In episode 30 of the NFA Podcast, Nish and Frackers work through one of the most turbulent weeks in crypto and AI. The conversation opens with live Bitcoin price alerts showing sharp volatility, setting the tone for a broader discussion on the market drawdown, and new rules proposed in the EU and UK that tighten oversight on cash and stable coins. The two explore why trust in central authorities is being tested and why gold and silver have suddenly diverged from crypto.

They then shift to Coinbase’s attempt to reinvent the ICO era and the rising difficulty of launching tokens in a market that now holds more than 10 million tokens. From there Nish and Frackers move into the AI sector, debating whether AI valuations are sustainable after hundreds of billions have been spent oninfrastructure and whether big tech’s decision to use debt for AI expansion is a sign of strength or impending doom.

In the markets segment, our hosts review last week’s predictions of the Bitcoin price, the altcoin season index and the fear & greed index, compare their accuracy, and set new targets for next week - knowing they will probably be wrong. The episode ends with the trading competition update, where Michiel’s diversified tech picks and Nish’s single-asset Solana position show very different risk profiles. They close with a discussion about long-term Bitcoin allocation, mainstream adoption and how early the industry still is.But remember: the NFA Podcast is not financial advice! Chapter List

00:00 Opening and introduction

01:03 News: market volatility, US elections, EU cash limits, UK stable coin caps

02:49 Live Bitcoin price alerts and extreme volatility

03:25 More news: BOE stable coinrules, de-dollarization and metals divergence

06:06 IRS allows staking rewards for Wall Street products

06:50 Coinbase tries to reinvent the ICO

07:44 The return of token launch mania and 11 million tokens in circulation

09:03 AI segment: OpenAI costs, business models and infrastructure strain

10:28 Is the AI sector in a bubble

11:52 Big tech taking debt for AI expansion

14:00 Government backstops for AI infrastructure

16:15 Markets: reviewing last week’s predictions

17:12 Altcoin season index and fear and greed index

18:45 Setting next week’s predictions

20:40 Why volatility is flushing outweak new money

22:24 Altcoins, bots and manipulation pressures

23:40 Trading competition update

25:27 Solana position, drawdowns and psychology

26:28 Should the competition reset next year

27:26 Long term Bitcoin allocation strategy

28:20 Why crypto adoption is still early

29:25 Bitcoin, future finance and generational exposure

30:21 Robotics, AI assistants and public fear

30:50 Closing remarks and teaser for next week’s guest

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