First things first, for for anyone who's watching the show and and hasn't heard of NIA, which I I think would be a very small percentage, can you give us just a TLDDR of the protocol, what you built, when it started, and and what is sort of morphed into today. >> For sure. Yeah.I mean, the the history is uh I'm AI researcher by background. I was at Google research and one of the co-authors of the transformer architecture which is T and GPT and I left Google to start Near AI which originally was AI company. ...

Every one of those previous tops [music] was accompanied by a blowoff top where the in other words where the price goes so high so extreme that we see price [music] acceleration extreme acceleration. Guess what. We didn't get that in 2025.This is very unusual. The higher probability [music] is that we probably have more to go more upside to go maybe next year. New highs likely if not this year in [music] January, February or March.People are saying we're in a bare market already. I think they're jumping the ...

Buy Bitcoin, hold it for the long term, you'll be all right. Doesn't matter what the price is. Hold Bitcoin.If you have the ability to wait five, six years, then you're going to be fine. People are going to do whatever they want with the Bitcoin, including selling access to it or exposure to it in all kinds of different ways. If you don't like it, you don't buy it.You know, um, stack your own bitcoins. This is the question. How much demand is there for money that does not get debased.Zcash is a shitcoin. I ...

It's a great pleasure to have ML fun pop. It's a really hard question to answer, but maybe you can start off and just tell us why you think um Bitcoin has sold off as badly as it has. Uh we got close to the $80,000 mark this morning and I've seen a number of different reasons why uh this has happened.Um, a lot of news coming out of Japan in the last 24 hours and very interestingly, some news in the US that a lot of people are now focusing on the MSCI index and what that might mean for uh cryptocurrency digi ...

Market Analysis & Fair Value - The speaker believes the crypto market is currently in a "crypto winter," but expects it to be mild [1][4] - Bitcoin's fair value is estimated to be around $91,000 - $92,000 based on a network-based calculation model [1] - Historical patterns show Bitcoin's price exceeding fair value in bull markets before significant corrections [1] - Corrections occur due to leveraged gamblers being liquidated and traders selling as prices fall towards fair value [1] Market Cycle & Influences - There are differing views on whether the four-year Bitcoin cycle is still valid, with some suggesting a prolonged cycle into 2026 [1] - The four-year cycle may be influenced by the "halving," which reduces block rewards and incentivizes miners to hold until prices rise [1] - Increased institutional adoption via ETFs introduces new money, but is counteracted by early adopters ("OGs") selling [1][2] - The speaker argues that the four-year cycle is tied to the having, while others believe it is a liquidity cycle [3] Bitcoin vs Gold & Future Outlook - Bitcoin's volatility is expected to decrease, potentially mirroring gold's more stable chart due to reduced leverage and market maturity [4] - Gold's market is 10 times bigger than Bitcoin's market [4] - Bitcoin is classified as a commodity, making it susceptible to manipulation in the futures market [4] - The speaker suggests accumulating Bitcoin gradually over time as a savings asset to protect against currency devaluation [6][7] Web3 & Incumbent Resistance - Web3 is currently in the "they fight you" phase (2022-2027), where incumbents resist the technology [10] - Incumbents, particularly the financial services industry, are fighting to maintain their $7 trillion annual revenue [12][14] - The speaker believes that blockchain technology and Bitcoin will inevitably win, but the fight from incumbents may intensify [14][15][17]

The catalyst for Bitcoin was very much the financial crisis of 2008 and the catalyst for privacy is the age or the dawn of the age of AI. Bitcoin really proved out the concept of decentralization and non-government money in a big way, but there's more work to be done. Bitcoin is where you store your value and Zcash is where you transact or spend your value.Hi there everyone. Gareth Jeninson here at Bitcoin Amsterdam. It's a great pleasure to be joined by Cameron and Tyler Vinklvos.They're twins. Uh I'm a tw ...

Market Analysis & Predictions - Bitcoin is negatively correlated with gold; a correction in NASDAQ and a new high in gold could demolish Bitcoin [1] - The analyst believes Bitcoin's value is based on belief, unlike gold which has objective value and utility [1] - The debasement trade, favoring scarce assets versus fiat currency, still has a long way to play out; the dollar is expected to lose more value [2] - The analyst anticipates a weaker dollar in foreign exchange markets by next year [2] - The analyst suggests that the smart money is already selling Bitcoin, indicating the trade is nearing its end [19] Investment Strategy - The analyst has been doing the debasement trade for 25 years, buying gold under $300 due to the expectation of US currency debasement [2] - The analyst suggests investors should consider gold and silver mining stocks, believing they have greater upside potential than Bitcoin [17] - The analyst views mining stocks as a gamble with less downside risk and more realistic upside potential compared to Bitcoin, which could collapse by over 90% [18] Bitcoin Critique - Bitcoin is considered a fraud, with its value based on people's beliefs rather than intrinsic worth [1] - The analyst believes Bitcoin will eventually be worth close to zero [1] - The analyst argues that the US government's support for Bitcoin is not a free market phenomenon but a forced direction of capital [9]

RWA Tokenization Market Overview - The tokenization market is experiencing significant growth and attracting global interest, with senior and engaged attendees participating in related events [1][2] - The industry anticipates that tokenization will become a mainstream part of the global financial world, although its current adoption is surprisingly limited [2] - Tokenization is expected to drive a shift from traditional 60/40 investment strategies towards alternative asset classes [3] Future Outlook - The market for Real World Assets (RWA) is taking off, gaining attention from traditional financial institutions and investors [4] - Within 5 years, RWA is projected to become a pinnacle investment vehicle, synonymous with trading other assets [4] - Education initiatives are crucial for market participants to understand the assets they are trading [3] Partnerships and Initiatives - The company is actively working on multiple projects in the RWA space [4] - A partnership with Mantra indicates a strategic move to capitalize on the growing tokenization market [3]

Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - The debasement trade, where scarce assets like Bitcoin and gold appreciate against depreciating fiat currencies, is becoming mainstream as institutions recognize it [1][3] - Investors should own assets that will appreciate in value as the prices of goods are inflating [8] - Gold has seen a spike due to central bank buying as they seek assets that cannot be debased [14] - Bitcoin benefits from liquidity as cheaper dollars require more of them to buy Bitcoin [18] - Bitcoin is entering a tremendous institutional adoption phase and is viewed as digital gold [21] Macroeconomic Factors & Risks - The US is running over $2 trillion deficits annually, with debt exploding to over $38 trillion this year [4] - The US faces a debt spiral with three choices: cutting spending, raising taxes, or defaulting (hard or soft) [6][7][8] - The Fed is lowering rates into a period of structural inflation, fearing a recession and potential explosion of deficits to $3-4 trillion [8] - Credit agencies have downgraded US debt, indicating structural problems [8] - The market is concerned that the Fed will have to stop QT (Quantitative Tightening) and eventually start QE (Quantitative Easing) due to decreasing bank reserves [8][9] Bitcoin Outlook - Bitcoin is expected to outperform gold in the future and take market share away from it [22] - Bitcoin could fall with a market drawdown, as it is still treated as a risk asset [27] - Bitcoin is expected to snap back strongly after a market drawdown, especially with an injection of liquidity [29] - In the next 5-7 years, Bitcoin could reach $1 million, with higher prices depending on the rate of currency debasement and institutional adoption [39]

Market Outlook - The traditional four-year Bitcoin cycle may be ending, potentially leading to a final blowoff top followed by a market crash, although this outlook is not universally agreed upon [1] - Bitcoin is at a pivotal point, with its structural bull market intact but at risk; a drop below $107,000 raises fears of falling below $100,000, while exceeding $118,000 suggests new all-time highs are possible [1][4] - Galaxy Digital initially predicted Bitcoin could reach $185,000 by the end of 2025, but now considers $130,000 to $150,000 a more likely range [3] - The four-year cycle may no longer be in place, as the price trend since November 2022 resembles a slow, steady climb rather than previous cycles with blowoff tops and troughs [18][19] - A potential bear market is expected to be less severe than previous ones, with a drop to $95,000 representing a 25% decline from all-time highs, which is mild compared to historical drawdowns of 70-90% [22][23] Market Factors - Bitcoin's recent drops are not due to fundamental issues but rather to macro factors and anxiety in equity markets, trading like a macro asset [9] - Concerns about AI capital expenditure (capex) and its potential impact on equity markets could negatively affect all markets, including Bitcoin [8] - Government investment in AI resembles a space race or Manhattan project, with significantly more funding than was allocated to the internet in the 1990s [8] - Negative tariff headlines or squishiness in equity markets could negatively impact Bitcoin [17] Institutionalization and Demand - Significant selling of older Bitcoin coins has been absorbed by buyers at higher prices, indicating strong demand and bullish sentiment [11][12] - The ability of the Bitcoin market to absorb a $10 billion sale (80,000 Bitcoin) from an OG is incredibly bullish, with ETFs, advisors, and institutions being the primary buyers [13] - Morgan Stanley is allowing its 10,000 registered investment advisors to recommend Bitcoin allocations up to 4% in client portfolios, signaling increased institutional adoption [15] - The fair price for Bitcoin is being agreed upon at or near $100,000, supported by a realized cap of over $1 trillion and substantial Bitcoin purchases above $100,000 [26]