In-depth interviews and dialogues

Bittensor migrates Bitcoin-style mining to AI with "incentivized computation," building a multi-subnet open market driven by TAO that rewards inference/training/computing power supply based on effectiveness. Jacob's first visit to China discusses his experience leaving Google, the Asian ecosystem layout, TAO halving, protocol revenue, and a five-year vision.

Hayes shared his unique perspective on wealth, risk, and the freedom that travel brings.

Excellent crypto companies are not those that are "best at circumventing regulations," but those that are "best at evolving in collaboration with regulations."

"I will deploy funds in 2026, so I will tell you this is the best year in history."

At that time, the team no longer viewed cryptocurrency as a "card product," but began to see stablecoins as a real solution capable of addressing real-world problems.

Tokenization is essentially a story of "access," allowing more investors to reach asset classes that were previously difficult to access.

The next key competition in the financial sector may revolve around where the "intergenerational wealth transfer" of up to $90 trillion will ultimately flow.

Privacy is no longer the obsession of a few geeks, but a fundamental tool for protecting individual choice.

Hong reviewed his career path from Goldman Sachs to the cryptocurrency industry and explained how BTC and open, auditable infrastructure address the opacity in the traditional financial system, the high reliance on credit, and the growing inequality issues.

Discuss the shift in work focus, the U.S. market, the DAT model, and industry challenges.