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The RollupMay 23 13 min

Is Bitcoin The Best Hedge For What's Coming? | Evan Szu

  • Gamma Prime aims to increase accessibility to alternative investments like commodities, forex, hedge funds, and private equity for accredited investors.
  • While most of Gamma Prime's offerings are traditional "exotic" assets like reinsurance or litigation finance, they do cater to a demand for crypto, particularly offering delta-neutral strategies beyond simple Bitcoin purchases.
  • Evan Sue has a contrarian outlook, predicting a strong recession and deflationary environment in the next six months, diverging from the current inflation narrative, and is bullish on Bitcoin's short-term prospects.
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The Wolf Of All StreetsMay 23 51 min

Bitcoin To $40K? Saylor's Big Bet Is Breaking - Ran Neuner

  • Bitcoin faces potential collapse due to a bearish flag pattern mirroring the 2022 crash, with its price possibly returning to the $40,000 range.
  • Michael Saylor's continued support of Bitcoin via a specific financial product (STRC) is a critical factor, as its stability appears to be weakening, potentially losing Bitcoin its largest buyer.
  • The broader market is facing risks from soaring Treasury yields, the potential liquidity drain from massive IPOs like SpaceX and OpenAI, and the increasing probability of further interest rate hikes.
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Excess ReturnsMay 23 1h 18m

Cliff Asness on Bubbles, Private Equity and His Resesarch Greatest Hits

  • The concept of "bubble logic" highlights how investors can rationalize seemingly irrational market valuations, drawing parallels between historical tech bubbles and current market conditions.
  • Volatility is presented as a more useful measure of risk than permanent loss of capital, as risk control should focus on the consequences of being wrong or the market's delayed recognition of a correct thesis.
  • The discussion questions the persistent idea of "cash on the sidelines" in markets, arguing that cash effectively always finds an owner and is not a distinct entity waiting to deploy, challenging its use as a market timing tool.
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MTSMay 23 14 min

Max Marchione on Retatrutide, a Post-Obesity Society, and Aging Therapeutics | MTS Live

  • Retatrutide has demonstrated significant body weight loss in clinical trials, suggesting it could become a leading obesity drug.
  • The development of various GLP-1 receptor agonists offers personalized choices for weight loss, balancing efficacy with muscle preservation.
  • The widespread use of peptides and similar technologies is expected to drive cultural shifts, influencing perceptions of attractiveness and potentially exacerbating existing societal issues like dating app dynamics.
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TBPN LiveMay 22 33 min

IPO Giga Boom, World’s Fairs of the Past | Diet TBPN

  • David Sachs appealed to President Trump to prevent an executive order mandating voluntary government review of frontier AI models, with Trump citing concerns about hindering US innovation leadership.
  • Microsoft reportedly canceled an internal cloud code license due to untenable token-based billing costs, sparking discussions on token price optimization and potential shifts towards proprietary developer tools.
  • The IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are anticipated to ignite Wall Street trading, with NASDAQ loosening rules that could lead to substantial investment inflows and market disruption.
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The RollupMay 22 29 min

Austin Barack: My AI Bull Thesis (...And What I'm Holding)

  • Venice offers a private AI experience, enabling users to choose the best AI model for each task without sacrificing user experience or privacy.
  • Grass is generating significant revenue by collecting and selling specialized, high-quality datasets to AI labs for training new models.
  • Near is a strong infrastructure player, particularly excelling in cross-chain swaps and agent functionality, positioning itself as a valuable role player in the L1 space.
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MTSMay 22 32 min

Robin Hanson on Prediction Markets, Why We Do Things, and Grabby Aliens | MTS Live

  • Minnesota has become the first state to criminalize operating prediction markets, making it a felony with potential jail time, despite federal opposition from the CFTC.
  • The core value of prediction markets is shifting from public discourse to providing crucial advice for individual and organizational decision-making, such as company leadership changes.
  • Historically, financial markets, including gambling and betting, were often legalized due to demonstrated value and eventual public acceptance, a path prediction markets may need to follow.
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The Startup Ideas PodcastMay 22 25 min

Google's Biggest AI Announcements (I Was There)

  • Google announced Gemini 3.5 Flash, a powerful and cost-effective "workhorse" model designed for agentic, long-running tasks and coding.
  • Gemini Omni represents a unified "world model" capable of taking in any input type to generate any output type, fusing capabilities like video, audio, and image generation into a single model.
  • The launch of "managed agents" in the Gemini API aims to significantly lower the barrier to entry for developers to build and deploy agentic experiences without needing to handle complex infrastructure.
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The Milk Road ShowMay 22 39 min

Privacy Could Be The Biggest Crypto Opportunity of 2026 w/ Min Teo

  • Venture capital is returning to the crypto space, with firms like Ethereal Ventures focusing on founders with high conviction and compounding theses rather than chasing popular narratives.
  • Privacy solutions are gaining significant traction in crypto due to increasing institutional adoption, advancements in ZK technology, and a philosophical shift towards censorship resistance.
  • The intersection of AI and crypto, particularly in areas like agentic payments, verifiable compute, and machine-to-machine commerce, presents numerous opportunities for innovation and investment.
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The Joe Rogan ExperienceMay 22 2h 04m

#2504 - Skylar Grey

  • The conversation touches on the blurring lines between reality and artificiality, particularly with the rise of AI and deepfake technology, leading to a general increase in suspicion about authenticity.
  • The difficulties and potential negative impacts of the education system are discussed, from teachers discouraging creative careers to the system's historical design for conformity rather than fostering critical thinking.
  • The episode explores the complex relationship between ambition, self-criticism, and the creative process, highlighting how pressure and imposter syndrome can hinder creativity but also drive high-quality output.
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