Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Uncover Raoul Pal’s big-picture approach to “unf*cking your future” by harnessing the power of blockchain, AI, and macro investing strategies. In this in-depth conversation, Raoul Pal explains how currency debasement and exponential technologies like AI are converging—and why that collision creates huge opportunities in crypto.
Learn how he sees Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as core holdings, his rules for not over-trading, and why patience (plus strong risk management) is critical. If you want to protect your wealth and maximise gains in the exponential age, this session is essential viewing.
Timestamps:
0:02 Introduction & context: Macroeconomic background and why aviation delays foiled travel plans
2:00 Currency debasement & why traditional savings are “screwed”
5:00 Global debt supercycle: 2008 crisis, quantitative easing, and negative real rates
8:00 The 11% Hurdle: How financial repression hits your wealth
10:00 Bitcoin’s historic performance & how blockchain can solve debasement
12:00 AI meets blockchain: Why exponential tech could accelerate crypto adoption
16:00 Exponential age outlook: Productivity, population, and shifting GDP dynamics
22:00 Blockchain as Web3 infrastructure & new value layer for the internet
26:00 Asset class growth: From $3 trillion to potentially $50–$100 trillion
31:00 Tokenisation & the importance of ownership on-chain
34:00 How to invest wisely: Raoul’s rules for patience, risk management & holding long-term
41:00 Bearer assets & self-custody: Protecting your tokens from hacks or exchange risks
44:00 Raoul’s personal story: Selling too soon and leaving huge gains on the table
Uncover Raoul Pal’s big-picture approach to “unf*cking your future” by harnessing the power of blockchain, AI, and macro investing strategies. In this in-depth conversation, Raoul Pal explains how currency debasement and exponential technologies like AI are converging—and why that collision creates huge opportunities in crypto.
Learn how he sees Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as core holdings, his rules for not over-trading, and why patience (plus strong risk management) is critical. If you want to protect your wealth and maximise gains in the exponential age, this session is essential viewing.
Timestamps:
0:02 Introduction & context: Macroeconomic background and why aviation delays foiled travel plans
2:00 Currency debasement & why traditional savings are “screwed”
5:00 Global debt supercycle: 2008 crisis, quantitative easing, and negative real rates
8:00 The 11% Hurdle: How financial repression hits your wealth
10:00 Bitcoin’s historic performance & how blockchain can solve debasement
12:00 AI meets blockchain: Why exponential tech could accelerate crypto adoption
16:00 Exponential age outlook: Productivity, population, and shifting GDP dynamics
22:00 Blockchain as Web3 infrastructure & new value layer for the internet
26:00 Asset class growth: From $3 trillion to potentially $50–$100 trillion
31:00 Tokenisation & the importance of ownership on-chain
34:00 How to invest wisely: Raoul’s rules for patience, risk management & holding long-term
41:00 Bearer assets & self-custody: Protecting your tokens from hacks or exchange risks
44:00 Raoul’s personal story: Selling too soon and leaving huge gains on the table
