Marketing Team 48:27 - Finding and Hiring Talent 50:36 - Building an Editorial Content Operation 53:39 - International Marketing Strategies 56:41 - The Role of Events 1:01:48 - Memes and Crypto Culture 1:04:57 - Conclusion

Today's web3 with a16z episode is all about marketing — including differences between marketing in crypto and traditional tech. The conversation shares a candid look at what works — and what doesn’t — when it comes to building reputation and community, attracting developers, hiring teams and agencies, launching tokens, raising founder profiles, and more. Our experts are: ... Amanda Tyler (amandatyler.eth), who was most recently Head of Marketing at the Optimism Foundation (and was formerly at Polygon, Coinbase, and Google); ... Claire Kart (Claire Kart), Chief Marketing Officer at Aztec (who previously was at Risc Zero and SoFi); ... in conversation with Kim Milosevich (Kim Milosevich), CMO at a16z crypto (who was formerly VP of Comms at Coinbase, and who has spent decades in tech at a16z, Skype, Yahoo, and elsewhere). Enjoy the full episode here on X! Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 - The Role of Marketers 4:52 - Tech Marketing vs. Crypto Marketing 6:34 - Understanding the Core Audience 10:56 - Marketing for Ethereum and Layer 2 Projects 16:09 - The Role of Community Managers and Developer Relations 25:21 - Token Launch Strategies 34:42 - Building Founders’ Profiles (Without Being Cringe) 38:53 - How to Support Founders 40:55 - When to Hire 43:05 - Consultants vs. Agencies 46:08 - Structuring a Marketing Team 48:27 - Finding and Hiring Talent 50:36 - Building an Editorial Content Operation 53:39 - International Marketing Strategies 56:41 - The Role of Events 1:01:48 - Memes and Crypto Culture 1:04:57 - Conclusion

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E152: Raoul Pal: Buy the F*cking Dip! For our last podcast of the year, I flew to Dubai to record our 4th WSH episode with Raoul Pal. As ever, it was a blast, and an absolute banger full alpha on how to navigate crypto in 2026 Enjoy! Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Please Subscribe 2:06 Getting Sick, Conferences, & Podcasts 4:04 From God to Moron every 6 months 6:13 Online FUD and state actors 12:36 Is It Realistic To Put All Your Hopes & Dreams Into Crypto? 15:13 Partnerships: Jupiter Paradex KAST Zashi is now Zodl 18:46 Buy & Hold 21:38 Liquidity Is The Name Of The Game 26:59 The Minimum Regret Portfolio 29:25 Chat GPT and Onchain Metrics 30:47 Does Raoul Follow His Own DTFU Framework? 36:33 Partnerships: Trezor Sui Story 37:47 Naval and Balaji bullish on Zcash: the God signal? 40:24 When will Raoul buy ZCash? 43:20 Is DCA'ing BTC forever not the only true proven way to make money? 47:17 Kevin’s Learnings From Silicon Valley & Raoul’s Thoughts 54:26 Silicon Valley vs Wall Street crypto frameworks 56:21 Exponential Growth 1:03:28 The Internet vs Bitcoin similarities 1:09:43 Raoul’s Portfolio for 2026 1:11:48 Raoul's Honest Thoughts On SUI In Late 2025 1:15:33 How Do You Ensure that onchain Data is not faked? 1:16:19 Where do the SUI Network Users Come From? 1:17:35 Being Paranoid In Regard To Crypto data 1:21:03 Luck 1:22:50 The Superpowers of Podcasting 1:26:47 What does Raoul do with his monthly income? 1:28:13 What’s Happening With NFTs? 1:35:27 The Upstream Of All Wealth Leads To Art 1:38:53 Buy the f*cking Dip? 1:45:50 Conviction 1:46:37 Is 2026 bullish or bearish: Insider info 1:47:55 How To Make it in Crypto In 202 Real Vision

E152: Raoul Pal: Buy the Fcking Dip! For our last podcast of the year, I flew to Dubai to record our 4th WSH episode with Raoul Pal. As ever, it was a blast, and an absolute banger full alpha on how to navigate crypto in 2026 Enjoy! Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Please Subscribe 2:06 Getting Sick, Conferences, & Podcasts 4:04 From God to Moron every 6 months 6:13 Online FUD and state actors 12:36 Is It Realistic To Put All Your Hopes & Dreams Into Crypto? 15:13 Partnerships: Jupiter Paradex KAST Zashi is now Zodl 18:46 Buy & Hold 21:38 Liquidity Is The Name Of The Game 26:59 The Minimum Regret Portfolio 29:25 Chat GPT and Onchain Metrics 30:47 Does Raoul Follow His Own DTFU Framework? 36:33 Partnerships: Trezor Sui Story 37:47 Naval and Balaji bullish on Zcash: the God signal? 40:24 When will Raoul buy ZCash? 43:20 Is DCA'ing BTC forever not the only true proven way to make money? 47:17 Kevin’s Learnings From Silicon Valley & Raoul’s Thoughts 54:26 Silicon Valley vs Wall Street crypto frameworks 56:21 Exponential Growth 1:03:28 The Internet vs Bitcoin similarities 1:09:43 Raoul’s Portfolio for 2026 1:11:48 Raoul's Honest Thoughts On SUI In Late 2025 1:15:33 How Do You Ensure that onchain Data is not faked? 1:16:19 Where do the SUI Network Users Come From? 1:17:35 Being Paranoid In Regard To Crypto data 1:21:03 Luck 1:22:50 The Superpowers of Podcasting 1:26:47 What does Raoul do with his monthly income? 1:28:13 What’s Happening With NFTs? 1:35:27 The Upstream Of All Wealth Leads To Art 1:38:53 Buy the fcking Dip? 1:45:50 Conviction 1:46:37 Is 2026 bullish or bearish: Insider info 1:47:55 How To Make it in Crypto In 202 Real Vision

MR SHIFT 🦁

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E123: sophon: The Crypto Social Oracle is here! This conversation is perfectly timed with the Sophon token launch that happened yesterday - join me & seb as we go deep into: - Monetizing attention & decoding the Social Oracle - ADHD as a superpower for building epic businesses - Why Agentic AI is bullish for Crypto - What’s next with Sophon’s $60M seed fund - Turning Crypto into a win-win for everyday users - Building UX so good, it pulls non-crypto folks in! Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:58 Partnerships: Jupiter (🐱, 🐐), KAST, Sui, Bitwise, Mantle, Forza! BTC 2:47 Spending Crypto with KAST 7:17 Redefining Crypto Adoption 8:21 Fixing Crypto Incentives 9:23 Self Custody with Trezor 10:16 Who is Seb? 10:57 Risk vs. Chance 12:00 The ADHD Advantage 15:17 CEO as a Conductor 16:41 ADHD and Flow State 17:37 Best Country in the World 20:11 Cultural Clash in Crypto 22:22 Authenticity Over Hype 24:05 Interest Beats Credentials 25:54 From Weed to Bitcoin 29:06 Blessing in Disguise 33:06 Everyone Blows Up Once 34:58 DeFi at Matter Labs 36:16 Matter Labs' Biggest Challenge 38:18 Creating a New Paradigm 39:46 Crypto’s Real Problem 41:19 Finding True Product-Market Fit 42:56 Why Revolut Resonates 44:04 Merging Crypto with Everyday Life 46:49 What is Sophon? 49:17 Sophon: Get Paid for Data 53:38 Turning Fans Into Users 55:37 Beyond Just Another Layer 2 58:33 Product Led Company 59:19 How Pento Joined Sophon 1:00:24 From Zero-Sum to Win-Win 1:01:39 What is zkTLS? 1:05:08 Monetizing Your Attention 1:08:22 Sophon’s Crypto Game Vision 1:13:53 Sophon’s Record Note Sale 1:17:43 Using $60M Wisely 1:18:45 Defining Success for Sophon 1:21:27 Pudgy Penguins’ Crypto Impact 1:23:37 Defining Success for Myself 1:25:03 Dealing with Stress 1:27:20 Concluding Remarks

E123: sophon: The Crypto Social Oracle is here! This conversation is perfectly timed with the Sophon token launch that happened yesterday - join me & seb as we go deep into: - Monetizing attention & decoding the Social Oracle - ADHD as a superpower for building epic businesses - Why Agentic AI is bullish for Crypto - What’s next with Sophon’s $60M seed fund - Turning Crypto into a win-win for everyday users - Building UX so good, it pulls non-crypto folks in! Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:58 Partnerships: Jupiter (🐱, 🐐), KAST, Sui, Bitwise, Mantle, Forza! BTC 2:47 Spending Crypto with KAST 7:17 Redefining Crypto Adoption 8:21 Fixing Crypto Incentives 9:23 Self Custody with Trezor 10:16 Who is Seb? 10:57 Risk vs. Chance 12:00 The ADHD Advantage 15:17 CEO as a Conductor 16:41 ADHD and Flow State 17:37 Best Country in the World 20:11 Cultural Clash in Crypto 22:22 Authenticity Over Hype 24:05 Interest Beats Credentials 25:54 From Weed to Bitcoin 29:06 Blessing in Disguise 33:06 Everyone Blows Up Once 34:58 DeFi at Matter Labs 36:16 Matter Labs' Biggest Challenge 38:18 Creating a New Paradigm 39:46 Crypto’s Real Problem 41:19 Finding True Product-Market Fit 42:56 Why Revolut Resonates 44:04 Merging Crypto with Everyday Life 46:49 What is Sophon? 49:17 Sophon: Get Paid for Data 53:38 Turning Fans Into Users 55:37 Beyond Just Another Layer 2 58:33 Product Led Company 59:19 How Pento Joined Sophon 1:00:24 From Zero-Sum to Win-Win 1:01:39 What is zkTLS? 1:05:08 Monetizing Your Attention 1:08:22 Sophon’s Crypto Game Vision 1:13:53 Sophon’s Record Note Sale 1:17:43 Using $60M Wisely 1:18:45 Defining Success for Sophon 1:21:27 Pudgy Penguins’ Crypto Impact 1:23:37 Defining Success for Myself 1:25:03 Dealing with Stress 1:27:20 Concluding Remarks

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