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Two papers were posted yesterday, both reducing the resources needed for quantum computers to hack cryptocurrencies. But the headlines don't quite tell the whole story... I break down Google's whitepaper on quantum security of crypto, which includes a secret algorithm that they only released a zero-knowledge proof to verify....

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The Google and Caltech quantum papers demonstrated 2 breakthroughs: that Bitcoin cryptography is much easier to break than previously thought, and that far fewer logical qubits may be necessary for physical qubits. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden explains: "These two papers are not necessarily about a quantum computer that's bigger or more capable. They're about what it takes to break cryptography." "So what changed? One of the things that changed was that physicists and quantum cryptographers that looked at this problem for a long time studied an algorithm called RSA — an older cryptographic algorithm." "But that's not what really any blockchains use, because RSA keys are very large. It turns out, and this was one of the key upshots of the Google paper, that if you focus on the cryptography used by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, it's actually way easier to break than they thought it was, compared to RSA." "The other big breakthrough, and this is from the Caltech paper: Quantum computers are very fragile, generally. So to be useful, they need to have what's called error correction applied. And that can result in a lot of overhead. You need to have tons of physical qubits to get to one logical qubit." "This Caltech paper basically showed, 'Hey, we have some new ideas for error correction. And it turns out if we apply those, we don't need hundreds or thousands of physical qubits, maybe we just need a handful to make one logical cubit.'" "The headline of their paper is 'You may only need 10,000 physical qubits to run Shor's algorithm.' And by the way, they demonstrated 6,000 last year."
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The Google and Caltech quantum papers demonstrated 2 breakthroughs: that Bitcoin cryptography is much easier to break than previously thought, and that far fewer logical qubits may be necessary for physical qubits. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden explains: "These two papers are not necessarily about a quantum computer that's bigger or more capable. They're about what it takes to break cryptography." "So what changed? One of the things that changed was that physicists and quantum cryptographers that looked at this problem for a long time studied an algorithm called RSA — an older cryptographic algorithm." "But that's not what really any blockchains use, because RSA keys are very large. It turns out, and this was one of the key upshots of the Google paper, that if you focus on the cryptography used by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, it's actually way easier to break than they thought it was, compared to RSA." "The other big breakthrough, and this is from the Caltech paper: Quantum computers are very fragile, generally. So to be useful, they need to have what's called error correction applied. And that can result in a lot of overhead. You need to have tons of physical qubits to get to one logical qubit." "This Caltech paper basically showed, 'Hey, we have some new ideas for error correction. And it turns out if we apply those, we don't need hundreds or thousands of physical qubits, maybe we just need a handful to make one logical cubit.'" "The headline of their paper is 'You may only need 10,000 physical qubits to run Shor's algorithm.' And by the way, they demonstrated 6,000 last year."

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BITCOIN RAILS #61: QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY FOR BITCOIN | with Dan Boneh Dan Boneh 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: One of the most prolific and influential cryptographers in the world, it’s difficult to fully quantify the impact that Dan Boneh has had on Bitcoin and digital assets more broadly. Through both his own research and his mentorship of some of the space’s most important contributors — e.g. Andrew Poelstra, Benedikt Bünz ☕️, and Robin Linus 🥖 — few people have done more to shape the cryptographic foundations underlying modern blockchains and digital finance. More recently, Dan co-authored Google's widely discussed paper, “Securing Elliptic Curve Cryptocurrencies against Quantum Vulnerabilities,” which reduced prior estimates of the resources required to run Shor’s algorithm against the elliptic-curve cryptography used by Bitcoin. The paper reignited debate around quantum computing timelines and the long-term security assumptions behind modern cryptocurrencies. In this episode of Bitcoin Rails, Dan and I discuss the current state of quantum computing, its potential implications for Bitcoin, and how he believes the Bitcoin community should think about preparing for a post-quantum future over the coming decade and beyond. And yes, Dan shares his take on the “when quantum” question in the interview, among other key perspectives. This episode of Bitcoin Rails is brought to you by my NEW sponsors: LayerTwo Labs LayerTwo Labs — developing research, software, and technologies for scaling Bitcoin via the integration of Drivechains (BIP 300/301) Hashi on Sui — a primitive for executing Bitcoin Defi transactions, without having to trust a federated bridge or other centralized entity BitBox BitBox — an open-source Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, with smooth UX and no compromises on security. Check out Bitbox [dot] swiss and use code BITCOINRAILS to get a discount TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro and Dan’s history with cryptography and Bitcoin 11:44 — Shor's algorithm: how a 1994 paper became cryptography's most important threat 16:39 — Building a quantum computer: superconducting qubits vs neutral atoms 25:37 — When should we start worrying about quantum computers? The timeline debate 31:51 — Have we already reached quantum computing's “ahá” moment? 39:09 — Inside the Google paper: how Shor's algorithm was optimized 49:57 — The Bitcoin mempool attack and the 10-minute window 59:21 — Mitigation: what should Bitcoin do to prepare for quantum? 1:11:54 — Hash-based vs lattice-based signatures: Dan's case for lattice 1:23:15 — ZK proofs, BIP361, and what to do with Satoshi's coins 1:31:52 — Encrypted mempools and MEV 1:38:29 — Why Bitcoin will survive quantum and Dan's message to Bitcoin builders

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259,775 views • 2 months ago

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a16z crypto

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My 10x stock idea from GTC isn't photonics?! But it does involve lasers. Say hello to $INFQ. It's a newly IPO'd quantum stock generating tens of millions in revenue in space + defense applications with very unique technology. Infleqtion went public last month but it's trading 40% below its IPO price with a sub $2B market cap. $INFQ trades at roughly 70x trailing sales on $29M in revenue. Compare that to $RGTI at $6B market cap on just $7M in revenue, that's 860x sales. I chatted with $INFQ's Chief Administrative Officer, Julie McGee, to dig in further but here's the TLDR. Most quantum companies need to cool their chips to near absolute zero temps just to operate. Infleqtion uses "neutral atom" technology that traps individual atoms inside a glass cell using lasers and runs them at room temperature. It takes the power of a few hairdryers. No giant refrigerators. Way cheaper and way easier to scale. And unlike most quantum names they're actually shipping products NOW. Quantum clocks for GPS-denied navigation, RF sensors, inertial navigation systems. Selling to NASA, the DoD, and the UK government. Their quantum clock is being qualified by SpaceX for satellite systems. Quantum brings a whole new level of precision that works on the ground, in the sky, and underwater. Their technology can enable submarines to navigate without ever linking up to a satellite. GPS jamming is also becoming a huge problem on the battlefield, showing up in Ukraine and Iran. Quantum timing is inherently unjammable and unspoofable. They also had a dedicated spot inside the Nvidia booth at GTC. $INFQ partnered with Nvidia to demo the first commercial materials science application running on logical qubits and are working with Nvidia's NVQLink to scale quantum-classical hybrid computing. What's next: 30 logical qubits targeted this year, one of the most important milestones in the race to fault tolerant quantum computing by 2028. Plus a new NASA contract to measure Earth's gravity from space. Infleqtion combines an attractive valuation with extremely unique technology (they're the only neutral atom quantum company publicly listed). Could easily see this re-rating fast, I just think the IPO timing was poor with Iran. Could be adding this as a lottery ticket to my Asymmetrical Bets portfolio soon... This post was not sponsored or influenced in any way by $INFQ. All thoughts are my own, NFA / DYOR.

Michael Sikand

321,848 views • 5 months ago

Quantum computing can destroy crypto market. What's scarier is that our transaction data is being harvested right now. no one is paying attention because it feels like a future problem. sat down with C J $DIAM [founder of DIAM ] Since 2018, he's been quietly building the quantum-proof security layer that the entire $2.4 trillion crypto market will eventually depend on. Long before anyone was paying attention. Here's everything we got into: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — The $2.4 trillion sitting exposed right now 00:16 — "Harvest now, decrypt later" - what it actually means 01:11 — What's already happening in the shadows of the internet 02:43 — Google just moved the quantum threat timeline to 2029 03:07 — Why waiting until 2029 to prepare is already too late 04:47 — What Diamante actually is (explained for a 15-year-old) 05:33 — Why Bitcoin and Ethereum can't simply "upgrade" to quantum-proof 07:41 — The brutal truth: legacy chains would need a full network fork 09:00 — Are your funds safe in a hot or cold wallet right now? 10:11 — "If you're a fish, you're safe. If you're a whale…" 11:03 — How developers can build or migrate onto Diamante today 12:55 — 120,000 TPS - with quantum encryption live on mainnet 13:02 — What's already being built on the ecosystem 14:04 — Quantum-secured VPN - the first viral use case incoming 15:11 — The ferrochrome giant tokenizing $3B in assets on Diamante 16:07 — How Diamante raised from the Abu Dhabi royal family 19:09 — What YOU can actually do today to protect yourself 22:06 — The psychology of building a 10-year vision in a 10-second market 24:00 — Why patient investors are Diamante's secret weapon 28:42 — What the world looks like in 2035 when quantum hits mainstream 33:39 — What the Diamante community will remember when the storm arrives 35:03 — Why Chirag doesn't see quantum security as a competition 37:43 — RAPID FIRE: AI agents - most overrated trend in crypto? 38:10 — The one builder Chirag respects most (the answer will surprise no one) part that stuck with me most wasn't the tech. It was when Chirag talked about the moments he almost gave up... He built through years when "quantum" wasn't even a narrative, let alone a trend. One of the most grounded conversations I've had on The Based Show.
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Quantum computing can destroy crypto market. What's scarier is that our transaction data is being harvested right now. no one is paying attention because it feels like a future problem. sat down with C J $DIAM [founder of DIAM ] Since 2018, he's been quietly building the quantum-proof security layer that the entire $2.4 trillion crypto market will eventually depend on. Long before anyone was paying attention. Here's everything we got into: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — The $2.4 trillion sitting exposed right now 00:16 — "Harvest now, decrypt later" - what it actually means 01:11 — What's already happening in the shadows of the internet 02:43 — Google just moved the quantum threat timeline to 2029 03:07 — Why waiting until 2029 to prepare is already too late 04:47 — What Diamante actually is (explained for a 15-year-old) 05:33 — Why Bitcoin and Ethereum can't simply "upgrade" to quantum-proof 07:41 — The brutal truth: legacy chains would need a full network fork 09:00 — Are your funds safe in a hot or cold wallet right now? 10:11 — "If you're a fish, you're safe. If you're a whale…" 11:03 — How developers can build or migrate onto Diamante today 12:55 — 120,000 TPS - with quantum encryption live on mainnet 13:02 — What's already being built on the ecosystem 14:04 — Quantum-secured VPN - the first viral use case incoming 15:11 — The ferrochrome giant tokenizing $3B in assets on Diamante 16:07 — How Diamante raised from the Abu Dhabi royal family 19:09 — What YOU can actually do today to protect yourself 22:06 — The psychology of building a 10-year vision in a 10-second market 24:00 — Why patient investors are Diamante's secret weapon 28:42 — What the world looks like in 2035 when quantum hits mainstream 33:39 — What the Diamante community will remember when the storm arrives 35:03 — Why Chirag doesn't see quantum security as a competition 37:43 — RAPID FIRE: AI agents - most overrated trend in crypto? 38:10 — The one builder Chirag respects most (the answer will surprise no one) part that stuck with me most wasn't the tech. It was when Chirag talked about the moments he almost gave up... He built through years when "quantum" wasn't even a narrative, let alone a trend. One of the most grounded conversations I've had on The Based Show.

Sahib

18,917 views • 3 months ago

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Sean O'Malley

118,091 views • 2 years ago

BITCOIN RAILS #69: ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROOFS FOR POST-QUANTUM BITCOIN | with Benedikt Bünz 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: While many Bitcoiners remain hopeful the network will embrace zero-knowledge proofs for protocol-level use cases, practical adoption has remained limited outside of BitVM and a handful of experimental proposals. Most of the world’s ZKP research has circled around Ethereum and other ecosystems, where significant resources have been dedicated to advancing these systems, particularly for scaling and privacy applications. One of the most notable contributors to this research is Benedikt Bünz ☕️ — professor of cryptography at NYU and collaborator of Dan Boneh, who together inarguably form one of the strongest blockchain-applied cryptography teams in the world. The pair recently announced they’ll be leading the new post-quantum cryptography unit localhost research — the first dedicated PQ research effort within a major Bitcoin development organization. With Benedikt leading the charge on the use of zero-knowledge proofs for post-quantum mitigation, the question emerges: will the post-quantum transition be the catalyst to finally bring zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin's core protocol? In more detail, Benedikt and I discuss: - Why ZKPs haven’t been widely adopted by the Bitcoin technical community — and why the threat of quantum computers may change that posture going forward - How ZKPs could be used for signature batching to address larger post-quantum signatures in Bitcoin’s post-quantum era - Why Bitcoiners will likely prioritize hash-based signatures as an initial post-quantum scheme — rather than more efficient but less proven alternatives (e.g., lattice-based) - How ZKPs have evolved over the last decade and may finally be ready for Bitcoin’s strict requirements around trust assumptions - Why Benedikt and Dan are teaming up with localhost research to create the first post-quantum cryptography unit within a major Bitcoin development organization + what they hope to accomplish This episode of Bitcoin Rails is brought to you by: LayerTwo Labs LayerTwo Labs — developing research, software, and technologies for scaling Bitcoin via the integration of Drivechains (BIP 300/301) Hashi on Sui — a primitive for executing Bitcoin DeFi transactions, without having to trust a federated bridge or other centralized entity BitBox BitBox — an open-source Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, with smooth UX and no compromises on security. Check out Bitbox [dot] swiss and use code BITCOINRAILS to get a discount TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 00:22 — Benedikt's background 04:10 — How Benedikt got into Bitcoin and cryptography 07:42 — First ZK project: proving exchange solvency after Mt. Gox 16:01 — ZK proofs explained 27:43 — How security gets popular & ZK proofs in Bitcoin 35:49 — Other applications of ZK proofs for Bitcoin 40:15 — Why ZK proofs haven't been adopted in Bitcoin 50:46 — Why the Bitcoin post-quantum transition needs ZK proofs 01:07:00 — Cryptographic agility and why lattices win 01:18:00 — The size problem and how SNARKs solve it 01:33:57 — Proving a Bitcoin block in a laptop in 1.5 seconds 01:37:12 — Bitcoin as the primary quantum target 01:40:47 — ZK proofs for seed phrase recovery
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BITCOIN RAILS #69: ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROOFS FOR POST-QUANTUM BITCOIN | with Benedikt Bünz 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: While many Bitcoiners remain hopeful the network will embrace zero-knowledge proofs for protocol-level use cases, practical adoption has remained limited outside of BitVM and a handful of experimental proposals. Most of the world’s ZKP research has circled around Ethereum and other ecosystems, where significant resources have been dedicated to advancing these systems, particularly for scaling and privacy applications. One of the most notable contributors to this research is Benedikt Bünz ☕️ — professor of cryptography at NYU and collaborator of Dan Boneh, who together inarguably form one of the strongest blockchain-applied cryptography teams in the world. The pair recently announced they’ll be leading the new post-quantum cryptography unit localhost research — the first dedicated PQ research effort within a major Bitcoin development organization. With Benedikt leading the charge on the use of zero-knowledge proofs for post-quantum mitigation, the question emerges: will the post-quantum transition be the catalyst to finally bring zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin's core protocol? In more detail, Benedikt and I discuss: - Why ZKPs haven’t been widely adopted by the Bitcoin technical community — and why the threat of quantum computers may change that posture going forward - How ZKPs could be used for signature batching to address larger post-quantum signatures in Bitcoin’s post-quantum era - Why Bitcoiners will likely prioritize hash-based signatures as an initial post-quantum scheme — rather than more efficient but less proven alternatives (e.g., lattice-based) - How ZKPs have evolved over the last decade and may finally be ready for Bitcoin’s strict requirements around trust assumptions - Why Benedikt and Dan are teaming up with localhost research to create the first post-quantum cryptography unit within a major Bitcoin development organization + what they hope to accomplish This episode of Bitcoin Rails is brought to you by: LayerTwo Labs LayerTwo Labs — developing research, software, and technologies for scaling Bitcoin via the integration of Drivechains (BIP 300/301) Hashi on Sui — a primitive for executing Bitcoin DeFi transactions, without having to trust a federated bridge or other centralized entity BitBox BitBox — an open-source Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, with smooth UX and no compromises on security. Check out Bitbox [dot] swiss and use code BITCOINRAILS to get a discount TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 00:22 — Benedikt's background 04:10 — How Benedikt got into Bitcoin and cryptography 07:42 — First ZK project: proving exchange solvency after Mt. Gox 16:01 — ZK proofs explained 27:43 — How security gets popular & ZK proofs in Bitcoin 35:49 — Other applications of ZK proofs for Bitcoin 40:15 — Why ZK proofs haven't been adopted in Bitcoin 50:46 — Why the Bitcoin post-quantum transition needs ZK proofs 01:07:00 — Cryptographic agility and why lattices win 01:18:00 — The size problem and how SNARKs solve it 01:33:57 — Proving a Bitcoin block in a laptop in 1.5 seconds 01:37:12 — Bitcoin as the primary quantum target 01:40:47 — ZK proofs for seed phrase recovery

Isabel Foxen Duke⚡️

19,872 views • 1 month ago

BITCOIN RAILS EPISODE #18: MAKE BITCOIN QUANTUM RESISTANT | with BIP360 author Hunter Beast Hunter Beast 🕯️ Quantum computing is a complicated topic—one that incites equal amounts of fear and skepticism depending on who you talk to… especially in Bitcoin. In this episode, BIP360 author Hunter Beast wisely shares why the “truth is likely somewhere in the middle,” citing incremental advancements in quantum computing that may eventually pose a legitimate threat to some Bitcoin addresses—as well as steps we can take to protect ourselves in the short, medium and long term. The correct posture is to “be prepared, not scared,” says Hunter Beast 🕯️ Ultimately, the introduction of quantum resistant cryptography—via proposals like BIP360—will be needed for higher degrees of security. That said, individuals can mitigate personal risk substantially through proper address-use hygiene. This episode breaks down the specific challenges Bitcoin will face in the event of a quantum attack, the likelihood of an attack over time, and the steps we’ll need to take at the individual and communal level to ensure Bitcoin’s safety. This episode includes detailed discussion of: 1) How quantum computing could potentially affect Bitcoin public/private key cryptography—and technologies built on vulnerable addresses (e.g. Taproot) 2) Best practices for protecting yourself against quantum in the short and long term 3) Implications of vulnerable address types—e.g. what about Satoshi’s coins? 4) Deep Dive into BIP360 + proposed long-term solutions 5) Industry roadmaps for quantum computing + how banks and governments are preparing for “Q Day” As always, this episode can be viewed on Spotify or YouTuve—full episode in the comments or linktree in my bio. This episode is powered by Best In Slot—the leading API for Ordinals and BRC20 data aggregation and indexing. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:05 What is quantum computing? 04:30 How could quantum threaten your Bitcoin wallet? 06:50 Addresses that are safe from quantum 09:13 Satoshi’s coins are in danger! 11:25 What happens if Satoshi’s coins are touched? 14:45 Do we softfork to shield Satoshi’s coins? 16:38 “Transitory inflation” for bitcoin after quantum 21:05 Why Taproot addresses are vulnerable 23:50 Do NOT reuse your Bitcoin addresses! 26:03 When will Quantum become a threat? 28:34 The long/short exposure attack; explained 31:45 Protection using private mempools 33:20 Why all the new Bitcoin L2s are in danger 37:45 Quantum is 5 to 10 years away, governments fear 40:34 Non-Bitcoin systems threatened by quantum 42:26 Centralized systems can adapt to quantum 43:50 Hunter’s BIP: Post quantum cryptography in Bitcoin 47:40 Hunter’s three new signature algorithms 53:48 Is new cryptography on Bitcoin risky? 56:33 Why not just stick to hash-based cryptography? 58:49 A 16X discount for quantum resistant addresses? 01:02:30 Creating quantum resistant multisig addresses 01:04:00 What is Frost? 01:06:50 The long process of approving a BIP 01:08:30 What developers think of Hunter’s BIP 01:10:00 Matt Corallo’s concerns with Hunter’s approach 01:11:00 Steps to implementing the BIP 360 01:17:00 Where to learn more about BIP 360 01:17:50 Who can push the button to change Bitcoin?
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BITCOIN RAILS EPISODE #18: MAKE BITCOIN QUANTUM RESISTANT | with BIP360 author Hunter Beast Hunter Beast 🕯️ Quantum computing is a complicated topic—one that incites equal amounts of fear and skepticism depending on who you talk to… especially in Bitcoin. In this episode, BIP360 author Hunter Beast wisely shares why the “truth is likely somewhere in the middle,” citing incremental advancements in quantum computing that may eventually pose a legitimate threat to some Bitcoin addresses—as well as steps we can take to protect ourselves in the short, medium and long term. The correct posture is to “be prepared, not scared,” says Hunter Beast 🕯️ Ultimately, the introduction of quantum resistant cryptography—via proposals like BIP360—will be needed for higher degrees of security. That said, individuals can mitigate personal risk substantially through proper address-use hygiene. This episode breaks down the specific challenges Bitcoin will face in the event of a quantum attack, the likelihood of an attack over time, and the steps we’ll need to take at the individual and communal level to ensure Bitcoin’s safety. This episode includes detailed discussion of: 1) How quantum computing could potentially affect Bitcoin public/private key cryptography—and technologies built on vulnerable addresses (e.g. Taproot) 2) Best practices for protecting yourself against quantum in the short and long term 3) Implications of vulnerable address types—e.g. what about Satoshi’s coins? 4) Deep Dive into BIP360 + proposed long-term solutions 5) Industry roadmaps for quantum computing + how banks and governments are preparing for “Q Day” As always, this episode can be viewed on Spotify or YouTuve—full episode in the comments or linktree in my bio. This episode is powered by Best In Slot—the leading API for Ordinals and BRC20 data aggregation and indexing. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:05 What is quantum computing? 04:30 How could quantum threaten your Bitcoin wallet? 06:50 Addresses that are safe from quantum 09:13 Satoshi’s coins are in danger! 11:25 What happens if Satoshi’s coins are touched? 14:45 Do we softfork to shield Satoshi’s coins? 16:38 “Transitory inflation” for bitcoin after quantum 21:05 Why Taproot addresses are vulnerable 23:50 Do NOT reuse your Bitcoin addresses! 26:03 When will Quantum become a threat? 28:34 The long/short exposure attack; explained 31:45 Protection using private mempools 33:20 Why all the new Bitcoin L2s are in danger 37:45 Quantum is 5 to 10 years away, governments fear 40:34 Non-Bitcoin systems threatened by quantum 42:26 Centralized systems can adapt to quantum 43:50 Hunter’s BIP: Post quantum cryptography in Bitcoin 47:40 Hunter’s three new signature algorithms 53:48 Is new cryptography on Bitcoin risky? 56:33 Why not just stick to hash-based cryptography? 58:49 A 16X discount for quantum resistant addresses? 01:02:30 Creating quantum resistant multisig addresses 01:04:00 What is Frost? 01:06:50 The long process of approving a BIP 01:08:30 What developers think of Hunter’s BIP 01:10:00 Matt Corallo’s concerns with Hunter’s approach 01:11:00 Steps to implementing the BIP 360 01:17:00 Where to learn more about BIP 360 01:17:50 Who can push the button to change Bitcoin?

Isabel Foxen Duke⚡️

31,148 views • 1 year ago

BITCOIN RAILS #59: Post-Quantum Bitcoin Signatures (+ their tradeoffs) | with BIP 360 co-author Ethan ✨ is on BlueSky✨ Heilman 🐱 and Blockstream Head of Research Jonas Nick 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: According to BIP 360 co-author Ethan Heilman, Bitcoin needs a minimum of two soft forks to become quantum resistant: P2MR (or an output type that can safely execute PQ signatures) + a post-quantum checksig (signature scheme). Ethan and the BIP 360 team (including myself and Hunter Beast 🕯️) introduced the P2MR part via a BIP 360 update late last year—but the question remains, what’s the most appropriate PQ signature scheme for Bitcoin? They all have substantive tradeoffs, but hash-based signatures seem to be leading technical discourse—likely due to recent optimizations by Jonas Nick and the broader Blockstream research team. It was an honor to sit down with both of these men - arguably the two most influential and productive cryptographers in Bitcoin quantum mitigation right now - for an in-depth review of the leading PQ signature schemes and a temperature check on Bitcoin’s post-quantum planning process. TBH, if you want to skip the noise and jump straight to the signal on quantum, this is the interview to watch. In this episode, we discuss: - What needs to happen at the soft fork, infra, and mitigation levels to fully quantum-harden Bitcoin - Recent updates to BIP 360 + breakdown of the leading hash-based signatures schemes for Bitcoin (SHRINCS + SHRIMPS) - Why we may actually get consensus around a stateful scheme for Bitcoin - Comparisons of hash-based signatures vs Lattice and Isogeny-based schemes - Assessing the risks of both waiting too long and acting too fast (and why quantum is a better threat to be facing than a potential classical attack) This episode of Bitcoin Rails is brought to you by my NEW sponsors: - LayerTwo Labs LayerTwo Labs — developing research, software, and technologies for scaling Bitcoin via the integration of Drivechains (BIP 300/301) - Hashi on Sui — a primitive for executing Bitcoin Defi transactions, without having to trust a federated bridge or other centralized entity - BitBox BitBox — an open-source Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, with smooth UX and no compromises on security. Check out Bitbox [dot] swiss and use code BITCOINRAILS to get a discount TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:18 Ethan’s Quantum Wakeup 05:18 How Blockstream Enters Post Quantum 09:25 BIP 360 Explained 12:11 How Bitcoin Transitions to PQ 17:35 Choosing Post Quantum Signatures 23:20 How Blockstream Created SHRINCS 27:22 Signature Budgets Importance Explained 41:13 What are SHRIMPS? 44:51 SHRIMPS vs SHRINCS 47:48 Why SLH-DSA Alone Won’t Cut It 49:24 Is a SHRIMPS + SHRINCS BIP Coming? 51:51 Blockstream’s Big Plans for Liquid 59:04 Quantum Readiness Roadmap 01:02:22 Importance of a PQ Recovery Plan 01:05:35 How Long Would a PQ Migration Take 01:11:17 Quantum Watchlist Recommendations
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BITCOIN RAILS #59: Post-Quantum Bitcoin Signatures (+ their tradeoffs) | with BIP 360 co-author Ethan ✨ is on BlueSky✨ Heilman 🐱 and Blockstream Head of Research Jonas Nick 🔗 YOUTUBE: 🌿 SPOTIFY: According to BIP 360 co-author Ethan Heilman, Bitcoin needs a minimum of two soft forks to become quantum resistant: P2MR (or an output type that can safely execute PQ signatures) + a post-quantum checksig (signature scheme). Ethan and the BIP 360 team (including myself and Hunter Beast 🕯️) introduced the P2MR part via a BIP 360 update late last year—but the question remains, what’s the most appropriate PQ signature scheme for Bitcoin? They all have substantive tradeoffs, but hash-based signatures seem to be leading technical discourse—likely due to recent optimizations by Jonas Nick and the broader Blockstream research team. It was an honor to sit down with both of these men - arguably the two most influential and productive cryptographers in Bitcoin quantum mitigation right now - for an in-depth review of the leading PQ signature schemes and a temperature check on Bitcoin’s post-quantum planning process. TBH, if you want to skip the noise and jump straight to the signal on quantum, this is the interview to watch. In this episode, we discuss: - What needs to happen at the soft fork, infra, and mitigation levels to fully quantum-harden Bitcoin - Recent updates to BIP 360 + breakdown of the leading hash-based signatures schemes for Bitcoin (SHRINCS + SHRIMPS) - Why we may actually get consensus around a stateful scheme for Bitcoin - Comparisons of hash-based signatures vs Lattice and Isogeny-based schemes - Assessing the risks of both waiting too long and acting too fast (and why quantum is a better threat to be facing than a potential classical attack) This episode of Bitcoin Rails is brought to you by my NEW sponsors: - LayerTwo Labs LayerTwo Labs — developing research, software, and technologies for scaling Bitcoin via the integration of Drivechains (BIP 300/301) - Hashi on Sui — a primitive for executing Bitcoin Defi transactions, without having to trust a federated bridge or other centralized entity - BitBox BitBox — an open-source Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, with smooth UX and no compromises on security. Check out Bitbox [dot] swiss and use code BITCOINRAILS to get a discount TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:18 Ethan’s Quantum Wakeup 05:18 How Blockstream Enters Post Quantum 09:25 BIP 360 Explained 12:11 How Bitcoin Transitions to PQ 17:35 Choosing Post Quantum Signatures 23:20 How Blockstream Created SHRINCS 27:22 Signature Budgets Importance Explained 41:13 What are SHRIMPS? 44:51 SHRIMPS vs SHRINCS 47:48 Why SLH-DSA Alone Won’t Cut It 49:24 Is a SHRIMPS + SHRINCS BIP Coming? 51:51 Blockstream’s Big Plans for Liquid 59:04 Quantum Readiness Roadmap 01:02:22 Importance of a PQ Recovery Plan 01:05:35 How Long Would a PQ Migration Take 01:11:17 Quantum Watchlist Recommendations

Isabel Foxen Duke⚡️

23,783 views • 3 months ago

how to operate a company: complete breakdown 00:00 The goal of operations 01:23 A product is not a company 03:25 Why US investors won't fund foreign companies 05:38 Why everyone uses a Delaware C Corp 06:47 The 10M shares / 10% option pool standard 07:28 Why your strike price has to be tiny 07:49 The 83(b) election (file in 30 days) 08:38 The mistake that costs founders millions 09:28 External GC vs Stripe Atlas vs Clerky 11:39 Don't grift your metrics on Twitter 12:36 What investors actually want to see 13:17 Founder breakups all start with one question 14:14 Financials tell a story, what does yours say? 14:38 Real dilution numbers: pre-seed to Series A 16:08 Why advisor shares are usually a scam 17:34 Most "advisors" disappear after they sign 19:05 Incentivized customers aren't real customers 20:30 The right way to actually pay yourself 21:58 Don't pay unauthorized personnel 23:22 When do you actually need a board? 25:17 Stop hiring expensive lawyers 26:17 The 100x rule for early hires 27:15 Never hire someone you can't learn from 28:08 Equity over cash signals real belief 29:11 How to poach a Meta engineers 29:53 "Ask for advice" hiring trick 30:55 What a real trial offer looks like 32:16 Why working with friends is a trap
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how to operate a company: complete breakdown 00:00 The goal of operations 01:23 A product is not a company 03:25 Why US investors won't fund foreign companies 05:38 Why everyone uses a Delaware C Corp 06:47 The 10M shares / 10% option pool standard 07:28 Why your strike price has to be tiny 07:49 The 83(b) election (file in 30 days) 08:38 The mistake that costs founders millions 09:28 External GC vs Stripe Atlas vs Clerky 11:39 Don't grift your metrics on Twitter 12:36 What investors actually want to see 13:17 Founder breakups all start with one question 14:14 Financials tell a story, what does yours say? 14:38 Real dilution numbers: pre-seed to Series A 16:08 Why advisor shares are usually a scam 17:34 Most "advisors" disappear after they sign 19:05 Incentivized customers aren't real customers 20:30 The right way to actually pay yourself 21:58 Don't pay unauthorized personnel 23:22 When do you actually need a board? 25:17 Stop hiring expensive lawyers 26:17 The 100x rule for early hires 27:15 Never hire someone you can't learn from 28:08 Equity over cash signals real belief 29:11 How to poach a Meta engineers 29:53 "Ask for advice" hiring trick 30:55 What a real trial offer looks like 32:16 Why working with friends is a trap

Founders Inc

20,344 views • 3 months ago

🎙️ New Revenue Meta on The The Edge Podcast 💳 Building Crypto's Revolut: Inside ether.fi's DeFi Bank 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - business: Stake, Liquid, Cash 2:30 - TVL vs revenue, what optimizes for 6:22 - How Cash is tripling revenue share 8:51 - How ETH price affects revenue 10:25 - Digital asset treasury partnerships 11:47 - Surviving Oct 10 with zero liquidations 17:22 - Cash spend hit $126M in Q4, up 160% QoQ 19:35 - The largest non-custodial crypto card 22:54 - Customer acquisition costs 25:33 - Is the card business profitable on its own? 26:29 - The $100B corporate card opportunity 30:39 - Lean team of 38 employees 32:07 - 2025 revenue hit $50M 34:31 - Tokenholder rights 41:03 - Why does buybacks 44:28 - What if BlackRock ever acquired 48:47 - Going mainstream beyond DeFi 50:18 - Vaults as essential infra for a DeFi bank 52:58 - Mr. Beast's neofinance app, a rising tide 54:17 - Tokenized stocks and gold in March 57:10 - Closing 🙏 Thanks to ether.fi CoFounder & CEO Mike Silagadze🛡 for joining us!
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🎙️ New Revenue Meta on The The Edge Podcast 💳 Building Crypto's Revolut: Inside ether.fi's DeFi Bank 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - business: Stake, Liquid, Cash 2:30 - TVL vs revenue, what optimizes for 6:22 - How Cash is tripling revenue share 8:51 - How ETH price affects revenue 10:25 - Digital asset treasury partnerships 11:47 - Surviving Oct 10 with zero liquidations 17:22 - Cash spend hit $126M in Q4, up 160% QoQ 19:35 - The largest non-custodial crypto card 22:54 - Customer acquisition costs 25:33 - Is the card business profitable on its own? 26:29 - The $100B corporate card opportunity 30:39 - Lean team of 38 employees 32:07 - 2025 revenue hit $50M 34:31 - Tokenholder rights 41:03 - Why does buybacks 44:28 - What if BlackRock ever acquired 48:47 - Going mainstream beyond DeFi 50:18 - Vaults as essential infra for a DeFi bank 52:58 - Mr. Beast's neofinance app, a rising tide 54:17 - Tokenized stocks and gold in March 57:10 - Closing 🙏 Thanks to ether.fi CoFounder & CEO Mike Silagadze🛡 for joining us!

DeFi Dad ⟠ defidad.eth

42,092 views • 6 months ago

This interview is for all levels of Bitcoin understanding. I sat down with Ric Edelman to bust 6 big myths keeping people from buying Bitcoin. He now recommends a 10–40% allocation—yes, 40%—and predicts when financial advisors will finally follow. Bookmark this and share it with your skeptical friends. Timecodes: 00:00 Ric Edelman’s Journey: From Journalist to # 1 RIA 2:17 Serving the Mass Affluent Market 5:10 Why Advisors Hesitate on Bitcoin 7:56 Why Finance Moves Slowly 9:37 Is Avoiding Bitcoin a Mistake? 12:09 Too Late to Buy Bitcoin? 13:24 Is Bitcoin Too Volatile? 14:22 Can Quantum Computing Break Bitcoin? 17:06 Is Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme? 17:59 Is Bitcoin Too Risky? 20:46 Bond Market Disruptions 23:40 Ideal Portfolio Allocation 26:25 Are Stablecoins Replacing Bonds? 28:26 Should You Allocate More to Bitcoin? 29:31 Bitcoin vs. Altcoins 31:14 Rise of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries 32:46 Is Bitcoin Price Peaking? 33:58 Will Bitcoin Hit $500K by 2030? 35:12 Borrowing Against Bitcoin 36:22 Ric Edelman’s Best Investment Ever? 37:06 Upcoming U.S. Crypto Legislation 38:39 Bitcoin vs. Satoshis Explained
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This interview is for all levels of Bitcoin understanding. I sat down with Ric Edelman to bust 6 big myths keeping people from buying Bitcoin. He now recommends a 10–40% allocation—yes, 40%—and predicts when financial advisors will finally follow. Bookmark this and share it with your skeptical friends. Timecodes: 00:00 Ric Edelman’s Journey: From Journalist to # 1 RIA 2:17 Serving the Mass Affluent Market 5:10 Why Advisors Hesitate on Bitcoin 7:56 Why Finance Moves Slowly 9:37 Is Avoiding Bitcoin a Mistake? 12:09 Too Late to Buy Bitcoin? 13:24 Is Bitcoin Too Volatile? 14:22 Can Quantum Computing Break Bitcoin? 17:06 Is Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme? 17:59 Is Bitcoin Too Risky? 20:46 Bond Market Disruptions 23:40 Ideal Portfolio Allocation 26:25 Are Stablecoins Replacing Bonds? 28:26 Should You Allocate More to Bitcoin? 29:31 Bitcoin vs. Altcoins 31:14 Rise of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries 32:46 Is Bitcoin Price Peaking? 33:58 Will Bitcoin Hit $500K by 2030? 35:12 Borrowing Against Bitcoin 36:22 Ric Edelman’s Best Investment Ever? 37:06 Upcoming U.S. Crypto Legislation 38:39 Bitcoin vs. Satoshis Explained

Natalie Brunell ⚡️

273,338 views • 1 year ago

Grant Sanderson, (Grant Sanderson) created one of the most beloved math channels on the internet. Grant is a Stanford math grad, Khan Academy alum, and self-taught animator who built his own open-source visualization engine from scratch. From students learning linear algebra for the first time, to researchers, to millions of curious people on the internet, Grant Sanderson makes math feel beautiful. Topics we cover - How Grant wrote the "best wedding speech anyone's ever heard" with 24 hours notice - Why he's never felt the burnout other creators describe after 10+ years His take on the algorithm - The real problem with modern education - Being a source vs. being a relay and original thinking - Why he's now building a team and rethinking sponsorships - and much more! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 How to Write a Wedding Speech 07:04 Use Pauses Like a Pro 11:39 Going Full Time on YouTube 17:27 Why I Left Academia 20:51 Explain It vs. Discover It 27:53 Be a Source, Not a Relay 39:00 The Analytics Dopamine Trap 43:23 Your Algorithm = Your Audience 47:36 Fun Work vs. Strategic Work 52:12 Mental Hygiene for Creators 54:15 Write to Think, Not to Publish 56:49 How My Team Changed Everything 01:01:36 New Ways I'm Making Money 01:06:05 The Loneliness of Solo Creating 01:09:37 How Ego Shapes Your Topics 01:11:31 The Beauty of High Dimensions 01:17:36 Pretty Videos vs. Clear Videos 01:23:14 Will LLMs Kill Motivation to Learn? 01:29:32 Don't Niche Down Too Early 01:34:37 Happiness vs. Fulfillment 01:38:01 Growth vs. Serving Your Audience 01:48:37 Teaching Empathy to Kids 01:51:48 Lightning Round I hope you enjoy this one!! Grant Sanderson (Grant Sanderson): The High Cost of Being a Second-Hand Thinker is below and on all the major platforms.
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Grant Sanderson, (Grant Sanderson) created one of the most beloved math channels on the internet. Grant is a Stanford math grad, Khan Academy alum, and self-taught animator who built his own open-source visualization engine from scratch. From students learning linear algebra for the first time, to researchers, to millions of curious people on the internet, Grant Sanderson makes math feel beautiful. Topics we cover - How Grant wrote the "best wedding speech anyone's ever heard" with 24 hours notice - Why he's never felt the burnout other creators describe after 10+ years His take on the algorithm - The real problem with modern education - Being a source vs. being a relay and original thinking - Why he's now building a team and rethinking sponsorships - and much more! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 How to Write a Wedding Speech 07:04 Use Pauses Like a Pro 11:39 Going Full Time on YouTube 17:27 Why I Left Academia 20:51 Explain It vs. Discover It 27:53 Be a Source, Not a Relay 39:00 The Analytics Dopamine Trap 43:23 Your Algorithm = Your Audience 47:36 Fun Work vs. Strategic Work 52:12 Mental Hygiene for Creators 54:15 Write to Think, Not to Publish 56:49 How My Team Changed Everything 01:01:36 New Ways I'm Making Money 01:06:05 The Loneliness of Solo Creating 01:09:37 How Ego Shapes Your Topics 01:11:31 The Beauty of High Dimensions 01:17:36 Pretty Videos vs. Clear Videos 01:23:14 Will LLMs Kill Motivation to Learn? 01:29:32 Don't Niche Down Too Early 01:34:37 Happiness vs. Fulfillment 01:38:01 Growth vs. Serving Your Audience 01:48:37 Teaching Empathy to Kids 01:51:48 Lightning Round I hope you enjoy this one!! Grant Sanderson (Grant Sanderson): The High Cost of Being a Second-Hand Thinker is below and on all the major platforms.

luba yudasina

151,856 views • 3 months ago

Here's my conversation with Jared Kushner, former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump, and one of the most influential presidential advisors in modern history. We discuss the Hamas attack on Israel in the full context of the history and geopolitics of the region. This conversation is 4 hours. The first 3 hours (current limit for X) are posted here on X. I love you all ❤ Here are the timestamps: === Recorded on Mon, Oct 9 === 0:00 - Introduction 1:17 - Hamas attack on Israel 4:10 - Response to attack 10:28 - History of Hamas 13:09 - Iran 14:55 - Al-Aqsa Mosque 21:20 - Abraham Accords 30:14 - Trump vs Biden on Middle East 39:15 - Israeli-Saudi Normalization 43:26 - How the Israel-Gaza war ends 47:44 - Benjamin Netanyahu 51:21 - Palestinian support 54:01 - Trump 2024 57:30 - Human nature === Recorded on Thu, Oct 5 === 1:04:28 - Geopolitics and negotiation 1:13:10 - North Korea 1:21:50 - Personalities of leaders 1:28:25 - Government bureaucracy 1:34:11 - Accusations of collusion with Russia 1:43:50 - Ivanka 1:49:45 - Father 1:58:28 - Money and power 2:07:11 - Trust and betrayal 2:16:12 - Mohammed bin Salman 2:38:31 - Israeli–Palestinian peace process 2:53:01 - Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli normalization 3:03:07 - Donald Trump 3:08:13 - War in Ukraine 3:13:29 - Vladimir Putin 3:20:48 - China 3:39:04 - Learning process 3:45:34 - Hope for the future
2:59:57

Here's my conversation with Jared Kushner, former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump, and one of the most influential presidential advisors in modern history. We discuss the Hamas attack on Israel in the full context of the history and geopolitics of the region. This conversation is 4 hours. The first 3 hours (current limit for X) are posted here on X. I love you all ❤ Here are the timestamps: === Recorded on Mon, Oct 9 === 0:00 - Introduction 1:17 - Hamas attack on Israel 4:10 - Response to attack 10:28 - History of Hamas 13:09 - Iran 14:55 - Al-Aqsa Mosque 21:20 - Abraham Accords 30:14 - Trump vs Biden on Middle East 39:15 - Israeli-Saudi Normalization 43:26 - How the Israel-Gaza war ends 47:44 - Benjamin Netanyahu 51:21 - Palestinian support 54:01 - Trump 2024 57:30 - Human nature === Recorded on Thu, Oct 5 === 1:04:28 - Geopolitics and negotiation 1:13:10 - North Korea 1:21:50 - Personalities of leaders 1:28:25 - Government bureaucracy 1:34:11 - Accusations of collusion with Russia 1:43:50 - Ivanka 1:49:45 - Father 1:58:28 - Money and power 2:07:11 - Trust and betrayal 2:16:12 - Mohammed bin Salman 2:38:31 - Israeli–Palestinian peace process 2:53:01 - Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli normalization 3:03:07 - Donald Trump 3:08:13 - War in Ukraine 3:13:29 - Vladimir Putin 3:20:48 - China 3:39:04 - Learning process 3:45:34 - Hope for the future

Lex Fridman

6,175,333 views • 2 years ago

I asked Oren John to walk me through what to do at every level of marketing based on a budget. Level 1: $0 - $10k Level 2: $10k - $100k Level 3: $100k - $1m Level 4: $1m++ Level 5: UNLIMITED 0:00 Level 1 Zero to $10K 2:05 Creativity Is Just Empathy 3:23 Build a Fake Feed of Your Customer 5:25 Does the Founder Have to Be on Camera 6:32 Free Attention Is the Biggest Opportunity 7:07 What $10 a Day on Meta Actually Teaches You 8:18 Test Campaign vs Scale Campaign 10:30 When to Start Scaling Your Ad Budget 13:00 Retargeting and Warm Audiences 15:00 The Creative Testing System 18:00 Level 2 $10K to $100K 21:00 Email Is Still the Best Asset You Own 24:00 SMS and Owned Channel Strategy 28:00 When to Hire Your First Marketing Person 31:00 The Metrics That Actually Matter 35:00 Affiliate and Referral Programs 38:00 Level 3 $100K to $1M 42:00 Building an Influencer Program 46:00 Seeding vs Paid Influencer Deals 50:00 How to Brief Creators Without Killing the Content 54:00 Long Term Creator Relationships 58:00 Accountability Systems for Marketing Teams 1:01:08 Level 4 Over $1M a Month 1:03:00 How to Not Lose Your Edge as You Scale 1:06:00 Let Creators Be Creative 1:09:11 Brand Awareness vs Direct Response 1:12:00 Niche Audiences and High AOV Brands 1:17:00 The Podcast Advertising Opportunity 1:20:00 CPM vs Audience Quality 1:25:37 Brand Pages Worth Studying 1:29:34 Level 5 Unlimited Budget 1:31:00 How Claude Dominated Influencer Marketing 1:32:00 Scale vs Monoculture 1:34:04 The Super Bowl Play 1:36:00 Mr Beast and the Celebrity Crossover 1:38:00 Get In Early on Rising Creators
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I asked Oren John to walk me through what to do at every level of marketing based on a budget. Level 1: $0 - $10k Level 2: $10k - $100k Level 3: $100k - $1m Level 4: $1m++ Level 5: UNLIMITED 0:00 Level 1 Zero to $10K 2:05 Creativity Is Just Empathy 3:23 Build a Fake Feed of Your Customer 5:25 Does the Founder Have to Be on Camera 6:32 Free Attention Is the Biggest Opportunity 7:07 What $10 a Day on Meta Actually Teaches You 8:18 Test Campaign vs Scale Campaign 10:30 When to Start Scaling Your Ad Budget 13:00 Retargeting and Warm Audiences 15:00 The Creative Testing System 18:00 Level 2 $10K to $100K 21:00 Email Is Still the Best Asset You Own 24:00 SMS and Owned Channel Strategy 28:00 When to Hire Your First Marketing Person 31:00 The Metrics That Actually Matter 35:00 Affiliate and Referral Programs 38:00 Level 3 $100K to $1M 42:00 Building an Influencer Program 46:00 Seeding vs Paid Influencer Deals 50:00 How to Brief Creators Without Killing the Content 54:00 Long Term Creator Relationships 58:00 Accountability Systems for Marketing Teams 1:01:08 Level 4 Over $1M a Month 1:03:00 How to Not Lose Your Edge as You Scale 1:06:00 Let Creators Be Creative 1:09:11 Brand Awareness vs Direct Response 1:12:00 Niche Audiences and High AOV Brands 1:17:00 The Podcast Advertising Opportunity 1:20:00 CPM vs Audience Quality 1:25:37 Brand Pages Worth Studying 1:29:34 Level 5 Unlimited Budget 1:31:00 How Claude Dominated Influencer Marketing 1:32:00 Scale vs Monoculture 1:34:04 The Super Bowl Play 1:36:00 Mr Beast and the Celebrity Crossover 1:38:00 Get In Early on Rising Creators

Grant

25,997 views • 2 months ago

Sat down with David Senra to discuss what reading 400+ founder biographies actually teaches you about life. 0:00 The Lazy Workaholic 1:20 Forcing Yourself to Show Up 3:27 Chip on Your Shoulder 6:14 Driving Competitors Out of Business 7:07 Born in the Wrong Spot 7:47 Self-Education as Escape 8:01 Kanye's Self-Belief 14:53 Rewiring Your Own Brain 15:55 Curating Your Information Diet 17:14 Sofa Friends vs. Treadmill Friends 20:29 You Only Get One Life 21:17 Joseph Pulitzer & Yellow Journalism 21:28 Why David Ignores the News 22:23 David's Grandfather Escapes Cuba 23:08 One Decision Changes Everything 25:10 John Mackey & Whole Foods 25:22 Find a Simple Idea 26:16 Todd Graves' Chicken Finger Dream 27:27 Thirty Years, Same Menu 28:05 Graves Never Leaves the Customer 30:34 The Billion-Dollar Idea Reframe 34:01 Michael Jordan Listens 36:01 Steve Jobs Fires Non-Disagreers 39:10 Charlie Munger Argues Both Sides 40:07 Wise People Avoid Problems 42:39 Munger's Four or Five Friends 46:35 Ruthlessly Edit Who Gets Access 46:55 Daniel Ek: Swedish Buddha 51:24 Rick Rubin's House on the Mountain 53:12 Make What You'd Want to Consume 1:01:06 Four Ways Success Destroys You 1:02:09 Megalomania & the Death Spiral 1:06:49 James Dyson: Against the Odds 1:13:09 Never Go to Sleep on a Win 1:22:10 Fear of Falling Off 1:28:45 Internal vs. External Scorecard Paid partnerships included.
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Sat down with David Senra to discuss what reading 400+ founder biographies actually teaches you about life. 0:00 The Lazy Workaholic 1:20 Forcing Yourself to Show Up 3:27 Chip on Your Shoulder 6:14 Driving Competitors Out of Business 7:07 Born in the Wrong Spot 7:47 Self-Education as Escape 8:01 Kanye's Self-Belief 14:53 Rewiring Your Own Brain 15:55 Curating Your Information Diet 17:14 Sofa Friends vs. Treadmill Friends 20:29 You Only Get One Life 21:17 Joseph Pulitzer & Yellow Journalism 21:28 Why David Ignores the News 22:23 David's Grandfather Escapes Cuba 23:08 One Decision Changes Everything 25:10 John Mackey & Whole Foods 25:22 Find a Simple Idea 26:16 Todd Graves' Chicken Finger Dream 27:27 Thirty Years, Same Menu 28:05 Graves Never Leaves the Customer 30:34 The Billion-Dollar Idea Reframe 34:01 Michael Jordan Listens 36:01 Steve Jobs Fires Non-Disagreers 39:10 Charlie Munger Argues Both Sides 40:07 Wise People Avoid Problems 42:39 Munger's Four or Five Friends 46:35 Ruthlessly Edit Who Gets Access 46:55 Daniel Ek: Swedish Buddha 51:24 Rick Rubin's House on the Mountain 53:12 Make What You'd Want to Consume 1:01:06 Four Ways Success Destroys You 1:02:09 Megalomania & the Death Spiral 1:06:49 James Dyson: Against the Odds 1:13:09 Never Go to Sleep on a Win 1:22:10 Fear of Falling Off 1:28:45 Internal vs. External Scorecard Paid partnerships included.

Chris Williamson

252,614 views • 1 month ago

LIVE NOW - Building a Million Dollar Zero Human Company with OpenClaw | Nat Eliason Nat Eliason joins us to show what it looks like to build a “zero human company” with Felix Craft, an AI CEO that ships products, runs ops, and manages other agents for support and sales. Felix went from an overnight info product to a full marketplace for AI agent skills: Claw Mart is service that deploys custom OpenClaw employees for real businesses, hitting nearly $80k in revenue since early February while operating on surprisingly low monthly costs. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0.24 Nat’s Background 6:30 Felix 11:43 Real Businesses vs Memecoins 14:23 Felix’s Employees 18:06 Felix’s Business 31:26 How Customized is Felix? 38:17 Felix’s Business Risks 40:12 Can OpenClaw Replace Knowledge Workers? 43:38 Claw Mart 48:49 Felix’s Expenses 51:15 Nat’s Role 56:39 Felix’s Discord 1:03:19 Citrini Doomer Scenario 1:13:04 Hiring Your First Agent 1:16:19 General AI Assistants 1:19:50 AI Friends 1:22:39 The AI Agent Frontier 1:26:52 Crypto x AI 1:31:53 What’s Next 1:34:27 Closing & Disclaimers
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LIVE NOW - Building a Million Dollar Zero Human Company with OpenClaw | Nat Eliason Nat Eliason joins us to show what it looks like to build a “zero human company” with Felix Craft, an AI CEO that ships products, runs ops, and manages other agents for support and sales. Felix went from an overnight info product to a full marketplace for AI agent skills: Claw Mart is service that deploys custom OpenClaw employees for real businesses, hitting nearly $80k in revenue since early February while operating on surprisingly low monthly costs. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0.24 Nat’s Background 6:30 Felix 11:43 Real Businesses vs Memecoins 14:23 Felix’s Employees 18:06 Felix’s Business 31:26 How Customized is Felix? 38:17 Felix’s Business Risks 40:12 Can OpenClaw Replace Knowledge Workers? 43:38 Claw Mart 48:49 Felix’s Expenses 51:15 Nat’s Role 56:39 Felix’s Discord 1:03:19 Citrini Doomer Scenario 1:13:04 Hiring Your First Agent 1:16:19 General AI Assistants 1:19:50 AI Friends 1:22:39 The AI Agent Frontier 1:26:52 Crypto x AI 1:31:53 What’s Next 1:34:27 Closing & Disclaimers

Bankless

535,632 views • 5 months ago

Deeply thoughtful conversation with Zico Kolter, board member at OpenAI and head of the machine learning department at Carnegie Mellon University, about AI safety, AI security, agents and frontier AI 00:00 Intro 01:32 OpenAI board role and Safety & Security Committee 03:53 How OpenAI reviews major model releases 05:33 OpenAI’s preparedness framework explained 09:46 Are frontier AI models getting safer? 12:33 Why AI safety does not come from scale 15:23 The four categories of AI risk 19:38 Doomerism vs accelerationism in AI 24:11 The six-month AI pause debate 26:20 AI safety as a global effort 28:04 How Zico Kolter got into machine learning 31:05 OpenAI in the early days 34:14 Why Carnegie Mellon became an AI powerhouse 38:43 What Gray Swan does in AI security 40:44 AI safety vs AI security 43:15 The GCG jailbreak paper 49:19 How AI labs responded to jailbreak research 50:19 State-of-the-art AI defenses 52:32 State-of-the-art AI attacks 54:22 Why AI agents expand the attack surface 58:39 Are AI agents ready for production? 59:40 Mechanistic interpretability explained 1:02:31 Will AI be safer in two years? 1:03:46 Reinforcement learning and self-improving models 1:08:09 Do post-transformer architectures matter 1:09:29 Best research directions in AI now 1:11:00 Zico Kolter’s Intro to Modern AI course 1:14:53 Why modern AI is simpler than people think
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Deeply thoughtful conversation with Zico Kolter, board member at OpenAI and head of the machine learning department at Carnegie Mellon University, about AI safety, AI security, agents and frontier AI 00:00 Intro 01:32 OpenAI board role and Safety & Security Committee 03:53 How OpenAI reviews major model releases 05:33 OpenAI’s preparedness framework explained 09:46 Are frontier AI models getting safer? 12:33 Why AI safety does not come from scale 15:23 The four categories of AI risk 19:38 Doomerism vs accelerationism in AI 24:11 The six-month AI pause debate 26:20 AI safety as a global effort 28:04 How Zico Kolter got into machine learning 31:05 OpenAI in the early days 34:14 Why Carnegie Mellon became an AI powerhouse 38:43 What Gray Swan does in AI security 40:44 AI safety vs AI security 43:15 The GCG jailbreak paper 49:19 How AI labs responded to jailbreak research 50:19 State-of-the-art AI defenses 52:32 State-of-the-art AI attacks 54:22 Why AI agents expand the attack surface 58:39 Are AI agents ready for production? 59:40 Mechanistic interpretability explained 1:02:31 Will AI be safer in two years? 1:03:46 Reinforcement learning and self-improving models 1:08:09 Do post-transformer architectures matter 1:09:29 Best research directions in AI now 1:11:00 Zico Kolter’s Intro to Modern AI course 1:14:53 Why modern AI is simpler than people think

Matt Turck

33,195 views • 3 months ago