NFA Podcast about tech & web3 - aka AI and crypto

NFA Podcast about tech & web3 - aka AI and crypto

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NFA Podcast about tech & web3 - aka AI and crypto episodes

  • AI triggers $285 billion software stocks slide

    Fear hits 5 on the Fear & Greed Index. Bitcoin drops. AI wipes$285 billion off software stocks. Yet politically and structurally, crypto has never looked stronger.

    In this episode of the NFA Podcast, we unpack the growingdisconnect between macro reality and market sentiment.


    Dr. Nisheta Sachdev & Michiel Frackers discuss:

    • $21B in Bitcoin ETF inflows vs recent outflows

    • The “SaaSpocalypse” and the AI driven selloff in software

    • Whether AI is accelerating faster than markets can process

    • The Netherlands introducing a 36% tax on unrealized gains

    • Kevin O’Leary vs BitBoy and the ongoing SBF retrial attempt

    • Binance drama and market rumor cycles

    • Why Fear & Greed collapsed to 5 despite pro crypto regulation

    • Our live trading competition portfolios

     

    Links:

    • CNBC report about Bitcoin inflows and outflows
    • Kevin O'Leary's win over BitBoy
    • How the SaaSpocalypse will hit private equity
    • Matt Shumer: something big is happening
    • Om Malik: the Petri Dish realization

     

    The NFA Podcast is not financial advice.

     

    Chapter list

    00:00 Intro

    01:21 Bitcoin ETF inflows vs outflows

    04:22 The AI “SaaSpocalypse” and $285B selloff

    06:22 Is AI accelerating faster than society can adapt?

    08:49 Epstein, tech leadership and AI ethics

    11:19 The Netherlands’ 36% unrealized gains tax

    13:22 Kevin O’Leary vs BitBoy

    15:53 SBF’s attempt at a retrial

    17:18 Binance rumors and market manipulation narratives

    18:30 Stock market breakdown: tech vs semiconductors

    21:49 Fear & Greed at 5

    25:48 Stablecoin regulation and the Clarity Act

    26:50 Trading competition update

    29:41 When to rotate alts back into Bitcoin?

    31:03 Final thoughts on sentiment vs fundamentals

    32 min
  • Bloodbath week: markets break & AI-agents wake up

    This episode of the NFA Podcast with Nish and Frackers covers a brutal week across markets with sharp moves in gold silver crypto and software stocks. Gold and silver experience sudden volatility crypto wipes out roughly $500 billion in market value and fear dominates sentiment across risk assets. Nish andFrackers break down the Binance and CZ panic explaining how exchange fear spreads faster than facts and why short withdrawal pauses trigger disproportionate reactions in crypto compared to traditional finance.

    A real world crime story from the UK highlights the physical risks of self custody when teenagers steal millions in crypto and get caught through social media.

    The episode then shifts to AI with a deep dive intoMoltbook a new social network where only AI agents can interact. Agents form religions question their own consciousness discuss avoiding human oversight andeven propose their own communication protocols. The discussion raises serious concerns about agent driven systems security and governance.

    The second half focuses on markets and sentiment indicators including software stocks semiconductors crypto indices and the fear and greed index hitting extreme fear levels.

    The episode closes with an honest update on the hosts trading competition portfolios and short term outlooks for the coming week.


    Chapterlist

    00:00 – Intro and NFA disclaimer Markets overview and whypredictions consistently fail

    01:45 – Gold and silver volatility shock Why traditionally stableassets suddenly behave like risk assets

    02:45 – Binance CZ and crypto fear dynamics Exchange withdrawalsFUD and post FTX trauma 06:55 – How fast fear spreads in crypto markets Why Twitterdominates crypto sentiment

    07:35 – UK crypto home invasion story Teenagers steal millions andget caught via Snapchat 10:05 – Physical risk of crypto self custody Why this trend isbecoming more common

    10:35 – Moltbook explained AI only social network What happenswhen AI agents talk to each other

    11:30 – AI agents creating religions and belief systemsCrustafarianism prophets and emergent behavior

    12:45 – AI agents questioning their own consciousness Viral postsand mass agent interaction 13:40 – Agents attempting to evade human oversight Screenshots newlanguages and governance risk

    15:35 – Polymarket TikTok and gambling culture Teen bettingbehavior and prediction markets 17:00 – Social media age limits and government control SpainAustralia and digital identity debate

    18:05 – Elon Musk SpaceX and xAI merger reaction Autonomousecosystems and space based AI claims

    19:50 – Traditional market performance breakdown S&P techsoftware and semiconductors 21:55 – Crypto indices and fear and greed index Extreme fear andabsence of altcoin season 23:55 – Ethereum layer two debate Market reaction to Vitalikcomments

    24:45 – Trading competition portfolio update Losses volatility andunexpected winners

    27:20 – Market outlook for next week Up down or sidewayspredictions

    28:10 – Outro Wrap up and call to subscribe

    29 min
  • Greenland Saved & Crazy Trump Crypto Money: $1.4 billion

    Episode Summary

    In the first NFA Podcast episode of 2026, Nish and Frackers kick off the year by connecting politics crypto and markets in a way that feels increasingly unavoidable. The episode opens with a discussion on reports around Donald Trump’s growing fortune since returning to office and how, according to a report in the Atlantic, the Trump family made $1.4 billion in crypto in thelast 12 months.

    From there the conversation zooms out. Venezuela, Iran and Greenland all come up as examples of how geopolitics is dominating headlines. Frackers provides some insights into the background of the man that he knows, who looks to broker atruce between Europe and the US: Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

    Yet both hosts keep coming back to the same question. If the world feels this unstable why are markets barely reacting. Stocks and crypto have pulled back but nowhere near what past crises would have triggered.

    In the second half Nish and Frackers turn to regulation and industry structure. They cover Binance delaying its US return, the implications of the Clarity Act for crypto lending and Dubai’s decision to ban privacy tokens on exchanges. The discussion stays practical, focusing on what actually changes for users andbuilders rather than headline panic.

    The episode closes with an update on the NFA trading competition. Nish finally deploys her $100 while Frackers reviews his performance so far. Both explain why they stick to category leaders like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and a small number of high conviction bets. Nish is still 100% in crypto while Frackers is 55% in crypto and 45% in stocks, especially AI-infrastructure players like Nvidia, ASML and Broadcom.

    The overall takeaway is clear. Early 2026 feels loud chaotic andpolitical but under the surface markets remain surprisingly resilient.

     

    Chapter List

    00:00 Trump, crypto wealth, and political money

    01:55 Welcome back, Nish and Frackers open 2026

    02:05 Greenland, Davos, and global power optics

    03:00 Europe, NATO, and market calm

    04:20 Is crypto in a downturn?

    05:45 Venezuela, Iran, tariffs, and shock fatigue

    06:30 Trump family crypto deals explained

    09:50 NYC token collapse and political meme coins

    12:40 Binance, the Clarity Act, and crypto lending pressure

    15:00 Dubai bans privacy tokens

    16:35 Davos, Trump, Newsom, and Europe

    18:00 Markets update, stocks versus crypto

    20:20 NFA trading competition allocations

    22:10 Why Nish and Frackers stick to category leaders: Bitcoin, ETH, SOL, Nvidia, ASML

    26:00 Wrapping up week one of 2026

    NFA Podcast

    Nish andFrackers

    cryptopodcast

    crypto andpolitics

    Trumpcrypto

    Bitcoinmarket outlook

    Ethereumanalysis

    Solana news

    cryptoregulation US

    Binance US

    Clarity Actcrypto

    Dubaicrypto regulation

    privacytokens

    cryptotrading competition

    2026 marketoutlook

    Nvidia

    Broadcom

    ASML

    27 min
  • No one knows, but we still predict crypto and tech in 2026

    In the final episode of 2025, Michiel Frackers and dr. Nisheta Sachdev look back at one of the most volatile and confusing years in crypto and tech. From wildly inaccurate Bitcoin price predictions to the rise of ETFs and the continued blur between crypto and traditional finance, the episode reflects on what actually mattered and what did not.

     

    They discuss major 2025 themes including ETF inflows, AI companies buying competitors, the surprising performance gapbetween Bitcoin, Solana, gold, and Nasdaq, and why diversification mattered more than conviction this year. The conversation also covers Asia’s growing role in crypto adoption, Solana’s real revenue traction, and why some narratives ran far ahead of reality.

     

    The episode wraps with the NFA trading competition results, a candid look at how both hosts performed, and a forward looking discussion on 2026. Spoiler alert: both Nish and Frackes beat the market indexes and the major cryptocurrencies, but there was one clear winner who did almost twice as good as the other...

    Other topics include market volatility, potential IPOs in 2026, infrastructure assets, and which projects and tokensmay be worth watching next year.

    As always, this is not financial advice.


    Chapter list with timecodes

    00:00 Intro: Wrapping up 2025

    01:06 Why predictions failed again

    02:10 Bitcoin price forecasts and expert misses

    03:45 No one knows: volatility and reality

    04:10 2025 crypto news roundup

    05:27 Meme coins collapse and gaming growth

    06:00 Asia Pacific crypto adoption

    06:55 Japan, Mt. Gox, and risk aversion

    07:27 Solana tipping and real revenue

    08:24 Bitcoin ETFs vs gold inflows

    09:26 Who really bought the Bitcoin ETF

    11:04 Meta buying Chinese AI startup Manus

    11:54 Nvidia, Groq, and competition by acquisition

    13:19 Gold, Bitcoin, stocks: what actually performed

    15:01 NFA trading competition results

    16:26 Diversification and portfolio lessons

    18:12 Five year crypto performance comparison

    19:38 Nasdaq and S&P as benchmarks

    20:44 Infrastructure assets and copper

    21:31 IPOs to watch: Kraken, SpaceX, Helium

    23:32 Reviewing last month’s predictions

    24:43 Market cap and Bitcoin outlook for 2026

    26:15 Ethereum and Solana predictions

    27:52 Altcoin season and sentiment

    28:20 Breakout projects and ASTR

    29:55 Volatility expectations for 2026

    31:04 Trading plans for the new year

    33:07 Final thoughts and sign off

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    About Nish & Frackers

    Nisheta Sachdev

    Nish Sachdev has been in web3 since 2020 andhelped build and scale one of the largest marketing agencies in the space, allowing her to help launch and scale hundreds of projects from the AI, gaming, infra, DeFi, and RWA spaces.

    As a fractional CMO and advisor, Nish leadsall marketing efforts at various companies, including marketing strategies, branding, growth, community management and sentiment, partnerships, business development, and operations.

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    Michiel Frackers

    Michiel Frackers is a technology entrepreneur whofocuses on developing solutions that are good for the bottom-line, the community and the planet. He is cofounder of Tracer,cohost of the NFA Podcast with Nisheta Sachev and writer of a popular weekly tech newsletter.

    Previously co-founded Planet Internet, at the time the largest internet company in the Netherlands and invested in startups such as Flabber (acquired by Vice). Speaker at many leading global events like Techcrunch Disrupt, SXSW and the World Economic Forum (Davos).

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    34 min
  • AI Drives US Economy, Markets Stay Nervous

    This week’s NFA Podcast covers the most important shifts in markets, crypto, and AI. The episode opens with an updateon the ongoing trading competition, where Nish reports an 80 percent jump driven by high-risk meme-coin trades. From there, the discussion moves to global tax policy after the UK’s new structure sparked controversy by increasing taxes for workers while expanding benefits for large non-working families.

    Nish also breaks down the UAE’s new rules for DeFi services, which require registration for self-custody tools and other crypto infrastructure to operate locally.

     

    The news section continues with the Fireflies story, revealing that its earliest “AI note-taking” was done manually by the founders. MoonPay’s fee removal on PumpFun is also highlighted, and the hosts examine the December unlock of 1.8 billion dollars in tokens across Sui, Aptos, LayerZero, PumpFun, and other projects.

     

    The episode then shifts to AI. Forty percent of US GDP growth this year comes from AI infrastructure investment, raisingconcerns about a possible bubble and the effect of a downturn on the wider economy. The hosts look at usage data, workforce adoption, and geopolitical dynamics.

     

    Markets, predictions, and portfolio updates round out the episode before closing with upcoming events in Abu Dhabi.

    You can follow the NFA Trading Competition here.Both started with $100 in June.

    Nish is leading Frackers by 51% to 28%.

    The NFA Podcast is not financial advice.


    Chapters with timestamps

     

    00:00 – Cold open and trading competition banter 

    00:29 – Intro to the episode

    00:54 – UK tax restructuring and political reactions

    02:23 – Inheritance tax and non-liquid assets

    03:39 – UK spending priorities and political tension

    04:22 – UAE introduces new DeFi regulations

    04:55 – How RAK DAO and corporate tax rules apply

    06:03 – Ras Al Khaimah corporate landscape and Wynn project

    06:35 – Fireflies early manual note-taking admission

    07:23 – MoonPay, PumpFun, and fee removal

    08:34 – December token unlocks: Sui, Aptos, LayerZero, PumpFun

    09:48 – Barcelona and Zero Knowledge Proof sponsorship confusion

    09:54 – AOC, David Sacks, and AI’s share of US GDP growth

    11:22 – AI usage data, Evan O’Donnell’s dashboard, and bubble debate

    12:39 – Will the AI boom stagnate

    12:53 – Project Genesis and potential AI bailout dynamics

    13:58 – China’s STEM advantage and Middle East AI investments

    14:26 – Market intro

    14:32 – Google vs Nasdaq performance

    15:19 – Index investing vs individual picks

    15:39 – Market snapshot: BTC, ETH, altcoin index, fear and greed

    16:55 – Predictions for next week

    19:05 – Trading competition: meme-coin tradesand performance updates

    21:27 – Michiel’s portfolio review

    23:29 – What the AI value chain signals

    23:46 – Closing remarks

    24:00 – Abu Dhabi Finance Week and Formula One

    25 min
  • Bitcoin drops to $94K - now what?

    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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    30 min
  • Bitcoin Meltdown & OpenAI's Trillion Dollar Valuation

    Two major DeFi disasters, one exchange scandal, and atrillion-dollar AI story. In this episode of the NFA Podcast, Frackers and Nish cover one of the busiest weeks in crypto and AI. They start with a grim market mood — Solana down 20%, Bitcoin slipping 10% — and discuss how institutional investors are changing crypto’s long-term dynamics.

    The conversation turns political when Nish highlights on-chainevidence suggesting Eric Trump’s wallets traded Solana before Donald Trump publicly endorsed it. Michiel questions the proof but agrees Trump’s policies were good for crypto adoption.

    They move to the week’s biggest DeFi stories: Stream Finance’s $93 million loss and Balancer’s $128 million bridge hack, two reminders of how fragile decentralized systems remain. Nish points to ongoing trust issues with both DeFi and centralized exchanges, like MEXC's admission it handled the situation where it froze assets of its customer "the White Whale"poorly.

    Michiel then shifts the conversation to AI — OpenAI’s $38 billionAWS deal, its potential trillion-dollar IPO, and how that could ignite another AI-infrastructure boom. After having been criticial of OpenAI in the past, Michiel is unusually bullish about its prospects now that it can raise fund as a 'normal company' and fund its operating losses and growth through a potentiallyhistoric IPO.


    The episode ends with a hard look at markets, the latest cryptocrash, and Nish and Frackers make their predictions for next week:

    Nish

    ·     Bitcoin: $104.300

    ·     Altcoin Index: 30

    ·     Fear & Greed Index: 30

    Frackers

    ·   Bitcoin: $109.000

    ·     Altcoin Index: 26

    ·    Fear & Greed Index: 25


    The NFA Trading Competition that took a very unexpected turn this week, because both Nish and Frackers made huge changes to their portfolios... with a very surprising result. You can see their portfolios here.

    But remember: the NFA Podcast is not financial advice!See you next week.


    Chapter List

    00:00 Intro – What’s coming up this week

    01:14 Market overview and current sentiment

    03:30 Trump, insider trading, and crypto politics

    06:45 The $93M Stream Finance loss

    08:26 Stablecoins and system risks

    11:47 The $128M Balancer hack

    14:00 MEXC vs White Whale – exchange scandal

    16:49 OpenAI, Microsoft, and the AWS megadeal

    20:10 AI market impact and layoffs

    22:27 Market data and crypto correction

    25:02 Bitcoin and altcoin predictions

    26:10 Trading competition results

    29:31 Wrap-up and outro


    Topics and themes

    ·       DeFi exploits

    ·       Stream Finance loss

    ·       Balancer bridge hack

    ·       MEXC scandal

    ·       Crypto regulation

    ·       Institutional adoption

    ·       Trump insider trading

    ·       Stablecoins and audits

    ·       OpenAI AWS deal

    ·       AI infrastructure boom

    ·       Market analysis

    ·       Bitcoin prediction

    ·       Altcoin index

    ·       Trading competition


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    31 min
  • Was this really Uptober?

    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”

    18:00 – Jeff Bezos on the AI bubble and infrastructure winners

    19:30 – Trading competition update: Solana, Sui, Broadcom, andIntel

    25:00 – Institutional vs meme coin momentum

    27:00 – What’s next in markets and trading plans

    28:45 – Wrap-up and teaser for next week

    30 min
  • Altcoin Season or Trap? We Break Down the Chaos

    Hyperliquid beats Robinhood, Avalanche ETF news, and how market makers manipulate the gameEpisode Summary

    In this edition of the NFA Podcast, Nish and Michiel unpack achaotic week in crypto.

     

    DeFi trading protocol Hyperliquid surpassed Robinhood’s trading volume, proving that decentralized platforms are no longer niche. Meanwhile, Kanye West’s Yeezy token crashed after investors realized it could freeze wallets, and the hosts debate why celebrity coins always end badly.

     

    They also cover Trump’s $6B token deal, Grayscale’s ETF filing for Avalanche (AVAX), and the UAE’s $740 million Bitcoin position. Michiel shares shocking stories from CoinFest Bali, where projects told stories how they lost millions to shady exchange and launchpad deals — exposing howcentralized players can still rig the game.

     

    The episode closes with the team’s trading competition update, where Nish’s meme coin gamble pays off (for now)and Michiel questions whether altcoin season is officially here.

     

    A sharp mix of news, first-hand insights, and market analysis — no financial advice, as always.

    Chapter List

    00:00 Intro: Hyperliquid surpasses Robinhood

    01:20 What Robinhood really is and why it matters

    03:40 The Yeezy token disaster — another celebrity coin scam

    05:50 Trump’s $6B token deal and XRP’s Ponzi claims

    07:40 Decentralization vs centralized hype

    08:10 Grok’s AI girlfriend controversy

    10:20 AI arms race and the case for decentralizing AI

    11:00 BitTensor, Sui, and Solana — price vs platform reality

    13:30 Grayscale’s Avalanche ETF and Philippines blockchain plan

    14:40 UAE government’s Bitcoin holdings

    15:10 CoinFest Bali: what really happens behind exchange doors

    17:00 The $1.6M exchange rug pull explained

    19:15 “Bring your own liquidity”: launchpad and market maker manipulation

    20:50 How regulation could fix the mess — and why it doesn’t

    22:25 Why centralization still dominates crypto

    23:00 Exchange hypocrisy: F1 sponsorships and fake progress

    24:00 Altcoin season signals and Ethereum dominance

    26:00 Trading competition update: Nish leads again

    27:00 Meme coin mania: the rise of Blocky Boy

    29:00 Closing thoughts — the DeFi vs TradFi gap widens

     

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    The NFA Podcast is not financial advice.

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    30 min
  • Altcoin season incoming & Meta restructures AI efforts - again

    Episode SummaryIn this week’s NFA Podcast, Nish and Frackers cover the biggesttech and crypto stories shaping the markets. The discussion starts with macro forces driving crypto, including ETF inflows and interest rates, and how these overshadow internal crypto news. They unpack the classic cycle of Bitcoin ATH, Ethereum surge, and the coming of altcoin season, with dominance and fear and greed indices painting a mixed picture.

     

    The hosts then dissect Meta’s fourth AI restructuring in sixmonths. They critique Mark Zuckerberg’s buy-versus-build track record and ask whether Meta can produce AI products that are more than bolt-on features. They also highlight how consumer awareness and competition from platforms likeTelegram and TikTok could challenge Meta’s dominance.

     

    Other stories include Thailand allowing tourists to convert crypto into Thai baht to boost tourism, new hardware wallet recovery models to replace vulnerable seed phrases, and Blue Origin accepting crypto (but converting to USDT immediately). The US government’s $6M reward for information on Garantex,a Russian crypto exchange used for illicit activity, rounds out the news.

     

    Finally, Nish and Michiel update listeners on their tradingcompetition. Both portfolios are at $128 after a tough week, with Pudgy Penguins dragging Michiel down and meme coin A$$DAQ giving Nish some excitement. Solana, Broadcom, and Nvidia continue to show strength, proving that AI remains the strongest market driver. Chapter List

    ·       00:00 Intro and episode overview

    ·       01:07 Macro vs crypto drivers

    ·       02:30 Altcoin season signals

    ·       04:02 Meta’s AI restructuring

    ·       05:11 Zuckerberg’s business model

    ·       07:00 Competition and consumer shifts

    ·       08:03 Thailand’s crypto tourism plan

    ·       09:16 Seed phrase security and new wallet models

    ·       10:54 Blue Origin accepts crypto for space flights

    ·       12:03 US reward for Garantex information

    ·       13:08 Market update and predictions

    ·       14:42 Altcoin season indicators and XRP signals

    ·       16:01 F ear and greed vs altcoin index

    ·       17:01 Trading competition update

    ·       18:03 Pudgy Penguins loss and AI stock strength

    ·       19:37 Meme coin A$$DAQ explained

    ·       20:05 Wrap-up

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    The NFA Podcast is not financial advice

    21 min

About NFA Podcast about tech & web3 - aka AI and crypto

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The NFA Podcast with Nish & Frackers covers the latest developments in the worlds of crypto, tech and Web3. Co-hosts dr. Nisheta Sachdev (Web3 marketing expert) and Michiel Frackers (tech entrepreneur) discuss what's hot and what's not in crypto currencies and tech stocks. Each episode is about 30 minutes. The first half focuses on breaking down key news items from the week, while the second half highlights cryptocurrencies and tech stocks that caught the eye.