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Fighting for the Soul of Crypto: Charles Hoskinson on Institutional "Federation" and the Rise of AI Agents

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Input Output founder Charles Hoskinson joins the desk at Consensus Hong Kong to address the growing "hopelessness" in retail and the high-stakes battle against "federated" custodial chains. Hoskinson breaks down his $3 billion paper loss, why he replaced himself on X with a digital twin, and why Bitcoin must finally evolve to face the quantum threat. - This episode was hosted live by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, presented by Hex Trust.

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