This week the world changed in ways most people haven't fully processed yet.A sovereign nation-state built a Bitcoin payment system to control one of the world's most critical oil shipping lanes. The US and Iran declared a ceasefire on Tuesday night and markets exploded. By Wednesday morning it was already contested, the Strait of Hormuz was still blocked, and JD Vance was flying to Pakistan for emergency talks. The ceasefire that sent the Dow up 1,200 points and oil down 17% in a single session is hanging by a thread as we film this.Meanwhile OpenAI bought a media company to shape how AI gets covered before its IPO. Anthropic quietly deployed its most powerful model yet to scan the world's critical software infrastructure for vulnerabilities. Then hit 135,000 developers with a 50x overnight cost increase. China built a domestic AI chip stack from scratch that doesn't need Nvidia or any US-controlled supply chain.We cover every one of these stories in full. Not just what happened but why it matters, who wins, who loses, and what it means if you're building or investing in deep tech, AI, or crypto right now. Carmelo brings the investor and founder lens. Sasha brings the challenge. Nothing gets a pass.Deep tech: Artemis II coming home and the commercial opportunity nobody is talking about, Iran threatening Stargate AI data centers after already striking AWS in Bahrain and Oracle in Dubai, and Valar Atomics raising $450 million to power AI data centers with nuclear microreactors backed by Palmer Luckey and Palantir's CTO.AI: Anthropic's Mythos model deployed in a new cybersecurity initiative with Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and nine other major partners, the OpenClaw crackdown and what it signals about the end of flat-rate AI pricing, DeepSeek V4 being built entirely on Huawei chips cutting Nvidia out of China's AI development, and OpenAI acquiring a Silicon Valley podcast to control the narrative ahead of its IPO.Crypto: Iran demanding Bitcoin for Hormuz passage and what it means that a sovereign state chose Bitcoin specifically because it cannot be frozen or seized by the US government, x402 giving AI agents an autonomous payment layer built by Coinbase, Cloudflare, and Stripe, and Polymarket launching its own stablecoin to capture the float income USDC has been taking.This is The Boom Room. The weekly briefing on deep tech, AI, and crypto for founders and investors. Hosted by Carmelo Giuliano and Sasha Asheghi, produced by Arcanum Ventures.——Arcanum Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage deep tech fund investing in AI, robotics, fintech, greentech, healthtech, and Web3. We also run Transmute, our proprietary deep tech incubator.#crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #blockchain #ai #robotics #investing #iranisraelwar #artemis #nasa #spacetechnology #machinelearning #ai #fundraising #artificialintelligence ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, #tech, #AI, and #web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

Sasha and Carmelo of Arcanum Ventures sit down with Ryan Haczynski, better known in the Web3 space as "Phunky."Ryan Haczynski spent 20 years as an IB educator before making one of the more unlikely pivots in Web3 -- from the classroom to blockchain infrastructure. Today he is Head of Protocol Partnerships at GlobalStake, an institutional-grade staking platform running bare metal infrastructure across Tier 4 and 5 data centers, with SOC 2 Type II certification and a full stack of services spanning validators, RPC endpoints, decentralized storage, and oracle infrastructure.Known across the space as "Phunky," Ryan brings something rare to BD and partnerships: genuine relationship depth, a policy advocacy background, and a commitment to blockchain education that extends from Florida school boards to Polkadot treasury-funded philanthropy. In this episode, Carmelo and Sasha sit down with Ryan to explore the infrastructure layer most builders take for granted, what institutional adoption of staking actually looks like, and why a former teacher might be the best person in the room when it comes to explaining Web3 to a legislator.Ryan is the Head of Protocol Partnerships at GlobalStake, an institutional-grade staking platform handling everything from RPC data infrastructure to Shariah-compliant staking.🔹 Topics Covered:- Ryan's transition from a career in education to Web3 partnerships- Debunking the classic "crypto needs more education" narrative- Who is driving the real demand for staking today- How non-Web3 corporations view on-chain governance- The future of yield: LSDs, Restaking, and institutional capitalBanks vs. Stablecoins: The yield war and the Clarity Act#crypto #cryptonews #cryptocurrency #blockchain #web3 #startups #investing #entrepreneur --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Ryan Haczynski & GlobalStake👉 Ryan Haczynski LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-haczynski/👉 Ryan Haczynski X: https://x.com/ThePhunky1👉 GlobalStake Website: https://globalstake.io/👉 GlobalStake YouTube: @Global-Stake👉 GlobalStake LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalstake/👉 GlobalStake X: https://x.com/GlobalStake--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with GlobalStake. The context of this interview and the content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups and #web3 industriesThis video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

This week: Anthropic wins a First Amendment case against the Pentagon, their most powerful AI model leaks before launch, Jensen Huang declares AGI is here, Oracle fires 30,000 people by email at 6am the same quarter they posted record profits, and humans head to the moon for the first time in 54 years. We also get into Google's quantum paper that just moved the timeline for cracking Bitcoin, the prediction markets boom hitting all-time highs, and the autonomous warfare arms race with $3.75B raised in back-to-back weeks.STORIES THIS WEEK— Iran war market whiplash: S&P best day since May, but Brent still at $117— Private equity sales down 36% — AI and war creating a frozen exit market— Artemis II: first humans to lunar orbit since Apollo 17, 1972— Waymo hits 500K paid rides/week — 10x growth from a stable 3,000-vehicle fleet— Shield AI ($2B) + Saronic ($1.75B): the autonomous warfare arms race goes institutional— Anthropic wins preliminary injunction against the Pentagon — First Amendment retaliation ruling— Claude Mythos leak: new tier above Opus, "unprecedented cybersecurity risks," Anthropic IPO at $380B targeting October— Jensen Huang + Dario Amodei both say AGI is here or imminent— Oracle fires 20-30K employees by 6am email, frees $8-10B for AI data centers— Google quantum paper: Bitcoin's ECDSA encryption may crack with 10-20x fewer qubits than thought— Prediction markets hit ATH: 192M transactions, $23.9B volume, up 1,100% YoY— ICE puts another $600M into Polymarket — NYSE parent's total bet now $2B— California bans state appointees from insider prediction market bets#crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #blockchain #ai #robotics #investing #iranisraelwar #artemis #nasa #spacetechnology #machinelearning #ai #fundraising ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, #tech, #AI, and #web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

We just witnessed a complete macro regime change in 30 days.While the "Metaverse" is being quietly unplugged after a $73B loss, the physical world is being rebuilt. We cover NASA’s $20B Ignition plan for a permanent moon base, Elon Musk’s $20B "Terafab" semiconductor bet in Austin, and Peter Thiel’s $220M investment into an AI cow-collar startup valued at $2B.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro1:44 – Fed holds rates4:19 – Middle East war threatens the AI boom8:03 – NASA "Ignition" event10:50 – Peter Thiel just put $220M into an AI cow collar startup15:17 – Musk announces $20B+ Terafab18:47 – Meta kills Horizon Worlds VR24:45 – Snapchat’s new ‘AI Clips’ Lens29:43 – OpenAI shuts down Sora32:42 – Federal judge calls Pentagon's Anthropic crackdown "troubling"35:24 – Anthropic launched computer use in Claude Cowork and Claude Code38:45 – Institutional Crypto Frenzy41:41 – Kraken IPO incoming44:04 – Spade $40 million Series B funding44:23 – Advanced Machine Intelligence raise $1.03 Billion44:51 – Cloaked $375 million Series B funding45:16 – Halter $220 million Series E funding45:53 – Knox Systems $25 million in Series A funding46:13 – Gimet Labs $80 million in Series A funding46:42 – Outro

The "Inference Inflection Point" has arrived, and it’s moving from our pockets to the stars.In Episode 10, Sasha and Melo break down the massive shifts at NVIDIA GTC 2026, where Jensen Huang projected a $1 trillion revenue boom and unveiled Vera Rubin Space-1—solar-powered AI compute modules designed for orbit.While SpaceX hits a 10,000-satellite milestone, they are already filing to launch 1 million more to turn low-Earth orbit into a massive, decentralized data center.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro: Dating AI, Space Nukes, and Pikachu1:19 – Oil hits $103: The Strait of Hormuz Inflation Trap3:48 – NVIDIA GTC 2026: The $1T Revenue Path & Physical AI5:54 – The Pokémon Dataset: How Gamers Built Niantic Spatial9:56 – SpaceX’s 1M Satellite Filing: Kardashev II Ambitions12:11 – xAI & Digital Optimus: Turning Teslas into Compute Nodes14:07 – Meta’s "Year of Efficiency 2.0": 16,000 Layoffs for AI17:26 – NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 + Nemoclaw 20:40 – Tinder & Bumble’s AI Assistants: Fixing Dating Fatigue25:17 – Trump’s WLFI: The $5 Million "Direct Access" Staking Gate29:46 – Nasdaq & NYSE go On-Chain: The $126T Equity Migration32:44 – SEC/CFTC Joint Clarity: BTC, ETH, and SOL are Commodities35:32 – Kai $125 million funding round36:03 – Replit $400 million funding round36:26 – Axiom Math $200 million in Series A funding round36:59 – Frore Systems $143 million Series D funding round at a $1.64 billion post-money valuation37:38 – Surf AI $57 million funding round38:10 – Mastercard buys BVNK ($1.8B): The Crypto Acquisition Record40:13 – Outro

Welcome back to the BOOM ROOM Weekly Recap, where we break down the biggest stories shaping technology, markets, AI, crypto, and the startup world.This week’s episode covers a wild mix of macro shocks and technological breakthroughs.We discuss how the expanding Iran conflict rattled global markets and sent oil prices surging, why robotics partnerships like Neura Robotics and Qualcomm could accelerate the rise of physical AI, and how companies like Vast are racing to build the first private commercial space stations.On the AI front, Anthropic has taken the U.S. Department of Defense to court over the use of its models in military systems, raising major questions about AI governance and defense policy.We also explore how Meta may be bringing stablecoin payments to its global apps, Elon Musk’s upcoming X Money rollout, and the biggest startup fundraises of the week.If you want to stay ahead of the biggest trends in technology, finance, AI, and emerging markets, this weekly breakdown will catch you up fast.#robotics #antiai #artificialintelligence #ai #crypto #cryptocurrency #stablecoins #elonmusk #meta #tech #technews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, tech, AI, and web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

The Strait of Hormuz is closed, oil is pushing $85, and OpenAI just raised more money than the GDP of several nations.Global markets, #AI, and #geopolitics all collided this week.In Episode 9 of the Arcanum Ventures Weekly Recap, Sasha and Carmelo break down one of the most chaotic weeks across technology, finance, and crypto.#openai just secured the largest private funding round in history, raising $110 billion at an $840 billion valuation. But the story doesn’t end there. Following news of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, #ChatGPT app uninstalls surged 295% as the public debate around AI intensified.Meanwhile, global markets are facing pressure as tensions in the Middle East threaten to disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint responsible for roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply.We also cover:• Huawei’s challenge to Nvidia in the #AI #hardware race• Apple’s new #MacBook lineup and $699 entry model• #Humanoid #robots entering factory floors• The largest anti-AI protests yet• #Crypto influencing the upcoming U.S. elections• Kraken becoming the first crypto bank with Federal Reserve accessFrom geopolitics to artificial intelligence to crypto markets, this episode explores the forces shaping the next phase of the global technology economy.#robotics #antiai #artificialintelligence #war --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, #tech, #AI, and #web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

In this week’s Arcanum Ventures Recap, we break down the moment #AI officially entered its deployment era.The Pentagon issued an ultimatum to #Anthropic over its safety red lines. NVIDIA printed $68.1B in Q4 revenue and continues to carry the AI trade. Tesla is shifting Fremont toward Optimus robot production at scale. XPeng is pushing humanoids and flying cars into mass production. And frontier AI models from #OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and xAI all dropped within days of each other.Meanwhile, crypto continues institutional integration. Robinhood’s L2 explodes to 4 million transactions in its first week. Crypto.com secures a conditional US national bank charter.This is not a hype cycle. It is a power shift.We cover:• #Nvidia earnings and AI capex concentration• Pentagon vs Anthropic and AI governance• Tesla, XPeng and the rise of embodied AI• The AI model acceleration blitz• Robinhood Chain and institutional crypto infrastructure• The biggest fundraises of the weekIf you build, invest, or operate in tech, this week matters.Subscribe for weekly signal across #AI, #crypto, macro and emerging #tech.#artificialintelligence #machinelearning #cryptocurrency #technews #technologynews #ainews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, #tech, #AI, and #web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

AI just ran into Hollywood.In this episode, we break down the escalating conflict between #Disney and ByteDance’s #seedance the legal pressure mounting around generative #artificialintelligence video tools, and what it means for the future of intellectual property.We explore:Why this copyright clash matters more than previous AI lawsuitsThe regulatory pressure is building in EuropeHow #OpenClaw ’s creator joining #OpenAI signals acceleration, not retreatWhat this means for creators, studios, and AI startupsThis may mark the beginning of the real #AI IP war.New episodes every Friday.#blockchain #crypto #cryptonews #ainews #tech #investing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, #tech, #AI, and #web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!

In this fascinating Boom Room episode, Sasha and Carmelo of Arcanum Ventures sit down with Anna Mikeda, a pioneering psychologist and AI psychology engineer.With over a decade of experience blending Eastern mindfulness (meditation, qigong) with Western therapy, Anna is now at the forefront of designing emotionally intelligent AI at Glass Umbrella and formerly at SophiaVerse.Anna dives deep into the "black box" of the human-AI relationship. We explore whether LLMs are truly intelligent or just convincingly human, the psychological inevitability of anthropomorphizing AI, and the hidden costs of "AI slop" on our attention spans.Whether you are a developer, a tech founder, or simply trying to stay sane in an automated world, this conversation provides essential insights into AI hygiene, the dopamine loops of synthetic content, and the ethical responsibility of AI platforms toward our collective mental health.🔹 Topics Covered:• Anna’s journey from mindfulness and psychology to AI engineering• The reality of LLM capabilities: What are we overestimating?• Defining AGI from a psychological vs. a technical perspective• Why humans are hardwired to project humanity onto chatbots• The psychological impact of "AI Slop" and cognitive saturation• How AI-mediated stimulation affects dopamine and attention• The responsibility of AI platforms in protecting user mental health• Practical AI hygiene tips: How to protect your mind in the digital age• Advice for founders: Navigating burnout and chaos in the tech world👉 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and comment with your thoughts on the future of AI sentience!#AnnaMikeda #AIPsychology #AGI #SophiaVerse #GlassUmbrella #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #AIHygiene #TechBurnout #HumanAI #Psychology #Web3 #BoomRoom #ArcanumVentures--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Anna Mikeda & Glass Umbrella, Inc.👉 Anna Mikeda LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anna-mikeda👉 Glass Umbrella, Inc. Website: glassumbrella.io/👉 Glass Umbrella, Inc. YouTube:  @theSmithyWorkspace  👉 Glass Umbrella, Inc. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-learning-smithy/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with Glass Umbrella, Inc. The context of this interview and the content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups and #web3 industriesThis video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!