Nic Carter on AI, Stablecoins & Bitcoin's Future

17/02/2025 1h 9min Temporada 1 Episodio 7

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Nic Carter shares his journey into combat sports, AI and Bitcoin mining. Nic also addresses the cultural challenges within the Bitcoin community. He explores the evolving landscape of stablecoins. The conversation concludes with reflections on the promise of Bitcoin rollups and the enduring legacy and future potential of bitcoin.SPOTIFY:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2UEluPXf9YVEOmf5NgL3th?si=95f2bdc87f3441dd…⁠⁠⁠⁠APPLE:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stratacast/id1788082091…⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@davidseroy385⁠⁠⁠⁠THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:STRATA:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/Strata_BTC⁠⁠⁠⁠ALPEN LABS:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alpenlabs.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections01:16 The Karate Combat Experience08:15 AI and Bitcoin Mining11:13 DeepSeek vs. GPU: A New Paradigm19:42 Jevons Paradox and AI Compute29:35 Bitcoin Culture and Delusions33:41 The Cost of 'Number Go Up' Culture34:45 Institutional Capture and Bitcoin's Future38:01 Government Acquisition of Bitcoin: A Double-Edged Sword40:23 Bitcoin's Role in a Multipolar World43:06 Stablecoins: The Future of Currency?45:50 Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoins: A Viable Alternative?51:08 The Rise of Rollups and Layer 2 Solutions59:42 The Future of Bitcoin: A Cathedral in the Making01:04:43 AI and Crypto: A Philosophical Intersection