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$9 TRILLION 401k Bomb About To Hit Bitcoin | Jordi Visser Aug 09, 2025

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Jordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation we talk about bitcoin coming to 401k’s, the lack of volatility, why ETH is performing well, what is going on at the Fed, how AI & GPT-5 will impact the economy, and how you can make more money.

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TimeStamps:

0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Impact of bitcoin coming to 401k’s
7:20 - Bitcoin’s current lack of volatility
11:26 - Thinking through ethereum and stablecoins
21:56 - GPT-5 release & AI impact
36:29 - What is going on at the Fed?
43:08 - Impact of individual productivity gains

#1584 Polina & Anthony Pompliano | Why Bitcoin Is Going To $1 MILLION Aug 05, 2025

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Polina Pompliano and Anthony Pompliano discuss why bitcoin is winning, the summer of crypto, what’s changing with artificial intelligence, why the banks will have to embrace bitcoin, why Warren Buffett and Berkshire are losing, and this one idea you have to realize.

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Tether CEO on Bitcoin, Stablecoin Adoption, & More | Paolo Ardoino #1583 Aug 04, 2025

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Paolo Ardoino is the CEO of Tether. In this conversation we talk about bitcoin, the recent stablecoin regulation, Tether’s US strategy, macro environment, financial breakdown of how much money Tether makes, UDST vs domestic stablecoins, investments in AI, gold, the brain computer interface that Tether is funding, and what the future could look like.

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#1582 Jordi Visser | AI Boom & Bitcoin Will Lead To MASSIVE Bull Market Aug 02, 2025

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Jordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation we discuss what is going on with bitcoin, artificial intelligence, economy, stock market, how so many companies are beating on earnings, and why the interest rate cuts will be so bullish.

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#1581 Anthony & Polina Pompliano | The Bitcoin Bull Run Is Far From Over Jul 30, 2025

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Polina Pompliano and Anthony Pompliano discuss what’s going on with bitcoin, hashrate hitting all-time highs, tariffs, and why the American economy is still king.

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#1580 Yoni Assia | Why Bitcoin Still Has 10x Upside Jul 29, 2025

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Yoni Assia is the Founder & CEO of eToro, the world’s leading social investment network. In this conversation we talk about why Yoni was buying bitcoin when it was real cheap in 2011, the rise to bitcoin being over 100k in price, why he thinks it’s still early, tokenization, how he thinks about being a public company CEO today, and what to expect moving forward.

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#1579 Jordi Visser | Why Bitcoin Will EXPLODE During The AI Era Jul 26, 2025

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Jordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation we discuss what is going on with bitcoin, Fed independence, interest rate expectations, Azoria lawsuit against the Fed, PMI, and everything that has happened in the last week.

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#1578 Polina & Anthony Pompliano | Trump Company Buys BILLIONS of Bitcoin Jul 22, 2025

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Polina Pompliano and Anthony Pompliano discuss what’s going on with bitcoin, new regulation coming out of Washington DC, the rise of self-directed investors, athletes being paid in bitcoin, and why retail continues to beat institutions to various investment opportunities.

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#1577 Will Clemente & Ben Harvey | The Truth About Bitcoin Treasury Companies Jul 21, 2025

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Will Clemente and Ben Harvey from Keyrock discuss the big report they just put together on bitcoin treasury companies, what is going on with their premiums, how to think about debt, how to think about bitcoin per share, inflation, interest rates, and where the market is headed.

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#1576 Jordi Visser | Why Bitcoin Just Became the Ultimate Safe Haven Jul 19, 2025

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Jordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation we discuss what is going on with bitcoin, what went on during Crypto Week and legislation, how we should be thinking about inflation, AI arms race, and opportunities he is excited about.

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