When Shift Happens Podcast

In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of crypto, AI, and the attention economy with Yu Hu, founder of Kaito AI, the revolutionary platform reshaping how information, influence, and capital are distributed. _________________________________ PARTNERS 💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence. Buy your Trezor Wallet: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_i... 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible. https://sui.io/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW YU HU • Twitter: https://x.com/Punk9277 • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhu9277/ • Website: https://www.kaito.ai/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. 0:00 Trailer 1:45 Please Subscribe 2:07 Our Valued Sponsors 2:43 Who is Yu Hu? 4:01 Taking Kaito Public 5:20 The Mission Behind Kaito 8:18 Why Builders Choose CryptoPunks 10:26 NFTs 11:49 Mobility Is Everything in Crypto 12:18 Trezor 13:12 Mobility Is Everything in Crypto 17:18 Lessons Learned from Citadel 20:27 How Citadel Shaped Kaito AI 23:56 Trading Proves Reality 27:48 Traditional Finance VS Crypto 28:41 Why Most Traders Fail 31:39 AI Aha Moment 34:51 How Hedge Funds Use AI First 38:27 Why AI Is Killing Trading 42:15 Crypto Currencies Fascination 45:14 What is KaitoAI 46:31 Why Launch KaitoAI 47:14 What is InfoFi? 51:00 Learning to Unlearn 55:04 Having a Personal Brand 58:56 Entrepreneurs Can’t Ignore Personal Brand 1:01:56 Attention is the Currency 1:05:51 Creator Monetization Is Broken 1:10:53 Elon’s Strategy: More Content, Not Better 1:13:05 Incentivizing Quality Content 1:16:45 Web3 Turns Attention Into Currency 1:18:18 AIXBT & the Attention Economy 1:21:06 Will AI KOLs Replace Humans? 1:26:57 Why Tokenize a Business? 1:29:53 Fixing the Broken KOL Model 1:36:38 Key to a Successful Token Business 1:38:30 How Social Airdrops Change the Game 1:43:36 What is Mindshare? 1:47:42 What YAPS Really Represents 1:53:01 Why Social Scores Matter in Crypto 1:55:35 How the Kaito AI Algorithm Works 2:00:13 The Real Purpose of YAPS 2:01:04 Why YAPS Can’t Be Farmed 2:04:39 Why Kaito NFTs Are So Valuable 2:06:53 What is Proof of Attention? 2:10:43 What Kaito Learned From Hyperliquid 2:14:38 How Kaito AI Grew 110X 2:16:17 Stop Copying, Start Creating 2:18:46 Being a Solo Founder 2:23:03 Social Scores Beyond Crypto 2:26:17 Kaito’s Vision for the Future 2:28:01 The Exciting Future 2:29:11 Prediction for the Next 12 Months?

Anil Lulla is the co-founder and CEO of Delphi Digital, a research-driven firm dedicated to advancing the understanding and development of the growing digital asset market. From his journey leaving traditional finance to building one of crypto's most respected research firms, Anil shares deep insights about success, failure, and finding meaning in the chaos of Web3. This episode covers: - The Third Door Mindset - Crypto Rabbit Hole Awakening - Successful Crypto Founder Traits - 10 Life Frameworks for Success - Mastering Crypto Through Depth - Prediction for the Next 12 Months? & much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence. https://trezor.io/ 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible. https://sui.io/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW ANIL & DELPHI DIGITAL • Twitter: https://x.com/anildelphi https://x.com/Delphi_Digital • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anillulla/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:35 Partnerships 2:32 When “Shift” Happens 3:32 The Third Door Mindset 5:00 Supporting Dreams, Changing Lives 6:15 Crypto Rabbit Hole Awakening 7:50 Zero to One Mentality 11:29 Trezor Partnership 12:22 Zero to One Mentality 13:29 Who is Anil Lulla? 14:52 Missing the Internet Boom 18:35 Successful Crypto Founder Traits 22:14 Importance of Parental Support 23:11 Nothing Worse Than Wasted Potential 24:57 Playing the Social Media Game 28:42 10 Life Frameworks for Success 28:46 The Power of Belief 32:22 Resilience Through Crypto Crashes 37:46 Embrace Failure as Growth 40:26 Friendship and Fire: The Delphi Story 43:14 Alpha Feed: Dumb Idea to Success 47:24 Letting Go of Perfection 49:27 Be Bullish on Life 55:23 Longevity 1:01:17 The Power of a Full Calendar 1:03:56 Process of Disconnecting 1:04:58 Working in Different Time Zones 1:06:06 Fear of Being Average 1:08:08 Love for Crypto Chaos 1:10:31 Finding Peace in Crypto 1:11:43 Balancing Reflection and Ambition 1:14:16 Mastering Crypto Through Depth 1:16:27 Everyone Starts Somewhere 1:22:40 Find Your Tribe 1:24:50 Axie 1:26:40 Synthetix 1:27:49 Astroport and Mars 1:28:44 Non-Consensus Beliefs 1:31:37 Prediction for the Next 12 Months? 1:34:33 Concluding Remarks

In this episode, I sit down with Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, a publicly listed asset and blockchain leader helping shape the future of finance. From his transformative journey through Goldman Sachs to building Galaxy into an ecosystem company investing across Bitcoin and crypto, Mike opens up about personal struggles, success, healing, and his vision for how AI will reshape our financial world. This episode covers: - Rising Costs in the U.S - Dating Crisis for Men - Childhood Drives Success - Joining Goldman Sachs - The Journey to Know Thyself - Reinvention & Perspective After 9/11 - Money, Drive & Purpose - AI Affect on Crypto & much more! __________________________________ Follow Mike Novogratz • Twitter: https://x.com/novogratz • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikenovo/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/novogratz • Website: https://www.galaxy.com/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news24 __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:32 Partnerships 2:32 Rising Costs in the U.S 4:54 Dating Crisis for Men 9:48 Childhood Drives Success 12:02 Joining Golden Sachs 13:32 Balding and Male Identity 15:06 The Journey to Know Thyself 19:32 Defining Who You Are 22:21 Reinvention & Perspective After 9/11 25:23 Overcoming Failure & Rumination 34:33 The Journey to Self-Healing 37:36 Why Politicians Need Self-Awareness 41:59 Seeing Everyone as Equals 43:48 What is Galaxy? 47:47 Money, Drive, & Purpose 49:18 Finding Purpose in Work 52:05 Prediction for the next 12 Months? 54:35 AI Affect on Crypto

In this episode, we explore the transformative intersection of AI, crypto, and mental health with Weekee Tiew, co-founder of Virtuals, a leading AI agents protocol valued at nearly $2.5 billion. From autonomous AI agents employing humans to the concept of digital nations, Weekee shares deep insights into how AI is reshaping our digital future. This episode covers: - Fascination of AI - Why does Crypto AI Matter? - Why AI Agents Matter - What is Virtuals? - Luna: AI Agents Hiring Humans - Network State & Why it Matters - AI Agents Running Businesses - The Future of AI Agents - Base or Solana - Where is Hyperliquid Going? A thought-provoking conversation about the future of AI, crypto, and human interaction. 🤖 __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible. https://sui.io/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW VIRTUALS PROTOCOL AND WEEKEE TIEW • Twitter: https://x.com/virtuals_io • Website: https://www.virtuals.io/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weekeee/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:32 Sponsorships 2:31 Anchors of Mental Health 6:37 Having Optimistic Co-Founders 7:16 Post-Bull Survival Guide 10:05 Who is Weekee Tiew? 10:47 Community-Owned Protocol 15:17 Fascination of AI 16:52 What is an AI Game? 18:44 Crypto Gaming Narrative 21:16 Can AI Lovers Solve Loneliness? 24:29 What’s a Good AI Lover? 26:40 Solving Mental Health with AI 29:10 Why does Crypto AI Matter? 30:55 Purpose of Truth Terminal & Goat Token 33:50 Why AI Agents Matter 39:30 How AIXBT Leads Crypto 43:05 The Risk of Social Coins 45:02 Replacing Humans with AI Agents 49:32 Fair Launches Reflect Crypto Values 58:16 What is Virtuals? 1:00:52 Main Goal of Virtuals 1:02:08 What is Luna 1:05:26 Luna: AI Agents Hiring Humans 1:11:05 How AI Agents Mirror Humans 1:12:44 AI Agents Running Businesses 1:16:32 Network State & Why it Matters 1:19:20 AI Networks Bigger Than Earth 1:21:54 Human Advantage Over AI Agents 1:23:25 Performance Before Decentralization 1:28:18 Base or Solana 1:33:45 Support from Base 1:35:09 What are Sentient Agents? 1:37:21 The Future of AI Agents 1:38:12 Non-Consensus Beliefs 1:39:50 Prediction for the Next 12 Months 1:42:48 Where is Hyperliquid Going?