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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------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
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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