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E190: Raoul Pal: How to Get Rich in Crypto Before AI Changes Everything

Oct 15, 2026

0:00-1:50:15 / 1:50:15
 

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Raoul Pal believes we have roughly four years to build wealth before AI fundamentally changes how the economy works. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter ___________ PARTNERS ⚖️ Variational aggregates liquidity to offer industry-leading depth on crypto, equities, commodities, and more: https://www.variational.io/ 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 💳 KAST lets you manage and spend stablecoins or crypto with a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Live in 100+ countries - Get $20 Signup Bonus - https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT - promo code: SHIFT 🔓 Trezor offers the safest cold-storage wallets for crypto and true financial independence. Buy with 10% off - promo code: WSH10 - https://affil.trezor.io/SH12h 🌱 Bitwise Asset Management manages $15B+ across 30+ crypto investment products — ETFs, index funds, alpha, staking, and more. https://bitwiseinvestments.com/ ⚖️ Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol on Ethereum, offering a crypto-native, non-bank-dependent stablecoin called USDe. It uses a delta-neutral hedging strategy with staked ETH to maintain a $1 peg. https://ethena.fi/ ♾️ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🚀 Kalshi is a US regulated financial exchange that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events : https://kalshi.com/category/crypto ___________ CONNECT WITH RAOUL👇 Twitter: https://x.com/RaoulGMI Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raoul-pal-real-vision/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raoulgmi YouTube: @RaoulPalTJM GET RAOUL PAL’S FREE REPORT AND PREPARE FOR THE NEXT DECADE: https://rvtv.io/3YOZZUe CONNECT WITH REAL VISION👇 Twitter: https://x.com/RealVision Website: https://www.instagram.com/realvisiontv YouTube: @RealVisionPresents FOLLOW WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://kevinfollonier.com/ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. 0:00 - Intro 03:31 - The BANANA ZONE that never happened 04:07 - How To Allocate Better In Crypto 04:52 - How Compounding Actually Works 09:25 - Early vs Wrong: How To Tell 12:54 - The Belief Raoul Totally Reversed 19:01 - Sponsor: Variational, Bitwise 22:12 - The Belief Raoul Wishes Was Wrong 29:46 - How Long Does This Bull Run Last? 34:23 - The Next Obvious Crypto Narrative 36:50 - Is Bitcoin Still Primarily Money? 40:19 - Are We Underestimating AI’s Speed? 50:53 - Sponsor: Kast 51:41 - Will Crypto Ever Be Exciting Again? 59:49 - Is Success Being Smart Or Pain Tolerance? 1:03:27 - KR1: A Raoul Crypto Bet That didn't work 1:11:02 - When will The SUI Thesis Pay Off? 1:13:20 - What Brought Raoul Back To ETH 1:20:24 - Is Zcash A Trade Or A ZODL? 1:21:44 - How Big Can ZEC Get? 1:22:53 - Sponsor: Jupiter, Ethena 1:25:16 - What Is Money For? 1:26:45 - Optimizing For More Than Wealth 1:29:35 - The Most Asked Question To His Palvatar 1:33:31 - The Secret to Raoul's Great Looks 1:35:03 - Looksmaxxing: How Deep Is Raoul In? 1:37:46 - Was Telling Everyone About SUI a Wise Idea? 1:42:53 - Was the 70% SUI Position Sizing Wrong? 1:44:13 - Does Raoul Still Believe In Hold And Do Nothing? 1:44:48 - The One Major Shift Left To Witness 1:48:46 - How Good Is AI Today?