Was this really Uptober?

Episode 28 of the NFA Podcast about tech & web3 - aka AI and crypto podcast, hosted by hosted by dr. Nisheta Sachdev and Michiel Frackers, titled "Was this really Uptober?" was published on November 1, 2025 and runs 29 minutes.

November 1, 2025 ·29m · NFA Podcast about tech & web3 - aka AI and crypto

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Summary

SummaryIn this week’s episode, Michiel and Nish tackle the explosive time in crypto markets — with Bitcoin smashing through $125K and BNB hitting all-time highs, before retreating. They unpack why “Uptober” might be more than just a meme, discuss what Jeff Bezos had to say about the real winners in the AI race, and debate whether the AI bubble could be a good thing forinfrastructure investors.The conversation then turns serious with disturbing real-worldstories about AI chatbots harming children, including the tragic case of a teenager influenced by ChatGPT. Michiel and Nish question the lack of AI regulation compared to crypto’s heavy oversight.Other topics include the UK’s biggest money-laundering caseinvolving 61,000 stolen Bitcoins, Donald Trump Jr.’s appearance at Token2049, and the latest moves in their ongoing trading competition — with Nish’s “Uptober energy” going head-to-head against Michiel’s diversified portfolio strategy.Michiel keeps a diversified portfolio including Broadcom, Intel,Nvidia, and Sui. The show ends with friendly debate about BNB possibly becoming the next major Ethereum challenger.Chapters00:00 – Introduction and what’s coming up this week01:00 – Bitcoin, BNB and Uptober market highs05:00 – Interest rate cuts and crypto’s bullish sentiment06:45 – Chatbots and AI ethics: the Adam Raine tragedy09:10 – Meta’s chatbot scandal and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s warning10:30 – AI regulation vs crypto overregulation11:45 – FTT token pumps after SBF’s “GM” tweet12:20 – UK’s $5 billion Bitcoin money-laundering case14:00 – Why regulators focus on crypto but ignore AI dangers15:20 – Token2049: DJ sets, pickleball, and Donald Trump Jr.’s“Adapter” moment17:00 – Jony Ive and OpenAI’s “screenless device”18:00 – Jeff Bezos on the AI bubble and infrastructure winners19:30 – Trading competition update: Solana, Sui, Broadcom, andIntel25:00 – Institutional vs meme coin momentum27:00 – What’s next in markets and trading plans28:45 – Wrap-up and teaser for next week

Episode Description

Summary

In this week’s episode, Michiel and Nish tackle the explosive time in crypto markets — with Bitcoin smashing through $125K and BNB hitting all-time highs, before retreating. They unpack why “Uptober” might be more than just a meme, discuss what Jeff Bezos had to say about the real winners in the AI race, and debate whether the AI bubble could be a good thing forinfrastructure investors.

The conversation then turns serious with disturbing real-worldstories about AI chatbots harming children, including the tragic case of a teenager influenced by ChatGPT. Michiel and Nish question the lack of AI regulation compared to crypto’s heavy oversight.

Other topics include the UK’s biggest money-laundering caseinvolving 61,000 stolen Bitcoins, Donald Trump Jr.’s appearance at Token2049, and the latest moves in their ongoing trading competition — with Nish’s “Uptober energy” going head-to-head against Michiel’s diversified portfolio strategy.

Michiel keeps a diversified portfolio including Broadcom, Intel,Nvidia, and Sui. The show ends with friendly debate about BNB possibly becoming the next major Ethereum challenger.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction and what’s coming up this week

01:00 – Bitcoin, BNB and Uptober market highs

05:00 – Interest rate cuts and crypto’s bullish sentiment

06:45 – Chatbots and AI ethics: the Adam Raine tragedy

09:10 – Meta’s chatbot scandal and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s warning

10:30 – AI regulation vs crypto overregulation

11:45 – FTT token pumps after SBF’s “GM” tweet

12:20 – UK’s $5 billion Bitcoin money-laundering case

14:00 – Why regulators focus on crypto but ignore AI dangers

15:20 – Token2049: DJ sets, pickleball, and Donald Trump Jr.’s“Adapter” moment

17:00 – Jony Ive and OpenAI’s “screenless device”