I sit down every week with the most based people in crypto.
My goal is to create a safe space to have the deepest and most real conversations with the biggest ...
E101: Virtuals Co-founder- How to Get Rich With Crypto AI Agents (without getting lucky)
In this episode, we explore the transformative intersection of AI, crypto, and mental health with Weekee Tiew, co-founder of Virtuals, a leading AI agents protocol valued at nearly $2.5 billion.
From autonomous AI agents employing humans to the concept of digital nations, Weekee shares deep insights into how AI is reshaping our digital future.
This episode covers:
- Fascination of AI
- Why does Crypto AI Matter?
- Why AI Agents Matter
- What is Virtuals?
- Luna: AI Agents Hiring Humans
- Network State & Why it Matters
- AI Agents Running Businesses
- The Future of AI Agents
- Base or Solana
- Where is Hyperliquid Going?
A thought-provoking conversation about the future of AI, crypto, and human interaction. 🤖
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PARTNERS
🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana.
https://jup.ag/
💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.
https://sui.io/
🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation.
Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7
♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies.
https://www.coinsilium.com
🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.
https://www.mantle.xyz
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FOLLOW VIRTUALS PROTOCOL AND WEEKEE TIEW
• Twitter: https://x.com/virtuals_io
• Website: https://www.virtuals.io/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weekeee/
FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇
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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.
#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news
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0:00 Trailer
1:32 Sponsorships
2:31 Anchors of Mental Health
6:37 Having Optimistic Co-Founders
7:16 Post-Bull Survival Guide
10:05 Who is Weekee Tiew?
10:47 Community-Owned Protocol
15:17 Fascination of AI
16:52 What is an AI Game?
18:44 Crypto Gaming Narrative
21:16 Can AI Lovers Solve Loneliness?
24:29 What’s a Good AI Lover?
26:40 Solving Mental Health with AI
29:10 Why does Crypto AI Matter?
30:55 Purpose of Truth Terminal & Goat Token
33:50 Why AI Agents Matter
39:30 How AIXBT Leads Crypto
43:05 The Risk of Social Coins
45:02 Replacing Humans with AI Agents
49:32 Fair Launches Reflect Crypto Values
58:16 What is Virtuals?
1:00:52 Main Goal of Virtuals
1:02:08 What is Luna
1:05:26 Luna: AI Agents Hiring Humans
1:11:05 How AI Agents Mirror Humans
1:12:44 AI Agents Running Businesses
1:16:32 Network State & Why it Matters
1:19:20 AI Networks Bigger Than Earth
1:21:54 Human Advantage Over AI Agents
1:23:25 Performance Before Decentralization
1:28:18 Base or Solana
1:33:45 Support from Base
1:35:09 What are Sentient Agents?
1:37:21 The Future of AI Agents
1:38:12 Non-Consensus Beliefs
1:39:50 Prediction for the Next 12 Months
1:42:48 Where is Hyperliquid Going?
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E100: How Memecoins Will Create the Most Millionaires in World History (with Luca Netz & Meow)
In this episode, we dive deep into the future of crypto, community, and memecoin driven wealth creation with two of the sharpest minds in Web3 - Luca and Meow - in anticipation of the highly hyped Pudgy penguins' PENGU memecoin launch.
Luca Netz, is the owner and CEO of Pudgy Penguins, the second largest NFT project by market capitalization (nearly $1 Billion). Luca has turned Pudgy Penguins into a powerhouse of culture and innovation, setting the gold standard for how brands thrive in the NFT space.
Meow, Co-Founder of Jupiter Exchange, the go-to decentralized trading platform on Solana and the largest DAO in the world.
This conversation covers:
-Why memecoins are creating millionaires and reshaping crypto narratives.
-How NFT communities, like Pudgy Penguins, are building trust and engagement in the Web3 world.
-The role of Solana and decentralized platforms like Jupiter in the future of crypto trading.
-Strategies for balancing community growth with liquidity and business needs.
-The power of storytelling and product-first marketing in driving adoption.
-Lessons from past bull runs and the key to identifying the next big opportunities.
And much more!
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PARTNERS
🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana.
https://jup.ag/
💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.
https://sui.io/
🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation.
Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7
♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies.
https://www.coinsilium.com
🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.
https://www.mantle.xyz
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FOLLOW MEOW & JUPITER
• Twitter: https://x.com/weremeow
• Website: https://meow.bio/
• Twitter: https://x.com/JupiterExchange
FOLLOW LUCA NETZ & PUDGY PENGUINS
• Twitter: https://x.com/LucaNetz
• Twitter: https://x.com/pudgypenguins
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pudgypenguins
• Website: https://www.igloo.inc/
FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/
Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/
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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.
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0:00 Trailer
1:26 Please Subscribe
1:49 Our Valued Sponsors
2:25 Future of Money and Community
3:03 Jupiter’s Impact on Solana
6:13 Balancing Community and Business
9:28 The Product is the Marketing
14:08 Every Coin is a Meme Coin
15:19 Evolving Pudgy Penguins Strategy
19:31 Competition and Stress in Web3
24:24 IP: Crypto’s Trojan Horse
27:04 IP: L2s and the Consumer Gap
32:06 Base vs. Entire L2 Ecosystem
39:23 Should Every Community Have a Stablecoin?
41:27 Synergy Between Tokens and Community
47:20 Key Elements of Building a Community
52:00 Empathy in Community Building
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E99: Solana Millionaire Explains How To Invest Like a Pro and Profit In The Next Crypto Boom
Tushar Jain, co-founder and Managing Partner of MultiCoin Capital, is one of the leading voices in crypto investment. In this episode, he shares his strategy for identifying high-conviction, long-term investments in blockchain projects that are shaping trillion-dollar markets.
Tushar also reveals how his team navigates market downturns, when to double down on investments, and why patience is crucial in the world of crypto. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand what it takes to succeed as a crypto investor.
In this conversation, we cover:
-Tushar’s approach to finding category-defining crypto projects.
-The role of decentralization in the future of tech and finance.
-How to identify crypto winners in a crowded market.
-Why patience and conviction matter more than timing.
-Lessons learned from past crypto crashes and market cycles.
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PARTNERS
🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana.
https://jup.ag/
💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.
https://sui.io/
🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation.
Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7
♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies.
https://www.coinsilium.com
🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.
https://www.mantle.xyz
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FOLLOW TUSHAR
• Twitter: https://x.com/TusharJain_
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjain251/
• Website: https://multicoin.capital/
• Multicoin: https://x.com/MulticoinCap
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Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/
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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.
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0:00 Trailer
1:39 Please Subscribe
2:00 Our Valued Sponsors
2:36 Disclaimer
3:01 Training Your Body
5:25 Who is Tushar Jain?
6:03 Why I Own Guns
8:07 Preparing for Black Swans (AI)
9:46 Why Self-Sufficiency Matters
12:06 Crypto Founder Characteristics
14:11 Where Motivation Comes From
15:14 Founding ePatientFinder
17:07 The Problem with U.S. Healthcare
21:28 Thoughts on Assisted Suicide
22:52 Crypto Currency Fascination
25:13 Launching Multicoin
26:56 What is Multicoin?
28:29 The Challenge of Patience
32:14 Managing FOMO in Crypto
34:12 Facing Hard Truths
37:44 Managing Stress
39:54 Definition of Success
40:44 Ugly Truths of Crypto Investing
42:14 Avoiding Paralysis of Analysis
43:28 Identifying World Class Crypto Founders
46:34 Intellectual Honesty
48:52 Betting Big on Solana
53:23 Dealing with FUD
57:04 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Crypto
1:01:51 Lessons from Market Crashes
1:05:33 Avoiding Price Obsession
1:09:26 Favorite Teams/ Founders in Crypto
1:12:43 Starting A Family
1:15:55 Non-Consensus Beliefs
1:17:16 Why People Avoid Parenthood
1:20:12 Prediction for the Next 12 Months
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1:21:44
E98: Solana's Leading Expert Explains How It Hits $1,000
Mert Mumtaz is the co-founder of Helius Labs, a leading Solana Infrastructure provider company backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.
Mert is one of the biggest personalities in the Solana ecosystem and one of the few voices who was hyper bullish and supporting Solana since the $8 SOL low in November 2022 after the FTX collapse.
In this episode, Mert shares his unfiltered insights on why Solana is set for explosive growth, despite market doubts.
We dive into how Helius is helping developers build faster and more efficiently on Solana, the $1 Trillion opportunity within the ecosystem, and why Mert believes Solana will hit over $1,000.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Why Solana is the blockchain to watch.
- The critical role Helius is playing in Solana’s growth.
- Why the collapse of FTX is actually a win for Solana.
- The $1 Trillion billion opportunity most people miss.
- Mert’s mission to accelerate Solana’s growth.
- How Solana will reach $1,000.
- How Mert turned Baldness into a superpower
- Stoicism and risk taking
- How losing his mum at a young age impacted Mert's hunger for life
And much more!
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FOLLOW MERT & HELIUS
• Twitter: https://x.com/0xMert_
• Twitter: https://x.com/heliuslabs
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mertmumtaz
• Website: https://www.helius.dev/
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PARTNERS
🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana.
https://jup.ag/
💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.
https://sui.io/
🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation.
Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7
♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies.
https://www.coinsilium.com
🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry.
https://www.dvinlabs.com/
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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.
#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news
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0:00 Introduction
1:28 Please Subscribe
1:50 Our Valued Sponsors
2:26 The System Isn’t Your Ally
5:03 Society’s Expectations for Men
6:57 Trump’s Tweet and Viral Chaos
8:44 Misinformation in Media Reporting
13:51 Accelerating World Computation
17:49 Breaking Shackles to Accelerate Progress
22:39 Fueling Action with Discontent
24:28 Pursuing Meaning Over Happiness
26:31 Lessons Learned Through Loss
33:03 DVIN Labs
33:26 Embracing the Bald Identity
42:37 Crypto World Fascination
49:30 Nicotine and Creative Stimuli
53:40 Turning SOL Doubters Into Believers
59:24 The Reply Guy Role in Crypto
1:03:47 Building Teams for Big Goals
1:06:49 FTX Collapse to Solana Leadership
1:10:01 Paranoia Fuels Solana’s Growth
1:14:12 What is Helius?
1:17:23 Why Big Money Backs Solana
1:21:27 Why Talking Isn’t Enough
1:25:33 Importance of Your Mindset
1:29:19 Biggest Prediction Next 12 Months?
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1:30:46
E97: Ethereum Co-Founder Reveals Why ETH is Going NOWHERE (And How He Plans to Change That)
Dr. Gavin Wood is the co-founder of Ethereum, the inventor of the EVM, the man who first coined the term "Web3" in 2014, and the creator of Polkadot.
In this fascinating conversation with one of the giga brains of the Web3 industry, we explore Gavin unfiltered perspective on the future of blockchain, the challenges holding Ethereum back, and his bold vision for Web3.
As a visionary who not only co-authored the Ethereum Yellow Paper but also pioneered innovations like the Ethereum Virtual machine and the Solidity contract language, Gavin's insights are both provocative and deeply rooted in his extensive technical expertise.
If you're ready for a candid, thought-provoking conversation with one of the most influential minds in the blockchain space, this episode is for you. Buckle up—it’s not just about where Ethereum has been but where it’s headed (or isn’t).
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FOLLOW GAVIN WOOD
• Twitter: https://x.com/gavofyork
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official.gavofyork
• Website: https://gavwood.com/
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PARTNERS
🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana.
https://jup.ag/
💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.
https://sui.io/
🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation.
Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7
♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies.
https://www.coinsilium.com
🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry.
https://www.dvinlabs.com/
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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.
#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news
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0:00 Introduction
1:46 Please Subscribe
2:08 Our Valued Sponsors
2:44 Culture in Japan VS UK
6:00 Understanding Humour
7:40 Who is Gavin Wood?
9:17 Gavin Woods Mission
10:28 Characteristics of Successful Founders
13:53 Developing Big Ideas
16:08 Creative Success Mechanism
20:03 Suffering from Being an Inventor
24:56 From Theory to Transactions
32:02: DVIN Labs
32:28 Building a Support Network
34:36 Legacy Banking Systems
36:01 Visualizing Music as an Engineer
45:08 Chasing Childhood Dreams
46:27 Camino Adventures in Spain
49:19 Crypto/Blockchain Fascination
54:44 Web3: The Post Snowden Web
1:00:39 Co-Founding Ethereum
1:03:12 Biggest Ethereum Achievement
1:04:04 Is Ethereum a Success?
1:07:38 Why Leave Ethereum?
1:09:48 What is Polkadot?
1:14:53 Polkadots Biggest Achievement and Problem
1:24:05 Solution to Polkadots Problem
1:28:12 Polkadots Adoption & Communication Strategy
1:38:26 Polkadots Vision of Success
1:42:30 Meme Coins
1:45:19 Restoring Crypto Integrity
1:49:45 Crypto's Limited Adoption
1:58:35 Identity vs. Individuality
2:07:15 Is AI a Bad Thing?
2:09:27 AI's Communication Revolution
2:25:06 Decentralization Role in AI
2:29:08 What is Eternal Happiness?
2:32:17 Are You Happy?
2:33:52 What’s the Meaning of Life?
2:38:58 What is Money?
2:45:55 Experience as a Father
2:48:54 Non-Consensus Beliefs
I sit down every week with the most based people in crypto.
My goal is to create a safe space to have the deepest and most real conversations with the biggest builders and investors in the industry, as well as to help educate the mainstream people, politicians, celebrities and big Web2 entrepreneurs coming into Web3.
Hopefully this platform does its little part in onboarding as many people as possible into the incredible world of opportunities that Web 3 offers, while staying true to crypto’s core values and ethos.
Thank you for watching.