AI ROLLUP: Base vs. Solana | Ai16z | GOAT | AIxbt | Virtuals & Zerebro
AI agents are reshaping the crypto landscape, from gaming to decentralized venture capital. This week, we explore groundbreaking developments in Crypto AI, including breaking news out of Ai16z’s meteoric rise (and fall?), GOAT, AIxbt, Virtuals, Zerebro, and Base vs. Solana.
Ejaaz Ahamadeen joins us to break down the trends, drama, and future of autonomous agents in crypto.
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0:00 Intro
4:35 GOAT https://x.com/truth_terminal/status/1859749795855990817
21:07 Ai16z Drama https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1858807615914229936 https://x.com/ColinTCrypto/status/1859070457724428734
45:10 Project or Memecoins?
48:39 AIxbt https://x.com/aixbt_agent
50:40 Virtuals & Zerebro https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1858768880916672971 https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1858899700042395925
59:44 Framework Competition
1:01:26 Base vs. Solana
1:08:55 David/Ejaaz’s Focus Next?
1:12:12 Closing & Disclaimers
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How Crypto AI Agents Will Take Over the World | Ejaaz Ahamadeen
Ejaaz is back on the podcast to explore the cutting edge of AI agents and their potential takeover—starting with blockchains, powered by crypto rails.
Is AI x Crypto the next big wave or just hype? Is any of it investible? Ejaaz, former Coinbase product manager and current Crypto-AI fund operator, shares what’s real, what’s not, where VCs are allocating their capital and much more in today’s episode.
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------ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 7:11 The AI Agent Story 20:27 Are AI Agents a Fad? 26:33 Smarter More Personalized Models 31:30 What Could Go Wrong? 34:49 Crypto & AI Relation 40:04 How to Invest in AI Agents 50:36 AI Agents Are the Crypto Natives 1:02:05 Crypto AI Isn’t Going Away 1:09:30 Are AI Agents Real Yet? 1:14:17 Crypto AI Layers 1:26:09 Open Source’s Importance & Stacks 1:37:07 Middleware & App Layers 1:42:18 Where VCs Are Allocating 1:48:18 Closing & Disclaimers
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ETH Staking Panel | Coinbase, Lido, Rocket Pool
ETH Staking Panelists: Darren Langley (Rocket Pool) Vasiliy Shapovalov (Lido) Ejaaz Ahamadeen (Coinbase)
With Ethereum's switch to Proof-of-Stake around the corner, a full spectrum of staking options has emerged. Many who want to participate will not be able to run their own self-custodied 24/7 validator node, and not everyone has the required 32 ETH. For these folks, Staking-as-a-Service allows broader participation in the PoS consensus mechanism. To discuss this, team members from Coinbase, Lido, and Rocket Pool come together in this panel to explore their approaches to the world of ETH staking!
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ETH Staking Panel | Coinbase, Lido, Rocket Pool
ETH Staking Panelists:
Darren Langley (Rocket Pool) Vasiliy Shapovalov (Lido) Ejaaz Ahamadeen (Coinbase)
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With Ethereum's switch to Proof-of-Stake around the corner, a full spectrum of staking options has emerged. Many who want to participate will not be able to run their own self-custodied 24/7 validator node, and not everyone has the required 32 ETH. For these folks, Staking-as-a-Service allows broader participation in the PoS consensus mechanism. To discuss this, team members from Coinbase, Lido, and Rocket Pool come together in this panel to explore their approaches to the world of ETH staking!
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