🧙‍♂️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

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🧙‍♂️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

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Guest: @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

🧙‍♂️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

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Guest: @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

Guest: @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

🧙‍♂️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

Guest: @ShizzySats talks @fractal_bitcoin 00:00 Fractal Launch Overview 03:01 The Rise of CAT Tokens 05:59 The Impact of Indexers on BRC20s 08:57 Minting Experiences and Challenges 11:46 The Future of Smart Contracts on Fractal 15:02 Community Dynamics and Influencers 17:59 Market Reactions and Speculations 20:50 The Role of Decentralized Exchanges 23:45 Bridging Bitcoin and Fractal 26:57 The Potential of sCrypt 29:59 Looking Ahead: Predictions and Opportunities 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