@RaoulPalTJM , co-founder of @RealVisionFinance , returns to break down why the AI race is the biggest capital event in human history and why crypto holders are positioned to win.
He explains the economic singularity, why traders always lose to long-term holders, and why he's still buying through the correction.
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0:00 Introduction 2:00 Traveling Non-Stop & Kast Card Discussion 3:42 Why Steak & Eggs Seems Expensive But $1000 NFTs Don’t 5:00 What Raoul’s Been Up To The Past 4 Months 7:24 Why The Stock Market Never Ceases To Grow 10:33 What Is The Economic Singularity? 15:03 Partnerships: @Trezor @BitwiseInvest 15:49 Is It Still Early To Invest In AI? 17:44 Is Crypto Superior To AI Investment Wise 19:38 Crypto’s Reasons For Going Up Forever 22:54 Bitcoin Going From $126k - $60k Is A Nasty Correction 24:36 Are Early Investment Opportunities No Longer Possible 28:35 Why Raoul Started Buying Zcash 30:12 What Are The Left & Right Curve Trades? 30:47 Partnerships: @KASTxyz @sumsub 32:12 How Raoul Thinks About Allocation With Zcash 32:59 Raoul’s Thoughts On Hyperliquid & Hype Token 34:26 How Layer Ones Will Accrue More Of Crypto’s Value 41:13 How To Measure Intelligence For Layer Ones 43:50 Why The Biggest User Of DeFi & Crypto Payments Will Be AI Agents 45:56 Why DeFi Isn’t Dead According To Raoul 46:57 Why All Financial Rails Are Moving To Blockchain Rails 47:42 Why Digital Art Will Accrue Massive Value Over Time 51:09 How Do You Structure An NFT Portfolio? 54:59 What Kind Of Investor Is Interested In An NFT Fund 56:04 Partnerships: @JupiterExchange @Ethena 56:47 Should People Only Focus On The Top Tier NFTs 59:35 Raoul’s Plan To Lend Against NFTs 1:00:44 Is Bitcoin A Proxy Trade For AI 1:02:05 Why You Should Never Sell Unless You Have To 1:04:33 The Numbers Behind Buying & Holding vs Trading 1:09:48 Why Volatility Makes People Think Crypto Is Easy To Trade 1:10:47 Raoul’s Advice On Developing Patience 1:14:55 Why People Should Stay In Crypto 1:17:06 Why There’s Hope For Crypto In 2026 & 2027 1:20:29 The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Raoul 1:22:35 Closing Thoughts
