The Hivemind

Two years of gridlock just started, and the crew thinks that's good for crypto.
Kevin, Jason, José, Yan and Ceteris are joined by Omnia, co-founder of Kinetiq, the day after the midterms. Yan explains why chop into the midterms and higher after happens every cycle, and José calls it cope. The crew works out what a split Congress means for the AI build-out, why stocks almost always rise in the six months after midterms, the biggest hedge fund deleveraging in years, and whether it's time to get long. Then the Binance hack: signing keys on a work laptop, the FBI naming THORChain, traders bragging about selling ETH to North Korea, Circle's freeze number, and why self custody still sucks. Omnia explains Elysium, the Hyperliquid L2 that launches November 9: why Hyperliquid needs another chain at all, a $100 swap on HyperEVM, and what's live on day one.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Midterm Cycle That Always Repeats
03:31 Why ZEC Is the Privacy Trade
05:44 Does Gridlock Kill the AI Trade?
15:38 The Biggest Hedge Fund Deleveraging in Years
19:12 Is It Time to Get Long?
22:47 Will Democrats Come for Trump's Crypto?
25:39 Prediction Markets Turn on JD Vance
32:17 How Binance Got Hacked
36:08 Is Self Custody Dead?
41:24 Why Hyperliquid Needs an L2
49:57 What Launches on Day One

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📺 More from Delphi Media

▸ Convergence with John D'Agostino of Coinbase: https://coinistpodcast.libsyn.com/the-trend-that-could-take-bitcoin-crypto-higher-than-ever-john-dagostino
▸ The Delphi Podcast with Alex Wilson: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2609274/episodes/20059162

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Hivemind is produced by DELPHI MEDIA, LLC, a member of the DELPHI DIGITAL family of companies. This content is solely for educational and informational purposes and is not, and should not be construed as, legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Delphi is not a financial, tax, or legal advisor. You are expressly advised to consult with a professional advisor before making any investment decisions. Also, the views expressed by Podcast are solely those of hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect those of Delphi Media.

What happens when a cyber attack costs a thousandth of what it used to?
Kevin, Jason, José, Yan and Ceteris are joined by Jake Sylvestre, founder of Hypercall, the options protocol from Synapse built on Hyperliquid. Jake explains why the cost of cyber attacks is down a hundred to a thousand fold, how one compromised certificate authority leaves every unpatched device open, and why attackers keep the edge over defenders. The crew reads Anthropic's S-1, asks whether efficiency gains could nuke the neoclouds, and argues over who could ever cash out Satoshi's coins if quantum arrives. Plus, why Synapse went from bridging to options, what onchain options do better than Robinhood, the biggest liquidity drain in public market history, why early stage venture looks best, Elon coming for the neoclouds, and Kessler syndrome.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:45 Fed Day and No Read on the Market
03:50 Chop Until the Midterms
05:48 AI Stocks Bounce on Anthropic's S-1
09:33 Can Efficiency Nuke the Neoclouds?
10:32 Why SpaceX Wins the Compute Market
13:09 What if AI Gets 10x Cheaper?
17:09 Is the Internet Broken?
19:44 How One Hack Spreads Down the Chain
21:06 Why Attackers Have the Edge
23:17 Could You Cash Out Satoshi's Coins?
27:16 Is Quantum Theft Really Consensus?
28:01 Satoshi's Windows XP Laptop
35:30 What Led Synapse to Options?
42:55 What Onchain Options Do Better
46:40 Who Wins Options Distribution?
48:36 Is Robinhood the Real Competitor?
51:18 Credit Is the Next Frontier
53:29 Ceteris Confesses to Buying SYN
55:09 Would You Buy the Anthropic IPO?
57:37 The Biggest Liquidity Drain in History?
58:36 Why Early Stage Venture Looks Best
1:02:07 The $100M ARR Retention Problem
1:03:21 Elon Comes for the Neoclouds
1:07:17 Kessler Syndrome and SpaceX
1:08:54 What Are You Underexposed To?
1:11:26 Why Zcash Pays for the Boring Years

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📺 More from Delphi Media

▸ Convergence with Ryan Watkins: https://coinistpodcast.libsyn.com/how-a-100m-crypto-investor-is-positioned-for-next-bull-cycle-ryan-watkins
▸ The Delphi Podcast with Tarun Chitra of Gauntlet: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2609274/episodes/20020789

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Hivemind is produced by DELPHI MEDIA, LLC, a member of the DELPHI DIGITAL family of companies. This content is solely for educational and informational purposes and is not, and should not be construed as, legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Delphi is not a financial, tax, or legal advisor. You are expressly advised to consult with a professional advisor before making any investment decisions. Also, the views expressed by Podcast are solely those of hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect those of Delphi Media.

Is the bottom in for crypto?
Kevin, Jason, José, Yan and Ceteris break down a market that just shook off weeks of selling, from the 10:30 AM seller who finally ran out of coins to the year-end unlocks and what the midterms could mean for crypto. The crew digs into the AI debt bubble fears around CoreWeave and the labs, the math behind $4 trillion of AI capex, and why this cycle looks nothing like 2000. Plus, who ends up with Satoshi's coins when quantum arrives, why quantum fear is lifting Zcash and Pearl, Paper Trade's token problem, Kinetiq and the HyperEVM bet, and the rise of anti-social trading.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:44 Has Crypto Bottomed?
03:05 BTC's 10:30 AM Seller Is Gone
04:32 Token Unlocks Into Year End
07:14 Do the Midterms Matter?
09:23 Is AI a Debt Bubble?
10:40 The $4 Trillion AI Capex Math
15:53 Anthropic's Revenue Is Exploding
19:10 The Reflexive AI Demand Risk
25:00 Why This Isn't 2000
33:51 Crypto's Goldilocks Case
36:01 Who Gets Satoshi's Coins?
37:59 Quantum Fear Lifts ZEC and Pearl
41:49 Has Quantum Changed Your BTC Bet?
48:13 Two Big Themes for Next Year
50:12 Paper Trade's Token Problem
59:11 Kinetiq and the HyperEVM Bet
1:09:31 Why Hyperliquid Users Stay Loyal
1:12:30 PUMP vs FOMO
1:16:29 The Rise of Anti-Social Trading
1:19:11 Tokens Still Higher a Year From Now

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▸ Jose: https://x.com/ZeMariaMacedo

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📺 More from Delphi Media

▸ Convergence with Alex Colville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT-vBRKB3hs
▸ The Delphi Podcast with Andrej Radonjic of Grass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT7adhMLMI4

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Hivemind is produced by DELPHI MEDIA, LLC, a member of the DELPHI DIGITAL family of companies. This content is solely for educational and informational purposes and is not, and should not be construed as, legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Delphi is not a financial, tax, or legal advisor. You are expressly advised to consult with a professional advisor before making any investment decisions. Also, the views expressed by Podcast are solely those of hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect those of Delphi Media.

What happens when crypto’s trading infrastructure opens up to $150 trillion in traditional assets?
Ethena founder Guy Young joins Hivemind to explore the next phase of on-chain finance from tokenized stocks and stablecoins to 24/7 markets for real-world assets. Guy explains why he thinks real-world-asset perpetuals could surpass crypto perps within two years, and what that shift could mean for Ethena, exchanges, and the broader DeFi ecosystem. The crew also debates whether it pays to own category leaders like Hyperliquid or bet on challengers, what’s holding back on-chain options, and how much stablecoin adoption still depends on speculation. Plus, Guy shares candid lessons on token launches, investor unlocks, and aligning incentives between founders and tokenholders.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & Market Outlook
10:25 Introducing Ethena Founder Guy Young
12:55 Tokenization & Crypto’s $150 Trillion Opportunity
23:55 DeFi Yields, Exchanges & the Perps Race
43:00 Pump & the Memecoin Economy
55:30 On-Chain Options
59:05 Token Unlocks & Lessons From Building Ethena
1:09:30 What’s Next for Stablecoins?

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This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.

In this special in-person episode of Hivemind, Kevin joins Yan, Jose, Jason, and Ceteris to debate whether crypto is still the frontier or whether the biggest opportunities have shifted elsewhere.
The team breaks down crypto’s move from experimentation to adoption, the rise of tokenization, and why onchain options could be the next major opportunity. They also explore AI’s investment cycle, the risks around data center expansion and frontier lab revenues, and the sectors they’re deliberately avoiding.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & Market Surprises
06:00 Tokenization, Zcash & Crypto’s Winners
20:51 Onchain Options: The Next Big Opportunity?
32:52 Is Crypto Still the Frontier?
46:40 AI Labs, Infrastructure & Bubble Risks
1:08:00 What We’re Avoiding
1:20:34 Biggest Risks & What Comes Next

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This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.

This week on Hivemind, the team breaks down the growing altcoin rally, why risk appetite is returning on-chain, and whether the current market can keep running without Bitcoin making a major move higher.
They discuss the continued strength in HYPE, Zcash, Lighter and other winners, why this is becoming an alt-picker’s market, and how tokenized stocks are creating an entirely new speculative playground across Robinhood Chain and Solana.
The conversation also covers FOMO and the rise of crypto-native social trading, the dangers of chasing increasingly speculative on-chain trades, whether ETH can benefit from the tokenization wave, and why taking profits may be the most important skill for surviving multiple crypto cycles.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:30 Bitcoin Flat, Alts Ripping
00:06:00 Is New Money Entering Crypto?
00:10:10 The Alt-Picker’s Market
00:13:20 Tokenized Stocks & the New On-Chain Meta
00:21:00 Can the On-Chain Mania Last?
00:43:15 ETH, HYPE & the Tokenization Trade
00:51:20 Taking Profits & Managing the Bull Market
01:07:30 What Could Kill the Rally?
01:16:30 VVV, OpenAI & Private Inference

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This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.

This week on The Hivemind, the team breaks down why the latest rally may have real legs, how sidelined positioning and exhausted sellers helped fuel the move, and why the return of the debasement trade could mark a meaningful change in market regime.

They discuss where to take risk if the bull market continues, whether consensus trades like HYPE and Zcash can keep outperforming, overlooked opportunities in Grass and Arrow, and why trying to get too clever with rotations can leave you behind.

The conversation also covers Hyperliquid’s potential alt season, Zcash and Cypherpunk, whether NFTs could actually make a comeback, Robinhood Chain, and why the macro setup for Bitcoin may be the strongest it’s been in years.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:35 Is the Crypto Bull Market Back?
00:08:55 HYPE & the Next Alt Season
00:15:35 What Wins This Cycle?
00:21:05 Consensus Trades vs. Hidden Alpha
00:29:20 Zcash & the Next Rotation
00:52:20 NFTs & Robinhood Chain
01:04:35 Positioning for the Next Leg
01:12:30 The Debasement Trade Is Back

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This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.

This week on the Hivemind, the team debates whether the market is on the cusp of a new on-chain boom or whether the lack of a major wealth-creation event in Bitcoin, ETH, or SOL will keep the upside limited.

They break down the green shoots showing up across FWA, FOMO, MetaDAO and other pockets of the market, why small and mid caps may offer better opportunities than the majors, and whether exhausted sellers could be setting the stage for the next move higher.

The conversation also covers Hyperliquid and tokenized stocks, the competition between crypto and AI for speculative capital, whether buy-and-hold still works, and why the next sustained rally may require a very different catalyst than previous cycles.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:50 Is On-Chain Finally Coming Back?
00:09:05 Who Buys Bitcoin Next?
00:21:55 Where Does Crypto Value Accrue?
00:28:45 Majors vs. Small Caps
00:35:30 Crypto vs. AI
00:47:05 RWAs, HYPE & Tokenized Stocks
00:55:55 The FWA Experiment

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This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.

This week on Hivemind, the team breaks down the sharp selloff across high-beta AI and memory stocks, whether the broader AI thesis is still intact, and what a sustained pullback could mean for Bitcoin and the rest of crypto.

They also discuss where value may accrue across the AI stack, why infrastructure and NeoClouds may still have room to run, Hyperliquid and tokenized equities, the latest Zcash privacy upgrade, the Fed’s next move, and the growing risks around debt-financed AI infrastructure.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro & The AI Selloff
00:15:35 Can Crypto Benefit?
00:21:28 AI Infrastructure vs. Apps
00:25:30 Hyperliquid & Tokenized Stocks
00:41:52 Zcash & Ironwood
00:46:55 The Fed & AI Debt
01:00:00 FWA & Crypto Gambling



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Disclaimer

This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.

This week on Hivemind, the team debates one of the biggest structural questions in crypto: can tokens and equity coexist, or do they inevitably create misaligned incentives? Using recent examples like Venice and Grass, they explore why value capture has become one of the most important topics in the industry.

The conversation also covers the current state of crypto markets, Hyperliquid and Synapse, Robinhood's on-chain ambitions, AI infrastructure, open-source models, and why the long-term AI investment thesis remains intact despite recent volatility.


TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro & Market Outlook
00:09:17 Synapse, Options & Hyperliquid
00:20:10 Grass, Revenue & Token Economics
00:27:20 The Token vs Equity Debate
00:44:55 AI Infrastructure & The Next Trade
00:57:20 Why AI Is Still A Long-Term Bull Market



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This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.