Podcast
Hash Rate
Hosted by Mark Jeffrey · EN
Crypto, AI, DePin. Host Mark Jeffrey finds new things very early. Previous finds: Pre-ICO Ethereum, $TAO, $ORDI and BRC-20's, YFi (Mint Rush, Day 2) during DeFi Summer.
Mark is a serial entreprenuer who has raised from Softbank and Intel. He founded and sold a metaverse company and a social network company, then worked with Uber founder Travis Kalanick and ALL-IN host Jason Calacanis, and wrote BITCOIN EXPLAINED SIMPLY (2013) and THE CASE FOR BITCOIN (2015). He was featured in ‘Trust Machine’ blockchain film (Alex Winter, Rosario Dawson) and is published by Harper Collins.
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Ep 081: Morpheus Decentralized AI Agents
Nov 12, 202401:01:02Tap to summarizeHash Rate - Ep 081 - Morpheus Decentralized AI Agents🧙♂️Guest: @DJohnstonEC @MorpheusAIs $MOR 00:00 Bitcoin's All-Time High and Market Sentiment 06:06 Introduction to Morpheus and Smart Agents 11:51 The Emergence of Memetic Agents 17:45 Morpheus: Building a Decentralized AI Ecosystem 24:02 Consumer Interfaces and the Future of Morpheus30:14 Automated Protocols and Community Engagement 40:11 Fair Launch Mechanisms and Community Support45:47 Decentralized AI and the Future of Technology 52:42 Regulatory Landscape and Its Implications
Transcribe →Ep 080: Venice AI with Erik Voorhees
Nov 6, 202400:52:13Tap to summarize00:00 Election Aftermath and Political Perspectives 02:58 The Rise of Venice AI 06:06 Decentralization and Privacy in AI 08:56 The Role of Open Source in AI Development 11:58 User Experience and Censorship in AI 15:10 Venice.ai vs. Traditional AI Models 17:53 Future of AI and Its Impact on Society 26:52 Morpheus v Bittensor: Exploring Decentralized AI Networks 31:44 The Quest for Consciousness: LLMs and AGI 38:20 Debating Regulation: Lessons from the SPF Debate 44:35 Satoshi Dice: The First Bitcoin Casino 52:01 Venice.ai: Innovations in AI Technology
Transcribe →Ep 079: Arch Network: Bridgeless Apps on Bitcoin
Nov 1, 202400:52:17Tap to summarizeGuests: @proofofmud + Amine Elqaraoi 00:00 Introduction to @ArchNtwrk and Its Unique Positioning 06:07 Comparison with Other Protocols and Meta Protocols 11:53 Transaction Models: UTXO vs. Account Models 17:51 User Experience in DeFi on Arch 26:14 Exploring Asset Creation and Challenges in DeFi 34:09 Smart Contracts: Language and Virtual Machine Choices 38:47 Building a Native DeFi Experience on Bitcoin 44:00 Funding and Future Plans for Arch 49:11 Closing Thoughts and Developer Opportunities
Transcribe →Ep 078: Election Integrity and Blockchain
Oct 26, 202400:44:02Tap to summarize🧙♂️Guest: @houmanhemmati Houman inspected the new LA County Ballot Processing Center @LACountyRRCC (thanks to @DCLogan). We discuss what he saw. 00:00 Introduction to Election Integrity Concerns 03:02 The Santa Monica and Malibu Ballot Issue 05:59 Transparency in the LA County Ballot Processing Center 09:03 Software and Security in Ballot Counting 12:01 The Process of Remaking Ballots 15:00 Observations and Recommendations for Election Transparency 21:29 Understanding Voter Registration Fraud 25:32 The Importance of Voter Confidence 29:17 Designing a Secure Blockchain Voting System 35:32 The Role of Technology in Elections 39:27 Reforming the Election System Get a Ledger: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate Messari Pro (15% off code): MARKJEFFREY15 Start your opnet journey: http://opnet.org Also Available on YouTube / Apple / Amazon / Spotify
Transcribe →Ep 077: a16z State of Crypto 2024 Report Analysis
Oct 23, 202400:48:58Tap to summarize🧙♂️Guest: @a16z (ish) @a16zcrypto (ish) 00:00 Introduction to the a16z State of Crypto Report 07:18 Developer Interest and Builder Energy 12:41 Mobile Wallet Usage and Global Adoption 18:25 Political Landscape and Crypto Regulation 23:23 Stablecoins: The New Financial Power 31:07 DeFi's Resilience and Growth 39:05 AI and Crypto: A Symbiotic Relationship 46:49 Future Innovations in Blockchain Applications Get a Ledger: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate Messari Pro (15% off code): MARKJEFFREY15 Start your opnet journey: http://opnet.org Also Available on YouTube / Apple / Amazon / Spotify
Transcribe →Ep 076: BitMind AI Deepfake Detection $TAO
Oct 18, 202401:01:56Tap to summarizeGuest: @kenjonmiyachi http://bitmindlabs.ai @BitMindAI 00:00 Introduction to Deep Fake Detection and Bittensor 02:53 The Rise of AI-Generated Content 05:45 User Interaction and Accessibility of Bittensor 09:06 Decentralization and Censorship Concerns 11:45 Improving Detection Models and Accuracy 15:00 Understanding Detection Algorithms 17:52 Bittensor's Structure and Incentive Mechanisms 21:04 Mitigating Gaming and Ensuring Fairness 23:58 Future Considerations and Economic Sustainability 30:32 Building Sustainable Business Models in AI 32:27 Monetizing AI Commodities: The Paywall Dilemma 35:14 Creating Scalable Applications for Bittensor 38:07 The Dream Scenario: Partnerships with Big Tech 41:06 Competing with Centralized AI Giants 45:50 The Importance of Consumer Tools for Deepfake Detection 46:24 Dynamic Tao: A Marketplace for Subnet Rewards 56:26 The Future of dTao and Market Forces Get a Ledger: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate Messari Pro (15% off code): MARKJEFFREY15 Start your opnet journey: http://opnet.org Also Available on YouTube / Apple / Amazon / Spotify
Transcribe →Ep 075: Bittensor Bull Vibes $TAO +130%
Oct 10, 202401:08:17Tap to summarize🧙♂️Guest: @JosephJacks_ $TAO is up 130% this month. Why? And what's next? 00:00 Introduction and Excitement for BitTensor 02:56 Understanding Proof of Work and BitTensor's Unique Approach 06:09 The Evolution of BitTensor: From Single Network to Subnets 08:58 Incentive Mechanisms and the Role of Subnets 11:50 The Importance of Data Labeling and AI Development 14:59 Monetization and the Duality of Capitalism in BitTensor 18:07 Comparing BitTensor to Bitcoin Mining 21:01 The Future of Fiat and Cryptocurrency 24:00 The Role of Subnets in AI and Market Dynamics 34:40 The Evolution of BitTensor and Token Dynamics 42:20 The Future of TAO and Its Market Potential 50:06 Human Potential vs. Artificial General Intelligence 56:00 BitTensor's Unique Value Proposition 01:02:45 Upcoming Innovations and EVM Integration Get a Ledger: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate Messari Pro (15% off code): MARKJEFFREY15
Transcribe →Ep 074: ReadyAI Bittensor SubNet 33
Oct 3, 202400:49:34Tap to summarizeGuest: @DavFields 'A Decentralized ScaleAI' on $TAO 00:00 Introduction to BitTensor and ReadyAI 02:53 David Fields' Background and Experience 06:12 Understanding Scale AI and Its Market Position 09:02 The Role of LLMs in Data Annotation 12:10 Cost Efficiency and Accuracy of ReadyAI 15:00 Disruption in the AI Data Annotation Market 17:53 The Importance of Human Feedback in AI 20:46 Why Choose BitTensor for AI Solutions? 24:05 Dynamic Tao and Its Implications 27:02 Exploring Other Subnets and Community Engagement 29:54 The Future of BitTensor and Its Ecosystem 33:13 Dynamic Tao Explained 36:04 Competition in the Decentralized AI Space Ledger: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate Messari Pro (15% off code): MARKJEFFREY15 Also Available on YouTube / Apple / Amazon / Spotify
Transcribe →Ep 073: BAMK $NUSD Bitcoin Synthetic Dollar Update
Sep 28, 202401:03:15Tap to summarizeGuest: @liujackc @bamkfi 00:00 Introduction and Token 2049 03:01 The Launch of Cat Token and Community Engagement 05:50 BAMK and NUSD: Current Status and Future Directions 08:57 Challenges in the Stablecoin Market 11:53 The Future of Perpetual Swaps on Bitcoin 15:06 The Role of UTXO Chains in the Crypto Ecosystem 17:58 Fractal and Cat 20: Opportunities and Challenges 20:57 The Need for a New UTXO Chain 24:12 Conclusion and Future Outlook USE MY LINK to get the new Ledger FLEX and STAX: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate OpNet is EVM smart contracts on native Bitcoin and Fractal @opnetbtc http://opnet.org
Transcribe →Ep 072: sCryrpt, CAT20 and Fractal
Sep 28, 202401:06:28Tap to summarize🧙♂️Guest: @scryptplatform Xiaohui Lou 00:00 Introduction to sCrypt and Token 2049 03:02 The Emergence of Opcat and Fractal Bitcoin 06:05 Building on Bitcoin: The Role of sCrypt 08:57 The Evolution of Smart Contracts on Bitcoin 11:59 The Launch of CAT20 Token Standard 14:46 The Future of Decentralized Applications on Bitcoin 17:48 Funding and Development of sCrypt 20:55 Exploring Stablecoins and Perpetual Swaps 23:58 The Intersection of AI and Blockchain 26:58 Conclusion and Future Outlook 🔥 USE MY LINK to get the new Ledger FLEX and STAX: http://shop.ledger.com/HashRate 💻 OpNet is EVM smart contracts on native Bitcoin and Fractal @opnetbtc http://opnet.org
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