The Pomp Podcast

Bitcoin Is The Best Hedge Fund That's Ever Existed | Jordi Visser

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the Leopold Aschenbrenner hedge fund unwind, the market crashes in South Korea and Japan, Kevin Warsh and the Fed's next move, and the case for compute scarcity as AI demand outpaces supply. We also discuss tokenization and why bitcoin remains the ultimate hedge and store of value in a world being reshaped by AI.======================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ======================Figure’s $160k Community Appreciation (https://www.figure.com/crypto-community-appreciation/T&Cs (https://www.figure.com/crypto-community-appreciation/disclosures/) Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Take out a Figure Crypto-Backed Loan, allowing you to borrow against your BTC, ETH, or SOL with 12-month terms, 8.91% interest rates, and no prepayment penalties. Or check out Democratized Prime (https://figuremarkets.co/pomp) and earn ~8.5% APY on real world assets.Unlock your crypto’s potential today at Figure! https://figuremarkets.co/pomp Figure Lending LLC dba Figure (NMLS 1717824). Loans subject to approval. Crypto collateral may be liquidated. Terms apply - see full disclosures at http://figure.com/disclosures/======================0:00 - Intro0:48 - Leopold's fund unwind & lessons from past blowups 9:21 - Hedge fund leverage & how AI is reshaping market structure11:45 - Korea & Japan's market collapse13:56 - AI will destroy all public companies?15:20 - The bull case for hyperscalers & compute scarcity27:44 - Why bitcoin is the best hedge fund ever29:12 - Kevin Warsh & the Fed33:48 - Does this help Wall Street or Main Street?36:47- Advice for a 25-year-old starting their career today41:18 - Bitcoin & the rest of crypto industry48:52 - Migration, digital money & the breakdown of borders57:56 - What Jordi is covering in his next video

The Fed's Latest Move Just Changed Everything | Darius Dale

Darius Dale is the founder and CEO of 42 Macro. In this conversation, we break down what the Fed should do next, how money printing quietly erodes your purchasing power, Kevin Warsh's plan to reshape the Fed, what history says happens to economies as K-shaped as ours, and what gives Darius hope for the future. ====================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ====================Uphold is the easiest way to buy and sell crypto unlike any other platform allowing you to trade in just one step between any supported asset. Check them out at https://www.uphold.com/pomp/ This video includes a paid sponsorship with Uphold. I’m compensated by Uphold for promoting its products and services and may receive commissions from referrals. Terms apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Digital assets are risky and may result in the total loss of your capital.====================Simple Mining makes Bitcoin mining simple and accessible for everyone. We offer a premium white glove hosting service, helping you maximize the profitability of Bitcoin mining. For more information on Simple Mining or to get started mining Bitcoin, visit https://www.simplemining.io/pomp====================0:00 - Intro0:56 - What the Fed should do vs. what they will do7:19 - Dollar debasement: pricing assets in "units of dollars"11:29 - Kevin Warsh, ending forward guidance, & AI-driven disinflation18:29 - Red states vs. blue states: fixing the K-shaped economy26:53 - Explicit vs. implicit socialism & the Wealth Pump theory32:01 - What gives Darius hope for the future

Why Bitcoin Wins No Matter What Congress Does | Anthony & Polina Pompliano

Anthony and Polina Pompliano discuss  why socialism — both explicit and implicit — is the biggest threat to investor portfolios, and why the economy feels painful despite the stock market hitting all-time highs. We also discuss bitcoin, the Clarity Act, and Google's AI spending bet.===================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ===================Looking for a better place to trade? BloFin gives traders access to deep liquidity, advanced futures products for crypto AND TradFi assets, fast execution, and a clean, intuitive interface—all in one platform. To celebrate their partnership with us, they're giving away $100,000 in Deposit & Trade Rewards. Deposit, trade, and earn rewards based on your activity during the campaign. Check them out at ( https://partner.blofin.com/d/Pomp ).===================BitcoinIRA: Buy, sell, and swap 80+ cryptocurrencies in your retirement account. Take 3 minutes to open your account & get connected to a team of IRA specialists that will guide you through every step of the process. Go to https://bitcoinira.com/pomp/ to earn up to $2,000 in rewards.===================0:00 - Intro0:52 - Interest rates, the Fed & the economy6:28 - Why socialism is the #1 threat to investors15:26 - Bitcoin price update & the Clarity Act23:56 - AI's business model & Google's big bet34:12 - Market sentiment, the cost-of-living crisis & gambling addiction41:37 - Closing message: be nice

Wall Street's Top AI Bull Reveals the Real Bottleneck (It's Not Chips) | Dan Ives

Dan Ives is the Partner and Senior Managing Director at Yorkville Ives, a new merchant bank he's building. In this conversation, we break down the AI trade—Chinese open-source models, Anthropic's slowing revenue growth, the biggest bottlenecks in chips, memory, and energy, and the political battles over data centers.======================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ======================Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Take out a Figure Crypto-Backed Loan, allowing you to borrow against your BTC, ETH, or SOL with 12-month terms, 8.91% interest rates, and no prepayment penalties. Or check out Democratized Prime (https://figuremarkets.co/pomp) and earn ~9% APY on real world assets, paid hourly. Unlock your crypto’s potential today at Figure! https://figuremarkets.co/pomp Figure Lending LLC dba Figure (NMLS 1717824). Loans subject to approval. Crypto collateral may be liquidated. Terms apply - see full disclosures at figure.com/disclosures/======================This episode is brought to you by TikTok for Business. If you run a company, your next wave of customers may already be on TikTok. With more than 200 million monthly active users in the U.S. and 51% unique reach, TikTok gives brands access to audiences they can't reach anywhere else. Learn how to turn that reach into growth at TikTok for Business ( https://anthonypompliano.splashthat.com/ )======================0:00 - Intro0:51 - Chinese vs American open-source models, & the Anthropic IP lawsuit4:36 - Falling model costs and the pricing war5:55 - Cultural bias baked into Chinese AI models?7:44 - Will AI models eat the whole stack? 11:20 - Specialized AI workflows & model routing14:00 - Mag 7 free cash flow vs. exploding semiconductor revenue17:37 - The real AI bottlenecks: memory chips, data centers & energy30:13 - Anthropic's revenue growth is slowing — should investors worry?31:17 - Why Dan is leaving Wall Street to build Yorkville Ives34:32 - Dan's AI market predictions & closing thoughts

Bitcoin's Turn Is Next — The Easy Money AI Trade Is Over? | Jordi Visser

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the AI trade — Chinese open-source models catching up, Google's massive CapEx bet, and the memory shortage bottlenecking it all. We also cover Travis Kalanick's stealth robotics empire, what AGI in three years means for jobs and the Fed, and where Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the Clarity Act go next.======================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ======================This episode is brought to you by TikTok for Business. If you run a company, your next wave of customers may already be on TikTok. With more than 200 million monthly active users in the U.S. and 51% unique reach, TikTok gives brands access to audiences they can't reach anywhere else. Learn how to turn that reach into growth at TikTok for Business ( https://anthonypompliano.splashthat.com/ )======================Uphold is the easiest way to buy and sell crypto unlike any other platform allowing you to trade in just one step between any supported asset. Check them out at https://www.uphold.com/pomp/ This video includes a paid sponsorship with Uphold. I’m compensated by Uphold for promoting its products and services and may receive commissions from referrals. Terms apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Digital assets are risky and may result in the total loss of your capital.======================0:00 - Intro0:48 - Chinese open-source AI models & the risk to portfolios12:10 - Google's massive CapEx bet & the odds it pays off16:53 - Anthropic's growth slowdown & the shift to token efficiency19:39 - The memory & compute shortage29:00 - Travis Kalanick's stealth robotics & ghost-kitchen empire40:06 - The Fed & rate policy43:23 - Bitcoin's setup & why the "easy" AI trade is over50:36 - Jordi's prompting method for AI research & upcoming video