This episode of the Blockrunner Podcast breaks down one of the most revealing weeks we’ve seen at the intersection of crypto, AI, and creator monetization.
What began as a promising experiment in creator capital markets quickly turned into a live stress test for liquidity, incentives, and trust. We walk through the rise and collapse of the Ralph token, why it initially made sense, how it gained traction, and why it unraveled the moment the creator sold. The fallout wasn’t just about price action. It exposed deeper structural problems that most internet capital markets haven’t solved yet.
From there, the conversation expands into the accelerating timeline toward AGI, why looping AI systems and agent swarms change the nature of work, and what happens to human purpose when intelligence becomes abundant. We react to Davos conversations, including moments where Bitcoin is openly laughed at by legacy financial institutions, and explain why those reactions reveal more ignorance than confidence.
We then tackle the uncomfortable question most Bitcoin holders avoid: how the network remains secure long-term. Transaction fees alone are not a viable answer. We explore why Bitcoin’s security budget faces a real challenge over the next decade and why a second subsidy may be the only credible path forward without changing Bitcoin’s core protocol.
This episode ties everything together into a single thesis. Internet capital markets are early, powerful, and inevitable, but without proper incentive design and liquidity structure, they will continue to fail in dramatic fashion.
If you’re thinking seriously about AI, crypto, creator monetization, and Bitcoin’s future, this episode will challenge your assumptions.
Learn more about the second subsidy thesis at natgmi.com.
We return after a few weeks since our last long from podcast. Having projects of our own has taken a focus for the time being but we're dedicated to creating content because it helps us stay knowledgeable about what's going in the crypto space. In today's podcast we take a look at the signal for all cryptocurrencies Bitcoin. We make a call whether we're still on the way up or we've entered a long form of an accumulation pattern. We then shift our focus on Elon Musk and the confusion surrounding the energy consumption of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Our projects are focused on the metaverse and the larger blockchain gaming space including Ethermon and we get an evaluation as to how big the gamin industry can get in the blockchain arena.
After a long Covid stretch where getting together was a challenge in many respects, the crew is back on the podcast to discuss the latest happenings within the metaverse and reality. Elon showcases a new NFT. We discuss why predicting the trajectory of bitcoin matters in the grand scheme of things. The metaverse has huge implications that aren't obvious yet to most people, we discuss why the metaverse will the place many decide to spend their time on. NFT's are all the craze right now, what's next for this vertical in the crypto space?
Bitcoin on a major run right now on its way to the inevitable $100K prediction, but are we in a super cycle that could propel Bitcoin to beyond the prediction? We use technical analysis to try to predict where it could actually end up. An Ohio Representative provides regulatory clarity that shows favorable conditions for cryptocurrencies. This is great news if you're an American dealing with unfavorable conditions. Artificial Intelligence is getting a lot of interesting applications in the blockchain space. Find out how AI can supplement the DAO in running an organization. A stealth organization has emerged giving a rise to a relatively new governance model. ZeigesitPM attempts to use prediction markets as a sentiment indicator for a Decentralized Autonomous Organization.
Recent discussions involving Gary Vanyerchuck have been active recently and the main topic has been around the true implications of blockchain gaining mass adoption. The real implication is the total demise of fiat currency which is when powers shift. Every 100 years a different currency rises to become the world reserve currency and the dollar is a few years over due to collapse. Now that cryptocurrencies is a possible option, we could be seeing one of the biggest fundamental shifts ever experienced by humanity. A currency not controlled by any one government is unlike anything that's happened before.
There is a sector in the crypto space exploding with innovation and that is a decentralized cross chain apps that allow you to swap tokens that are on different chains. To name a few crosschain swapping apps include Multichain.xyz, AnySwap, Zero Exchange, Anti Matter just to name a few. Beeple has a new NFT at the Christie auction going for a current bid of $2.4 million of his first 5,000 Everydays. If you don't know about Beeple, he has posted a new piece of art everyday for the last 10 years. Beeple also sold a Trump NFT for $6.6 million, clearly there is a huge opportunity with NFTs. The metaverse is getting swept under the rug for the most part in the NFT mania, but the metaverse like Decentraland has a unique value proposition for NFTs. With the metaverse, you can turn a DEX like Uniswap into an NFT! This is the ultimate form of composability.