The Modern Market Show

Microsoft Tests China’s Kimi K3 for Potential $600M Savings

In this episode, we discuss Microsoft testing Kimi K3 and deploying AMD Helios, Robinhood Chain and StonkBrokers, and the expanding Iran tanker conflict.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:39 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:05:03 London Stock Exchange Plans Overnight Trading0:08:38 Thunder, Lockheed and Defense Tech Marketing0:11:46 IREN Signs $2.8B in AI Contracts0:15:14 Clarity Act Lifts Crypto Markets0:18:32 Oil, War and Strange Market Correlations0:21:33 Is Crypto Decoupling From War?0:25:44 Gacha, Pokémon and New Market Metas0:29:43 Robinhood Chain and StonkBrokers0:33:14 StonkBrokers’ RWA Yield Model0:38:19 HOOD’s $160 Target and Prediction Market Risk0:43:04 Microsoft Tests Kimi K3 and Deploys AMD Helios0:47:40 Microsoft as the AI Aggregator Trade0:50:53 Kimi Security, Guardrails and US AI Policy0:54:38 AI Compute Demand and the Memory Trade0:59:21 Iran Tanker Attack and Two-Chokepoint RiskThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

US vs China AI War Erupts as Kimi K3 Shocks Wall Street

In this episode, we discuss how Kimi K3 and Qwen3.8 are reshaping the Korean AI trade, how Morgan Stanley is financing the data-centre boom, and how the Iran-Hormuz conflict is driving oil and market volatility.00:00 Introduction01:37 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup04:54 Mitsubishi Moves Into Humanoid Robotics08:36 KOSPI Leverage Meets Kimi K3 and Qwen3.813:52 Kimi Demand Hits Its Compute Limits18:00 Microsoft and the AI Sell-Off Trade21:54 Morgan Stanley's AI Debt Machine26:16 The Trillion-Dollar Memory Buildout29:53 AI Financing Makes Markets More Fragile33:02 Iran, Hormuz and the Oil Risk Premium38:09 Polymarket Prices War and Fed Rate-Hike Risk41:36 Positioning Through Extreme Tech Volatility44:48 Earnings, Oil and the Week AheadThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Korean Stocks Crash as Margin Calls Spread to Wall Street

In this episode, we discuss Korea’s leveraged market unwind and its spillover into Nasdaq, Kimi K3’s challenge to frontier AI, and the US-Iran escalation pushing oil higher.00:00 Introduction01:14 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup04:15 Trump Media’s Truth Social Trading API08:50 Bread’s Market Positioning in the Selloff13:01 SpaceX Valuation and the Long-Term Bull Case17:33 Korean Margin Calls Hit Nasdaq22:55 Retail Trading, Gambling and Rising Volatility28:44 Kimi K3 Challenges the Frontier AI Labs32:37 Open Weights and AI Sovereignty38:10 AI Data Privacy and Safe Agent Permissions42:40 Running Local AI Models46:57 US-Iran Escalation Pushes Oil Higher50:07 Bread’s Pump and SpaceX Shorts54:14 ClosingThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

KOSPI Plunges 6.4% as South Korea Delivers First Rate Hike

In this episode, we discuss South Korea’s rate hike and the KOSPI selloff, Trump’s push for more U.S. data centers, and Anthropic’s potential October IPO.00:00 Introduction00:36 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup05:21 Korea Spillover and Extreme Market Volatility08:53 Meet Hirshy and Trading in Volatile Markets13:04 Robinhood, Base, and Crypto Risk-Reward17:32 South Korea Rate Hike and KOSPI Selloff21:08 Crypto Strength Versus Leveraged Tech24:11 Crypto Four-Year Cycle and Summer Allocations28:17 Trump’s Data Center Push32:36 AI Infrastructure and State-Level Competition36:27 Anthropic IPO Race Against OpenAI40:05 SpaceX IPO Playbook and Short Setup44:17 Can Mega IPOs Top the Market?48:00 AI Sovereignty and Frontier Model Valuations52:15 Mag Seven Holdings Versus Active Trading55:38 Time Horizons, Apple, and Portfolio Construction59:11 ClosingThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

CXMT Pre-IPO Perps Surge on Hyperliquid Before Its Debut

In this episode, we discuss cool CPI lifting Bitcoin and stocks, CXMT pre-IPO perps launching on Hyperliquid, and how traders are approaching KOSPI volatility and AI infrastructure trades.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:31 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:05:38 DeepSeek IPO Valuation and AI Multiples0:12:01 AI Sovereignty and Enterprise Data Trust0:19:51 KOSPI Rebound and the SK Hynix Trade0:27:03 Cool CPI Lifts Bitcoin and Stocks0:33:34 Oil Risk and When Markets Stop Ignoring War0:37:46 SpaceX Short Thesis and Pair-Trade Hedge0:43:38 SpaceX Unlock Schedule and Valuation Risk0:48:15 CXMT Pre-IPO Perps Launch on Hyperliquid0:55:07 NBIS Dip-Buying Trade Setup1:00:32 Jito Long and PUMP Short1:03:43 X Algorithm Changes and Closing ThoughtsThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Apple Hits All-Time High as AI Spending Gamble Pays Off

KOSPI Crashes 9% as SK Hynix Stock Plunges 15% in One Day

In this episode, we discuss the KOSPI’s 9% crash and SK Hynix selloff, Robinhood Chain’s rapid growth, and renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions pushing oil higher.00:00 Introduction01:03 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup07:17 KOSPI Crash and SK Hynix Selloff12:48 SK Hynix Positioning and Trade Setup18:26 Korea's Leveraged ETF Problem24:05 Robinhood Chain Reaches $130M TVL28:07 Robinhood Memecoin Risk-Reward33:12 Zcash Rebound and Bitcoin ETF Flows38:14 Robinhood Chain Trade Outlook42:01 Strait of Hormuz and Oil Shock47:18 Oil, Inflation, and the Midterms53:25 Trade Recap and ClosingThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

SK Hynix U.S. Debut Raises Stakes in the AI Memory Race

In this episode, we discuss SK Hynix’s U.S. debut, Ethereum’s use of AI bug hunters, and Hyperliquid and Phantom’s push for on-chain-native CFTC rules.00:00 Introduction01:21 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup09:39 The Frontier AI Model Race Heats Up14:08 AI Compute, Data and Frontier Model Economics20:35 Grok as an Agentic Coding Worker26:12 GPT-5.6 Computer Use and the OpenClaw Question32:06 SK Hynix's U.S. Market Debut37:00 CLARITY Act Odds and Crypto Trade Setups42:41 DoubleZero's Blockchain Infrastructure Play47:01 Ethereum's AI Bug Hunters52:57 Hyperliquid and Phantom's CFTC PushThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

GPT-5.6 Sol Launches As Grok 4.5 Claims Opus-Class Power

In this episode, we discuss the GPT-5.6 launch with the Sol, Terra and Luna models going head to head with Grok 4.5, a second day of US strikes on Iran as the ceasefire collapses, and Bitcoin holding $63K despite renewed ETF outflows.00:00 Introduction01:38 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup06:03 CXMT IPO Plans and SK Hynix US Listing Oversubscribed11:19 Market Price Action and Hyperliquid Volume Leaders14:44 Cash Cat Ansem and the First Dip in Gacha Spending18:13 US Strikes Iran Again as Trump Ends the Ceasefire21:12 Polymarket Iran Odds and Chrome Prediction Market Ban27:27 GPT-5.6 Launch With Sol Terra and Luna Models33:00 GPT-5.6 Early Impressions vs Fable and Advisor Setups38:08 Grok 4.5 Coding Model and GPT-6 Rumors for July44:10 Bitcoin Holding 63K ETF Outflows and Clarity Act Odds47:40 Meme Coin Rotation and AI Token Volatility51:00 MiCA Enforcement in Europe and Closing ThoughtsThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Trump Restarts Iran Conflict, US Revokes Oil Export License

In this episode, we discuss the US revoking Iran's oil export license as the ceasefire collapses, CASHCAT passing $130 million on Robinhood Chain, and Amazon's $25 billion bond sale to fund its AI buildout.0:00:00 Introduction0:00:57 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:06:27 Buying the Dip as Markets Bleed Red0:12:25 Position Sizing and the Druckenmiller Approach0:20:02 US Revokes Iran Oil Export License0:28:45 Trump Threatens to Pull US Troops From Europe0:34:41 Midterm Elections and the Political Fallout0:41:22 Al Jazeera on Trump's Transformation0:46:40 CASHCAT Hits $130M on Robinhood Chain0:53:16 Amazon's $25B Bond Sale0:57:52 Hyperscaler Dips and the Meta RotationThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.