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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RESOURCES

Ejaaz
https://x.com/cryptopunk7213

Gospel of Goatsie Whitepaper
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Truth Terminal
https://x.com/truth_terminal

Accelerando
https://www.amazon.com/Accelerando-Singularity-Charles-Stross/dp/0441014151

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