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January 8, 2026

Summary

First episode of 2026 and we’re setting the frame for what matters this year: AI is hitting escape velocity, “creation” is getting commoditized, and that changes everything from business models to the metaverse thesis.

We talk through the cultural shift (the 2025 existential turn), why low-sentiment periods are when you should be paying the most attention, and how social media incentives reward overreaction. Then we zoom out to the macro: metals ripping, Bitcoin lag dynamics, and what a “real” 2026 setup could look like.

On the crypto side, we dig into the creator coin debate and why the fan-to-investor switch breaks expectations, using the Nick Shirley Zora post as a live case study. Finally, we share our north star: a world where CoinGecko has an “NAT” tab, non-arbitrary tokens become a real market category, and miners distributing NAT becomes the moment the market can’t ignore.

9

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The fluctuations in Bitcoin is a normal thing for the first cryptocurrency. However, a $1,000 rise in a few hours is borderline insanity. William and Iman then discuss the alleged 51% attack on Bitcoin Cash, which is a form of an attack that could alter the blocks in the chain. Iman then discusses his latest blog post in detail on how to buy a bitcoin. We then get into censorship on twitter in the impact it has and how blockchain could help. Finally, Zuckerberg and Winklevoss getting a potential reunion to work on Facebook’s global coin will make an interesting movie.

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8

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Bitcoin volatility leads to rises and sharp crashes just as quickly, all this is part of a new and early technology. Bitcoin gets discussed on 60 minutes while thousands of retailers accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. As the market matures, not all companies make due to various dynamics, Cryptopia enters into liquidation. Finally we summarize some technical subject that we want to dive in deeper in later episodes.

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7

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Cryptocurrency is still in early development so William and Iman discuss what could be driving the price of Bitcoin up. We also discuss the possibility of the United States banning cryptocurrency and what it could do to the price. Other developments on the Bitcoin blockchain include the Lightning Network and how it's now considered a money services business. Next, we discuss how Binance got hacked for 7,000 BTC. Finally, how much will Bitcoin be worth when fiat currency no longer exists?

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6

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One of the more foundational aspects to blockchain is the ability to host smart contracts, William and Iman discuss how smart contracts play a vital role. Price discussions take a majority of mindshare, but could a $60,000 BTC be the new normal one day? We believe that Bitcoin will be the vessel of the largest wealth transfer ever. Finally, we discuss how Bitcoin has better attributes that displaces the spot gold currently occupies.  

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5

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William and Iman discuss Bitfinex’s potential coverup of $850 million using Tether. Next, we look into what would need to happen in order for a $10 million bitcoin to exist. Then we discuss how Basic Attention Token could help improve the experience  of surfing the Internet using the Brave browser. We then wind down and discuss the ending of Game of Thrones without any spoilers! Finally, we end with self driving cars and artificial intelligence and what it means for the future of humanity.

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