This week's edition unpacks the critical shift underway in crypto as institutional capital arrives, reshaping everything from ETF flows and staking models to the promise of tokenized real-world assets. We examine whether Bitcoin is finally earning its 'safe haven' asset status, and explore the surprising hurdles to RWA adoption—it isn't liquidity, it's holdability. Plus, a deep dive into agentic finance and whether AI is poised to automate our financial lives.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:24 - Institutional Crypto: ETFs, Staking & Market Shifts
9:41 - Bitcoin's Evolving Role: Safe Haven & Macro Trends
15:48 - AI & Blockchain Convergence: Agentic Finance & Automation
19:21 - Tokenized Real-World Assets: Promise & Infrastructure
22:18 - Conclusion

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