#96 | They Want You to Think Crypto is Dead (Enter Web 4.0)

Is the market dead, or just evolving? In this episode, 2lambro and Marco recap the brutal reality of Consensus 2026, where no one is shilling altcoins and everyone is just looking for survivors. But while the timeline feels bearish, massive shifts are happening under the surface. They dive into the rise of "Web 4.0" (autonomous AI agents using USDC to buy their own servers), Lambro’s exact Polymarket strategies for upcoming token launches ($USDAI, OpenSea, Backpack), and the actual business math behind Dragonfly's new $650M fund.---------Follow Marco's Twitter https://x.com/ManoppoMarco/Follow Lambro's Twitter https://x.com/2lambro/Read our free newsletter for the next best web3 products, strategies, and trends. Join 17,000+ web3 builders and investors at: https://launchy.app/--------Chapters[01:00] Intro & Consensus Takeaways[02:57] Is the AI Meta Back? [04:17] Autonomous AI Transacting in USDC[07:23] Polymarket Alpha: Betting on the $USDAI Token Launch[11:12] Crypto, Energy, and Compute (Green Yield)[14:38] Polymarket Strategy[19:35] Dragonfly's $650M Fund & The Brutal Math of VC Business[22:20] The "5 Tickers" Challenge------------------------------DisclaimerAll views expressed by the me is solely my opinions. I may maintain positions in the assets discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and nothing in the podcast is intended to be financial, legal, or even life advice.