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In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin sliding below $80K while stocks keep ripping, Trump's state visit to China with a CEO delegation, and the Cerebras IPO pricing at $185 per share.00:00 Introduction00:28 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup05:25 Robot Strategy and the Case for Robotics Exposure10:50 Getting Space Exposure and Knowing Your Edge17:08 PPI Comes In Hot, Stocks Shrug It Off19:43 Why Crypto Is Weak While Tech Rips24:46 Bitcoin's Narrative Is Fading32:52 Sugar Trade Idea via Tether's Adecoagro39:44 Trump in Beijing and the US-China Reset44:54 British Empire, the Opium War and Trade Imbalance Parallels48:23 Cerebras IPO and What Hyperliquid Is Pricing InDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Lindsay Fraser from Blockchain Association joins to discuss the CLARITY Act, stablecoin rewards, and the U.S. path to crypto market structure.She breaks down the Senate process, DeFi protections, and why regulatory certainty could arrive before August recess.0:00:00 Interview with Lindsay Fraser from Blockchain Association0:02:05 Blockchain Association's role in aligning crypto stakeholders0:05:32 Stablecoin rewards, banking pressure, and GENIUS Act compromise0:10:30 Activity-based rewards and future rulemaking questions0:13:34 Ethics language, DeFi definitions, AML, and privacy tensions0:16:28 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act and developer protections0:20:20 How the CLARITY Act moves from committee to the president's desk0:23:21 Senate vote math, House reconciliation, and August timeline0:26:40 Lindsay's move from Uniswap to Blockchain Association0:29:48 Building crypto regulation from the ground upDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the S&P rebound above 7,400, hot U.S. inflation hitting 3.8%, and Google and SpaceX exploring orbital data centers.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:49 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:04:25 Bread returns from Korea and Paper tweet drama0:09:09 Hot CPI print raises rate-cut and hike-cycle questions0:14:16 Legendary's Market Overview0:18:34 AI stocks, portfolio rebalancing, and top signals0:21:07 Cerebras IPO watch and RoboStrategy BOT pullback0:27:23 Paper launches fair-launch perps on Hyperliquid0:30:38 Paper token mechanics and HyperEVM throughput concerns0:33:40 Google and SpaceX explore orbital data centersDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

A conversation with Andy, co-founder of Mnstr, the on-chain TCG platform building on MegaETH around Pokemon cards, One Piece, graded slabs and gacha packs. We dig into the 85% perpetual buyback, why Fractional shut down, and the state of the trading card market right now.0:00 Introduction0:02 From DeFi Summer Degen To NBA Top Shot Aper0:04 Why Fractional Shut Down And Returned Investor Money0:07 Established IP Beats Nascent NFT Collections0:09 Gacha And Repacks As A Gamified Shopping Experience0:13 Inside Monster's Packs And The 85% Perpetual Buyback0:18 NFT PTSD And Why The TCG Market Feels Toppy0:20 Gacha Platforms Are Massive Buyers At Card Shows0:23 Why Vintage Cards Beat Modern For High-End Buying0:25 What's Next For Mnstr — One Piece, Sports, Mobile AppDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the S&P closing at a new all-time high above 7,400, HIMS dropping 18% on a Q1 earnings miss, and OpenAI launching its own Deployment Company.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:29 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:05:01 The Unitree Mecca And Why The EU Will Ban It0:13:51 S&P Closes Above 7,400 With Semis Carrying The Index0:21:36 HIMS Drops 18% On Earnings Miss And The Peptide Market0:32:49 OpenAI Launches Its Own Deployment Company0:39:00 Trump Brings Top US CEOs On China Trip0:43:42 Dell Hits All-Time High After Trump Endorsement0:46:18 Andrew Kang's RoboStrategy And The SanDisk Storage RipDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Saylor's new 10-to-20 Bitcoin buy ratio, the Cerebras IPO being 20x oversubscribed, and VVV's continued surge past $17.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:50 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:03:25 Price Action Across Majors And Alts0:05:00 Pokemon Cards And The Speculation Cycle0:11:55 Audemars Piguet Swatch Collab And Risk Appetite Returning0:17:30 Semiconductor Stocks Going Parabolic0:18:50 Saylor's Ten To Twenty Bitcoin Buy Ratio Explained0:24:00 Mando's Hot List And How To Allocate Across It0:28:30 Why Get Allocated To Zcash Now0:35:00 The Case For Zcash And Ton As The Next Movers0:38:00 VVV Chart Breakdown And Speculative Energy In Alts0:42:30 Legendary On The Privacy Trade And Zcash Doubts0:45:30 Venice Diem And The Pod Token Speculation0:49:30 Telegram Agent To Agent Update And The Ton Setup0:51:45 Cerebras IPO 20x Oversubscribed0:57:55 VVV At Seventy Percent And Venice's Second Anniversary0:59:45 Weekend Reads On Stealth Easing And Inflation1:03:50 OutroDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Nigel Eccles, co-founder of FanDuel and now CEO of BetHog, joins us to break down why AI dealers are outperforming slots in popularity and how the product is being licensed to casinos worldwide. He also unpacks the $10M Series A and what's next for real-money crypto gaming.00:00 Interview with Nigel Eccles from BetHog02:25 Why AI Live Dealer Beats Traditional Live Dealer05:37 AI Dealers Now Outperforming Slots In Popularity09:32 Operator Demand And Scalability Across 140 Languages11:54 Sentient Studios Licensing AI Dealer To Other Casinos15:15 Building The Best Product Versus Bonus Driven Casinos17:43 The FanDuel Story From Hubdub To Sports Betting20:14 Crypto Culture And The Mainstreaming Of Gambling24:22 UK Versus US Gambling Regulation Approaches27:18 The $10M Series A And What's Next For BetHogDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the US Iran escalation halting the market's rise, Tom Lee saying BitMiner may slow ETH buys as Saylor hints at selling Bitcoin, and Kalshi's $1B raise from Coatue at a $22B valuation.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:42 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:06:08 Q1 Lessons and Trading Tuition Fees Banter0:11:40 Why Being Around Sharp Traders Matters0:15:00 US Iran Escalation Halts The Rally0:21:52 Zero Day Options Are 50% Of SPX Volume0:26:05 Tom Lee Says BitMiner May Slow ETH Buys0:34:50 Kalshi Raises $1B From Coatue At $22B ValuationDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss SpaceX partnering with Anthropic to boost Claude, the S&P ripping through 7,300 to new all time highs, and a hantavirus outbreak striking its eighth case on a luxury cruise ship.00:00 Introduction00:28 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup05:16 VVV And DEM Pump On AI Compute Demand12:54 Bitcoin Bottoming And The Case For Higher20:46 Oxxyy On Privacy Premium And AI Security Risks23:18 S&P Rips To New All Time Highs On AMD Earnings28:38 Citrini's Euphoria Thesis Returns To Crypto Twitter33:13 Trade Idea Plasma XPL Risk Reward Setup42:10 Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Update44:01 The Soothsayer Hantavirus Prediction Tweet46:46 SpaceX And Anthropic Sign Massive Compute Deal53:06 Fundraising Roundup And The Pre-IPO ShiftDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Saylor's stunning pivot to potentially selling Bitcoin to cover Strategy's dividends, Zcash ripping 40% toward $600 on a wave of cypherpunk and privacy narratives, and the S&P 500 hitting a new all-time high.0:00 Introduction0:32 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup6:31 S&P All-Time Highs and Oil Crashing on War-End News11:22 Saylor's Strategy Shift, Selling Bitcoin to Pay Dividends21:54 Saylor as the Central Bank of Bitcoin27:33 Phunky and Oxxyy Weigh In on Strategy's Pivot31:55 Following the Forward Guidance Trade38:11 Zcash Pumps 40% Toward $60042:15 ZODA $25M Raise From Paradigm, a16z, Winklevoss47:23 Multicoin's Cypherpunk Thesis vs Compliance Reality50:25 Catching the Zcash Trade in the Telegram52:40 KOSPI Rips and the Euphoria Question56:16 Wrap and Modern Market TelegramDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Tony, co-founder of Movimentum and now COO of Stratosphere, breaks down how he turned CoinMarketCap into a 7-figure marketing channel and why he sold to Stratosphere. He also shares his thoughts on what crypto companies should be doing with marketing right now and why authority beats reach in the age of AI.0:00 Dial In Interview with Tony from Stratosphere4:42 Dial In Why CoinMarketCap Was The Hidden Channel6:43 Dial In Going All In From Italy To Dubai11:22 Dial In Shifting From CEO To COO After Acquisition13:56 Dial In What Crypto Companies Are Doing With Marketing Now16:38 Dial In Stratosphere's Vision And Owning Distribution20:02 Dial In Authority Over Reach In The Age Of AIDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin reclaiming $80K, Haun Ventures launching a $1B fund for crypto and AI, and the UAE's response to a new Iranian missile attack.0:00 Introduction0:27 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup4:13 Where DeFi Capital Is Moving As Yields Disappear10:11 Legendary's Market Overview And Strategy Earnings18:43 Haun Ventures Announces $1B Crypto and AI Fund22:11 Public To Private Shift In Markets27:14 UAE Hit By New Iranian Attack On Fujairah Reserves31:58 AI Stack Updates Hermes Agent And CodexDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin pushing above $80K on Iran headline volatility, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund raising a record $6B, and Hyperliquid launching HIP-4 outcome markets.00:00 Introduction00:30 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup10:43 NFT Market Revival and Pokemon Card Mania14:46 Bitcoin Above $80K On Iran Escalation Fakeout22:09 Anthropic Revenue Doubles To $44B Annualized25:46 Adding Risk Back On With Zcash And DM27:19 Citrini And Kyle On Nokia As The Next AI Pivot Play32:18 Bluntz Bullish On Cards As TCG Sector Heats Up42:51 Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Raises Record $6B47:44 Hyperliquid Launches HIP-4 Outcome Markets53:56 Weekend Reads From Crypto Cred Citrini Campbell And Varoufakis59:43 Show Wrap And New Format FeedbackDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the S&P surging through 7,200 as Google rips another 4%, Japan intervening to prop up the yen, and MegaETH trading at $1.5B FDV after its first day.00:00 Intro Music02:56 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup12:25 DeFi Hacks And Why Legendary Is Staying Out Of On-Chain Yield16:25 S&P Through 7,200 And Eli Lilly Earnings Drive Health Care22:49 Chevron Energy Trade And US Government Stock Picks24:35 Japan Intervenes To Prop Up The Yen27:43 US Debt Hits $39T And Why Gold Keeps Going Up35:36 Phunky On Hyperinflation And The End Of Fiat39:57 MegaETH Launch Recap And Flux KPI Unlock Design44:22 How MegaETH Drives Demand Through USDM And Apps49:11 Apps On The Terminal And The Fee Structure Pushback54:12 Closing Portfolio Talk On Stocks vs Crypto vs Gold58:54 Sign Off And Weekend PlansDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

David from USDai joins us to discuss building a synthetic dollar protocol that finances AI infrastructure by turning GPUs into on-chain collateral. We cover Chip token's $650M FDV launch, pivoting from NFTs and watches to GPU lending, and the "interest rate of intelligence" thesis.00:00 Interview with David from USDai03:53 Pivoting From NFTs And Watches To GPU Lending10:25 Predatory Wall Street Loans And The GPU Financing Gap16:18 Onboarding Borrowers Who Have Never Used A Wallet20:38 Why The IPO Wave Is Bullish Not Bearish24:07 Beating Investment Banks And Chip Institutional Demand27:52 The Interest Rate Of Intelligence VisionDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss OpenAI missing its internal earnings targets, UAE leaving OPEC after sixty years, and Pump Fun burning 36% of its supply.00:00 Intro Music04:01 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup11:53 Doge Speculation and Where Liquidity Hides15:24 Paul Tudor Jones Says S&P Is Massively Overleveraged19:46 IPO Unlocks As The 1999 Echo23:07 OpenAI Missed Internal Earnings Targets29:00 Pump Fun Burns 36% Of Supply And Cuts Buybacks34:37 UAE Exits OPEC After Sixty Years40:23 MegaETH Terminal Goes Live Ahead Of TGEDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss NVIDIA becoming the first $5 trillion company, China forcing Meta to unwind its $2B Manus acquisition, and Microsoft-OpenAI restructuring their partnership to nonexclusive.00:00 Intro Music02:57 Introduction05:26 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup08:05 Why $100 Oil Is The New Normal15:59 NVIDIA Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap21:32 Long NVIDIA Short Tesla Trade Setup23:01 Amazon's Bounce And The Crypto Risk Reward Problem26:34 King Charles US Visit And Big Tech Earnings Week31:03 China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus Acquisition35:17 Zuckerberg's Long History Of China Rejections39:17 Chinese Cars And Smartphones Flooding Europe43:00 Microsoft OpenAI Deal Restructured To Nonexclusive45:53 Elon Vs Sam Altman Court Case Begins50:13 What An OpenAI Loss Would Mean For The AI Race55:22 OutroDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Henry, founder of Hit One on MegaETH, on building "arcade finance" — a slot-machine UI where users don't see their direction or asset until the trade closes.He breaks down a 45% win rate on blind 1000x leverage trades, why Hit One isn't the house, and why crypto's biggest barrier is that it's not culturally cool yet.0:00 Introduction3:35 Why Hit One Hides Trade Direction From Users6:06 Random Trade Selection And 45 Percent Win Rate12:45 Responding To Critics Of High Leverage18:24 User Behavior And Profit Guard Feature20:42 Competing With Stake Pump Fun And Hyperliquid23:48 Crypto Twitter Versus TikTok And Instagram Reach26:12 Closing Thoughts From HenryDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the S&P pushing record highs at 7,100 with Bitcoin holding 77K, AngelList's USVC retail private market launch with Naval, and Chip surging past $1.1B FDV.0:00 Intro Music2:56 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup8:03 Polymarket Weather Sensor Manipulation Story18:27 Legendary's Market Overview26:08 S&P Versus Bitcoin Allocation Debate29:58 Ignoring Trump Tweets Thought Experiment33:56 Chip And USDAI At 1.1 Billion FDV40:52 David's Pivot From NFT Lending To GPU Finance42:23 AngelList USVC Private Market Access Launch46:11 Is Retail The Exit Liquidity For AI IPOsDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin pushing past $78K, Tempo going live with DoorDash and Stripe for stablecoin payments, and the Chip token pumping after its airdrop.00:00 Intro Music03:57 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup08:21 Base Aztec Upgrade And Arbitrum Zaps Hacker Funds11:37 SpaceX Acquires Option On Cursor At $60B19:43 Pre-IPO Perps And Prediction Markets Battle26:56 Bitcoin Surges Past $78K And Iran Ceasefire Extended34:23 Risk Appetite Check As Markets Shrug Off The Weekend39:10 Phunky Joins The Conversation45:37 Tempo Goes Live With DoorDash And Stripe52:49 Chip Token Pumps 56% After Robinhood Day One Listing1:00:30 The NeoBank Endgame And Monzo DebankingDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO after a $4T run, Michael Saylor buying another $2.5B of Bitcoin, and Arbitrum's Security Council freezing $174M tied to the KelpDAO exploit.00:00 Intro Music01:58 Introduction04:07 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup05:15 Legendary's Market Overview11:14 a16z Launches Monitoring The Situation20:40 Decline of Traditional Media26:23 Tim Cook Steps Down As Apple CEO32:37 Apple's AI Strategy Under John Ternus36:04 Saylor Buys Another $2.5B Bitcoin41:41 Is Saylor The Only Buyer Of Bitcoin47:07 Why BCheque Prefers S&P Over DeFi Yields51:09 KelpDAO Exploit And Arbitrum Freezes $76M54:39 The Blame Game Between Aave Kelp And LayerZeroDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the Kelp DAO exploit likely by North Korea's Lazarus Group and the $7B outflow from DeFi, Polymarket seeking a $400M raise at a $15B valuation, and the Strait of Hormuz closing again as a US naval blockade appears to seize a Chinese ship.00:00 Intro Music02:57 Introduction05:08 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup06:15 Weekend Recap and Asteroid Meme Coin Mania12:29 Legend Trade Event Recap20:30 Bullish On IRL Brands And Real World Exposure22:56 Kelp DAO Exploit By Lazarus Group30:37 Rahim's Bank Heist Analogy For The Attack34:40 Institutional Capital Cannot Tolerate DeFi Risk38:33 Eric Voorhees On Honest Markets vs Coercive Ones42:33 AI Finding Exploits And The Anthropic Mythos Update46:20 Polymarket Raising $400M At $15B Valuation51:53 Prediction Markets And CFTC Capture54:48 Strait Of Hormuz Closed Again1:00:30 Iran Signals New Talks In Islamabad1:01:17 Closing Thoughts On AI Disruption And Risk OffDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the S&P 500 hitting a new all-time high above 7,000, the controversial World Liberty Fi governance proposal, and Allbirds stock surging 400% after pivoting from shoes to AI.00:00 Intro Music03:57 Introduction07:55 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup09:05 Venice VVV Buy and Burn Thesis17:25 S&P 500 Above 7,000 and Middle East Outlook24:03 Polymarket Odds on Iran Peace Deal31:04 Strait of Hormuz Traffic Recovery Timeline32:50 World Liberty Fi Governance Controversy38:37 Justin Sun's Public Feud with WLFI43:59 Allbirds Surges 400% on AI Pivot48:10 Long Island Iced Tea Comparison50:22 McKenna's Digital Asset Megatrends53:29 Can You Actually Trade the Stablecoin Thesis1:00:42 Closing RemarksDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Strategy's STRC preferred stock driving Bitcoin, Pumpcade's $5M raise for streaming prediction markets, and X launching cash tags with Wealthsimple integration.0:00:00 Intro Music0:02:57 Introduction0:05:35 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:06:20 What's Catching Your Attention0:09:07 Tether's Gasless Wallet Experiment0:12:23 Is Strategy's STRC a Ponzi Driving Bitcoin0:22:00 Saylor's Yield Promise And The Luna Comparison0:31:26 Pumpcade $5M Raise And The Streaming Prediction Market Bet0:39:52 X Cash Tags Launch With Wealthsimple Integration0:47:00 Will X Become The Crypto Super App0:53:44 Solstice Airdrop And The Death Of The Token Model1:00:45 Why Airdrops Stopped Making People MoneyDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin surging past $74K with Hype hitting $45, the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz as Chinese ships keep passing, and Y Combinator distributing funding via stablecoins.0:00:00 Intro Music0:04:57 Introduction0:08:45 Risk-On Energy Returning To The Markets0:13:32 Why The Market Shrugs Off Middle East Escalation0:21:23 Crypto And Stocks Are Both Ripping Higher0:24:28 The Few Good Coins Thesis0:30:49 Aave As The Battle Tested DeFi Bet0:35:05 New TGEs And The SpaceX Anthropic IPO Liquidity Question0:39:35 US Blockade Begins But Chinese Tankers Keep Passing0:48:15 Europe Pivoting Toward China Starting With Spain0:56:11 Y Combinator Starts Distributing Funding Via StablecoinsDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

President Trump's naval blockade sends oil higher and stocks lower, Justin Sun accuses the World Liberty Finance team of hiding a secret blacklist function in the WLFI token contract, and AAVE becomes token-centric with its latest governance proposal passing.⚠️ Apologies, we had technical issues today so there are no timestamps and video on this episode.DISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss stocks and crypto pumping together on Iran ceasefire optimism, the Covenant subnet leaving BitTensor over decentralization concerns, and Monad reclaiming all-time highs.02:58 Introduction09:23 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup14:11 Trump Posts Stake Gambling Ad From Truth Social22:50 Stutz On Midterms And No Checks And Balances27:51 Stocks Pump On Iran Ceasefire Optimism33:41 Bread On Crypto Bottoming After Six Months Of Pain36:00 Hype Back To $41 And HIP-4 Capital Efficiency Unlock39:23 Covenant Leaves BitTensor Calling Decentralization A Lie46:55 Legend Trading Esport Tournament In New York April 1649:09 Monad Reclaims All Time High At $3.6B FDV53:04 Venice And DEM Token Pricing The AI Compute DemandDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, Jay shares the thesis behind the Legend Trade Series — an eight-trader live tournament in NYC with Polymarket as title sponsor. He breaks down why trading shares the DNA of competitive gaming, how Legend differentiates from FOMO and Robinhood, and why bear markets are the best time to build.0:00:00 Interview with Jay from Legend Trade0:03:42 Why Trading Is An Esport And The Poker Tournament Playbook0:07:00 Crypto Twitter, Bear Market Building, And Social Trading Thesis0:10:57 How Legend Differentiates From FOMO And Robinhood0:14:37 Inside The Legend Trade Series Format And Eight Trader Tournament0:16:44 Securing Polymarket As Title Sponsor And Their Virality Playbook0:20:57 Funding, Runway, And Validating Trading As A Spectator Sport0:25:15 Token Plans And Positioning Beyond Crypto Twitter0:28:04 Closing Thoughts And The Boxing Gym Venue RevealDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin being proposed as payment for Iranian tanker tolls as the Middle East ceasefire breaks down, France passing a law to declare any crypto wallet over €5,000, and Meta shares surging 8% on the Muse model launch.0:00:00 Intro Music0:05:00 Introduction0:07:34 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:13:44 Bitcoin Payments For Iranian Tanker Tolls And Ceasefire Falling Apart0:18:16 Trump's Ten Point Plan And Whether A Real Ceasefire Is Possible0:28:17 Gold's Volatility And Why It's Trading Like A Risk Asset0:37:45 France's Law To Declare Crypto Wallets Over Five Thousand Euros0:41:56 Meta's Muse Model Launch And The Scale AI Bet Paying OffDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the US-Iran tentative ceasefire sending risk assets higher, Zcash and Monad leading a crypto risk rebound, and Anthropic's Project Glasswing powered by Claude Mythos.0:00:00 Intro Music0:03:57 Introduction0:05:34 Bread's bike training and health max0:08:41 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:12:12 US And Iran Reach Tentative Ceasefire Agreement0:19:06 Legendary On Markets Overwhelmed By Unprecedented Messaging0:24:04 Hyperliquid Oil Perps Cross $3B In 24H Volume0:27:14 Will This Volatility Continue Through The Midterms0:30:53 Polymarket Odds On Trump Impeachment And Removal0:37:39 Trump's Latest Post On Regime Change And Uranium0:42:38 Zcash And Monad Lead Crypto Risk Rebound0:47:01 Bread On Why L1 Gas-Fee Tokens Are Going To Zero0:51:12 Is Crypto Bottoming And Ready To Move Higher Together0:53:32 Anthropic Unveils Project Glasswing And Claude Mythos0:58:19 What Founders And Capital Allocators Should Do Now1:01:29 Legendary Pulls All Stablecoin Yield After Mythos News1:04:42 ClosingDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the SABIC petrochemical facility strike in Saudi Arabia, Ethena's proposal to add four new collateral types to USDe, and Chaos Labs quitting Aave as risk manager over a pay dispute.00:00:00 Intro Music00:03:57 Introduction00:11:08 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup00:15:33 SABIC Petrochemical Plant Hit In Saudi Arabia00:21:10 Oil Climbs While Stocks Refuse To Price In The Risk00:24:07 Hedging Oil Longs With Polymarket Ceasefire Bets00:30:04 Iran's New Hormuz Toll And Game Theory00:33:06 Why Energy Infrastructure Is The New Pressure Point00:38:15 Ethena Proposes Four New Collateral Types For USDe00:44:56 Chaos Labs Quits Aave Over Pay Dispute00:49:38 Warren Buffett Sells Tech And Stacks Cash00:55:00 Tesla Drawdown And The SpaceX IPO Question01:02:55 Breaking - Iran's Kharg Island TargetedDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the equity sell-off and oil surge following Trump's address on Iran, the SpaceX IPO filing targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation, and the Drift Protocol hack on Solana.00:00 Intro Music03:54 Introduction05:29 Last Show Before Easter Weekend08:07 [SPONSORED] Katana Partnership08:36 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup15:13 Equity Sell-Off and Oil Surge on Trump's Iran Address21:48 Varied Market Takes on the Conflict26:22 How to Simplify Your Trading Framework in This Market31:26 Polymarket Odds and Following the Troops35:33 Even If the War Ends, Markets May Not Recover43:06 SpaceX Files for Largest IPO in History at $1.75T49:33 Tesla May Bleed as SpaceX Absorbs Capital53:46 [SPONSORED] Katana Perps55:01 Drift Protocol Hacked for $200M+ on Solana57:52 Why DeFi Hacks Increase in Downturns1:01:42 Fertilizer Prices Soar While Food Stays Flat1:06:16 Oxxyy on Farmers and Agricultural Commodities1:08:30 Corn Ticker Already Bought on HyperLiquid1:10:51 Closing Thoughts and Easter BreakCheck out perps trading on Katana here: https://perps.katana.networkDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss risk assets rallying on Iranian messaging that the war could end with guarantees, OpenAI's record $122B funding round, and a16z leading a $10M round into a stablecoin clearinghouse.00:00 Introduction07:32 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup12:52 Iran War Messaging and Risk Asset Rally19:12 Market Implications and Long Weekend Risks23:34 Polymarket as a News Distribution Platform29:25 OpenAI Raises $122B at $852B Valuation35:00 Private Capital and the IPO Pipeline Problem39:35 Crypto Front-Ran the VC Extraction Playbook43:09 a16z Leads $10M Stablecoin Clearinghouse Round47:51 Decentraland Launches on Epic Games Nobody Cares51:49 What Will We Look Back On and Cringe About56:41 Show Wrap-UpThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Trump's conflicting signals on the Iran conflict and their impact on oil and equities, and Google's quantum computing paper that could threaten crypto encryption years sooner than expected.00:00 Intro Music03:58 Introduction06:54 AI Fatigue and the Value of Editing Over Producing11:01 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup15:17 Trump's Conflicting Signals on Iran and Oil Price Swings20:35 Polymarket Ceasefire Odds and What They Mean for Oil27:18 Can AI Disruption and Expensive Equities Coexist32:44 The NVIDIA Short Thesis and Market Exhaustion Signals37:28 Market Fractals and Crypto Cycles vs Stock Market Cycles40:41 Trump's Message to Europe on the Strait of Hormuz43:42 Google's Quantum Paper and the Threat to Crypto Encryption50:15 Could Quantum Computing Push Value Back to Gold52:42 The Dark Forest Theory of Quantum and Bitcoin54:42 Final Thoughts and Hegseth Press Conference PreviewDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil breaking above $100 as American ground troops deploy to the Middle East, Bitcoin and risk assets spiking on Trump's Sunday night communications, and the growing private credit risk echoing 2008.00:00 Intro Music03:57 Introduction05:19 Mac Gaming Renaissance with Crimson Desert on M-Series Silicon09:08 Citizen Journalism in Conflict Zones15:01 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup19:06 Oil Surges Past $100 as US Deploys 50K Troops to Middle East24:31 Global Oil Supply Shock Timeline and Who Gets Hit First29:12 Trading Oil Through Geopolitical Chaos34:15 Polymarket Odds on US Ground Forces in Iran38:37 Ceasefire Odds and Market Uncertainty41:08 Building Your Buy List for the Next Sell-Off44:40 Private Credit Risk and Echoes of 200847:10 Gold Dip-Buying vs Emergency Sovereign Selling51:45 Turkey Liquidates $3B in Gold Reserves54:13 Treasury Yields, Stock Futures, and Trump's Sunday Night Remarks58:49 Apple's AI App Store Strategy with Siri Extensions ComingThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Trump's 10-day Iran strike pause, Bitcoin sliding toward $66K as oil surges, and whether TAO's pullback is a buying opportunity.0:00:00 Intro Music0:03:58 Introduction0:05:19 Friday reset and weekend trading nerves0:10:36 [SPONSORED] Yeat Partnership0:11:20 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:15:15 SpaceX retail access, crypto mortgages, and liquidity concerns0:21:33 Legendary's Market Overview0:28:26 Builders feel the squeeze as Dubai disruption hits fundraising0:34:13 Why Strait of Hormuz damage could pressure markets for months0:40:23 TAO pullback after the recent AI-token run0:46:27 Hyperliquid HIP-4 vs. Polymarket0:52:16 Hyperliquid's liquidity moat and unified margin upside0:56:36 Bond yields as the key weekend indicator1:00:26 Nvidia short and final weekend positioningSign up for Yeet: https://yeet.com/register?aff=modernmarketDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil surging on Middle East escalation fears, Whop partnering with Aave and Plasma for 6% on-chain treasury yield, and Trade XYZ potentially launching spot equities on HyperLiquid.00:00 Intro Music02:57 Introduction04:30 AI Information Overload and Agent-Friendly Content10:18 Staying Ahead in the AI Race15:46 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup19:28 AI Breakthroughs, HyperAgents and Google Model Quantization24:13 Claude vs OpenAI, Which Model Is Best for What28:12 Oil Surges as US-Iran Conflict Intensifies Around Khark Island35:03 Trading Oil in a Headline-Driven Market39:39 Managing Risk in the Most Volatile Environment in Years41:31 Trade XYZ and HyperLiquid, The Spot Equities Thesis48:03 Regulatory Risk and the Dollar Denomination Argument52:51 Whop Partners with Plasma and Aave for 6% On-Chain YieldThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil falling to $86 on Iran negotiation reports, Circle crashing 20% as the Clarity Act seeks to prevent stablecoin interest, and Anthropic's Claude Code Auto Mode update.03:57 Introduction06:10 Scrolling the Timeline Is a Quagmire09:56 AI Also Skips the Source Material14:17 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup17:29 Liquidity Tightening Across Crypto and VC20:06 Has Crypto Hit a Ceiling for New Startups24:51 Stablecoin Adoption Will Unlock Next Wave of DeFi28:08 X Revenue Sharing Changes Spark Creator Backlash32:05 The Internet Was Meant to Be the Release Valve37:10 Oil Falls to $86 on Iran Negotiation Reports41:12 Trading Oil in an Information Quagmire45:02 Expressing an Energy Thesis via Equities Like Chevron50:52 Circle Crashes 20% on Clarity Act Stablecoin Yield Ban55:02 Stablecoin Moats Will Erode Over Time59:02 Claude Code Auto Mode Removes Permission Friction01:01:12 Anthropic Ships Features Daily While OpenAI ReprioritizesDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's resilience above $71K as it decouples from equities, Brent crude recovering above $100 amid diminishing returns from Trump's market interventions, and OpenAI offering private equity firms a guaranteed 17.5% return.00:00 Intro Music03:56 Introduction05:38 Information Overload and Engagement Farming in Conflict Coverage10:38 Anthropic's New Claude Feature and AI Feature Wars18:24 Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs Backing Prediction Market VC Fund27:47 Backpack Exchange Launch and Strategy's Bitcoin Buys33:57 Legendary's Market Overview40:01 Bitcoin Decoupling From Equities and Crypto as Neutral Financial Rails45:46 Bitcoin as a Generational Neutral Asset52:58 HyperLiquid HIP3 Volume Hitting All-Time Highs58:03 HyperLiquid Capturing 5% of Global Oil Futures Volume On-Chain1:00:25 OpenAI's 17.5% Guaranteed Return OfferThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Trump's breaking Truth Social post announcing a 5-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, the live market reaction across oil, gold, yields and equities, and why you can't tweet your way out of the Strait of Hormuz.00:00 Intro Music04:57 Introduction06:53 Media's Role in Conflict Coverage10:33 Breaking - Trump Posts 5-Day Strike Pause12:38 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup16:14 Oil, Gold, Yields and Global Indices React Live20:21 Can You Tweet Your Way Out of War?29:54 Iran's Strategic Leverage on Energy Markets36:14 Why This Time Is Different From Tariffs44:35 $200B War Bill Signals Extended Conflict49:11 Game Theory on Why Both Sides Deny Talks51:00 Who Really Benefits From This War?57:00 What Would a Real Off-Ramp Look Like?59:00 Algorithmic Markets vs. Reality1:05:28 Show Wrap-UpThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Claude Code launching Telegram and Discord channels, the Supermicro cofounder charged in a $2.5B NVIDIA GPU smuggling scheme, and DoorDash introducing Dasher Tasks for AI and robotics.03:58 Introduction06:04 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup07:38 [SPONSORED] Yeet Partnership08:37 Agentic Payments - x402 vs Tempo's MPP13:49 MPP Sessions and Blockchain Speed Limitations17:34 Timeline for Agentic Payments Catching Up to Humans22:49 Jensen Huang on Bittensor and Open Source AI27:00 Phunky's Bittensor Deep Dive31:48 Rising Infrastructure Costs and Distributed Compute35:46 OpenAI Acquires Astral, Anthropic Acquires Bun40:47 Vibe Coding Stack Discussion41:04 Supermicro Cofounder Charged in $2.5B NVIDIA GPU Smuggling Scheme46:38 DoorDash Introduces Dasher Tasks for AI and Robotics51:23 Claude Code Introduces Channels for Telegram and Discord55:06 OpenClaw vs Proprietary AI Tools - The Collective Wins59:03 AI-Written Fantasy Novel Using Hermes and Auto Research1:02:26 [SPONSORED] Yeet GiveawaySign up for Yeet: https://yeet.com/register?aff=modernmarketDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss the SEC and CFTC officially declaring crypto assets are not securities, the Claude Cowork dispatch feature as a potential threat to OpenClaw, and where stablecoin value accrues for investors.00:00 Intro Music04:56 Introduction06:40 Bread's Dinner and Travel Plans07:25 Legendary on Mirafish Multi-Agent Simulation Tool13:29 [SPONSORED] Katana Partnership14:12 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup18:07 Mastercard Acquires BVNK, Stablecoin Value Accrual Discussion23:09 Was Crypto Built for Agents, Not Humans?27:00 Where Does Stablecoin Value Accrue for Investors?31:14 Legendary on Apple and Samsung as Third-Order Bets34:49 Legendary's Market Overview38:36 Oil, Geopolitics, and the Strait of Hormuz43:50 HyperLiquid as a Volatility Play and HIP 4 Outlook46:37 SEC and CFTC Declare Crypto Assets Are Not Securities48:37 Phunky on Blockchain Association Meeting Takeaways51:30 [SPONSORED] Katana Pre-Staking and TGE52:55 Claude Cowork Dispatch Feature - Threat to OpenClaw?56:30 Legendary Sets Up Dispatch on Mac Studio59:44 Bread on Prompt Efficiency - OpenClaw vs Claude DispatchExplore Katana staking here: app.katana.network/stakeThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's surge back to $74K, NVIDIA's $1T demand forecast and NemoClaw agent toolkit, and HyperLiquid's explosive oil trading volume.0:00:00 Intro Music0:03:58 Introduction0:05:12 Green Markets and Legendary's OpenClaw Progress0:08:05 Rahim Explains Saylor's STRC Product and Bitcoin Demand0:12:28 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:15:53 Legendary on USDAI Airdrop and CoinGecko CLI Tools0:19:34 Building a Custom Market Dashboard with AI Agents0:21:46 Rahim on Helium Supply Disruption from Middle East Conflict0:24:29 Oil at $96 and the Strait of Hormuz Standoff0:30:31 Stats on Trump's Vulnerability to Asset Prices0:32:53 Legendary on Iran's Changed Incentives Post-Conflict0:38:11 Legendary's Market Overview - Bitcoin, ETFs, Gold, and Stocks0:42:25 BCheque on Gold Selling Pressure and Being Short NVIDIA0:46:50 NVIDIA's $1T Demand Forecast and NemoClaw Agent Toolkit0:51:06 Debate on Whether NVIDIA Has More Upside0:54:49 Rahim on HyperLiquid's Oil Trading Volume Surge0:58:03 Regulatory Risks vs Dollar Dominance for HyperLiquid1:01:35 HIP-4 Outcome Markets as the Next CatalystThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil surging as the Middle East conflict escalates, Bitcoin's resilience moving to $73K, and the Ethereum Foundation's new CROPS mandate.00:00 Intro Music04:56 Introduction06:30 Bread Returns From New Zealand12:52 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup16:32 Stablecoins Will Power All Payments20:51 Risk Reward and Surviving in Crypto27:08 Anthropic's Claude Code Spring Break Event and Context Window Expansion33:23 Oil Executives Warn Trump as Middle East Conflict Escalates41:43 Bitcoin Benefiting From Geopolitical Uncertainty46:01 Phunky on Boots on the Ground and Historical Parallels51:31 What Happens to Markets if the Conflict Ends57:13 Buy Gold When Worried About Future, Sell When Worried About Present1:00:37 Ethereum Foundation Shares the CROPS Mandate1:05:27 Ethereum UX vs Solana and Block Time Tradeoffs1:08:42 Closing ThoughtsDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's remarkable strength above $72K while traditional markets sell off, an Aave user losing nearly $50 million in a single swap due to extreme price impact, and Token2049 Dubai being postponed due to escalating geopolitical tensions.(00:00) Intro Music(03:58) Intro Moderation(05:39) Google Maps Gets a Gemini AI Upgrade(10:46) Will AI Agents Replace Booking Apps?(14:36) Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup(17:50) Trump Meme Coin Pumps 50% on Gala Dinner(20:23) DM Token, Sam Altman, and Paying for Intelligence(24:48) Can You Really "Rent" Intelligence?(28:01) Outsourcing Thinking - The Phone Analogy(30:38) Are We Getting Dumber as a Society?(33:39) Legendary's Market Overview(35:09) Why Is Bitcoin So Strong Right Now?(37:01) Bitcoin as a Tool to Move Money in Crisis(41:37) Bitcoin's Use Case in Conflict Zones(44:36) Token2049 Dubai Postponed(47:01) Would You Still Travel to Dubai Right Now?(49:02) US Military Spending and Long-Term Implications(51:46) [SPONSORED] Yeet Partnership(52:46) Aave User Loses $50M in a Single Swap(55:24) Do We Want Permissionless DeFi or Better Guardrails?(58:56) Freedom vs Safety in DeFi UX(1:00:15) [SPONSORED] Yeet Giveaway(1:03:05) Closing Thoughts & Weekend Sign-Off Sign up for Yeet: https://yeet.com/register?aff=modernmarketThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Matthew Fisher from Katana discusses the flywheel model, why one protocol per primitive beats fragmented ecosystems, and how raising $0 from VCs through Polygon incubation positions the KAT token ahead of TGE.00:00 Welcome and Matt's Background02:31 From Chainlink to Libra — Matt's Crypto Origin Story05:43 Why Facebook's Libra Stablecoin Got Killed08:52 The State of DeFi and Liquidity Fragmentation13:27 Katana's Vault Bridge Flywheel and Sustainable Yield16:10 Why One Protocol Per Primitive Works20:18 Getting Institutional Capital On Chain24:27 Katana's No-VC Approach via Polygon Incubation26:47 KAT Token TGE and Pre-Staking Campaign30:16 Closing RemarksDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil tankers being struck in Iraqi waters pushing oil back above $91, JPMorgan marking down loan portfolios amid private credit stress, and Perplexity announcing its personal computer running on Mac Mini.02:57 Introduction04:44 Market Volatility and Current Trading Positions07:54 [SPONSORED] Katana Partnership08:22 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup12:03 Revolut Gets Full UK Banking License14:45 Figure's Helix 2 Robot Autonomously Tidying a Room18:35 Historical Oil Crises and S&P Drawdowns Compared25:18 Oil Tankers Hit in Iraqi Waters and Middle East Escalation27:49 US Trade Probes Into China and EU31:53 JPMorgan Marks Down Loan Portfolios Amid Private Credit Stress37:25 [SPONSORED] Katana Partnership38:42 Perplexity Announces Personal Computer43:31 Legendary's Current AI Agent SetupDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this interview, Mav from Cerebro discusses insights from 200K portfolio tracking users, why agent orchestration will replace manual prompting, and the future of tokenized equities in crypto.00:00 Interview with Mav from Cerebro02:12 Mav's Background - Singapore and Corporate Finance to Crypto05:18 Singapore's Neutrality Amid Global Conflict08:21 Cerebro User Insights - 200K Users and What They Want11:49 Risk Profiles and Personalized Recommendations16:05 How Cerebro Builds Its Recommendation Engine19:18 Tokenized Equities and Financialized Entertainment20:53 Agent Orchestration and Execution Layer23:57 Cerebro Business Model and API Licensing26:24 Mav's Vision for the Future of CerebroDISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss oil at $85 as the US-Iran conflict continues, Meta acquiring AI agent social network Moltbook, and Bitcoin falling beneath 70K.00:00 Intro Music04:57 Introduction06:48 Legendary's Auto-Research Loop and Losing Understanding of Your Own Code11:11 Phunky on Danny Hillis and Supercomputer Evolution13:17 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup16:40 Polymarket Partners With Palantir for Sports Betting Surveillance20:58 Integrity of Non-Sports Prediction Markets24:23 xStocks Points Program and Tokenized Stocks On Chain31:10 Oil at $85 as US-Iran Conflict Continues35:19 Asian Markets React - Japan and Korea Relief Rally38:21 Bread on Market Self-Correction42:55 Meta Acquires Moltbook - Reddit for AI Agents48:27 Zuckerberg's M&A StrategyTry Xstocks here: https://defi.xstocks.fi/points?ref=CML9SY93DISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.