This week's edition explores the structural integration of decentralized finance and artificial intelligence, examining how the convergence of agentic economies and tokenized real-world assets is driving a critical shift from capital scarcity to energy-grid dependency. We analyze the rising tension between the demand for autonomous settlement layers and the physical constraints of global power infrastructure.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - The Great AI-Crypto Convergence
6:52 - Tokenizing the Real World
11:52 - The New Power Grid Wars
16:33 - Institutionalizing the On-Chain Economy
20:17 - Market Volatility and Macro Risks
22:46 - Conclusion

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