Episode Details

Blockchain DXB & Society X - Unfiltered Chat: Weekly Crypto, Blockchain & AI

Hosts:

• RA George (Blockchain DXB)
• Markose Chentittha (Society X)

Guest:

• Michael A. Robinson, Chairman of Oort Foundation, Macro Trends Researcher & Investor

Topics Discussed:

1. Macro-Level Overview:

   • CPI numbers released today at 08:30 am ET (Inflation expected to decrease)
   • Potential price pump in Bitcoin & cryptocurrencies
   • Upcoming FOMC meeting on November 7th
   • Post-USA election market predictions
   • Key upcoming Bitcoin events:
   • Next CPI numbers on December 11th

2. ETFs:

   • Solana ETF likely not to be approved
   • XRP ETF approval chances are slim
   • Canary Capital and Bitwise's new Spot BTC ETF filings
   • Ethereum Spot ETF had $0 inflows and outflows as of October 7th

3. Bitcoin & Miner Profitability:

   • How the cost of mining Bitcoin varies across countries:
   • Are miners shifting towards AI?

4. Stablecoin Regulations:

   • Delisting due to MiCA regulations
   • Kraken's delisting of Monero
   • OKX delisting Tether (USDT)
   • Coinbase plans to delist non-compliant stablecoins in November

5. Bitcoin Identity and Future:

   • Discussion on the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto:
   • Does it matter who Satoshi is?
   • Are current developers better than Bitcoin's early developers?

6. Oort Foundation and Blockchain-AI Integration:

   • The difference between a foundation and an association
   • The Oort Foundation's projects and partnerships
   • Upcoming data hub launch merging Blockchain and AI
   • Why choose blockchain for AI?
   • Addressing the Blockchain Trilemma (scalability, security, decentralization)
   • Can AI handle blockchain's bandwidth challenges?
   • Governance and tokenomics of the Oort ecosystem ($OORT tokens)
   • Does token distribution lead to centralization?
   • The Foundation's approach to fair token distribution amidst geopolitical challenges

7. Surprise AI Question:

   • A spontaneous AI-related question posed to Michael A. Robinson

8. Final Thoughts & Audience Message:

   • Insights from Oort Foundation's journey and the importance of AI in their work

9. Society X & Oort Updates:

   • Upcoming Blockchain DXB episode
   • Announcement of The Race Space Podcast episode on the Arabian Warriors OCR event (October 26th)