Jonathan and Douglas check in to see where their 2023 predictions landed; and then look ahead to very specific 2024 predictions covering tech, politics, markets and mashed peas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smalltimebets/support

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We review our 2022 predictions, see what surprises surfaced along the way and share our 2023 predictions. Also: A Year in the Markets and the equivalent look back and forward in Web3. Links we mentioned: Our Discord: https://discord.gg/9Fktv2u3vu We have a merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/smalltimebets/shop Our TikTok: https://www.tikt…

After 5 weeks away Jonathan and Douglas talk ChatGPT, a month of Musk-Twitter, provide a proper summary of FTX, and a roundup of NFT news. Links we mentioned: Making ChatGPT run a fictional chat room: https://twitter.com/gfodor/status/1599233429941686273?t=MC8EmsA3ahzuSXj4wFDqAA&s=09 Making ChatGPT pretend to be Linux: https://arstechnica.com/infor…

Tech is down and crypto is up as rates rise in the US and UK. But 0.75% has different meanings on either side of the Atlantic in our market update. Then this week we go deep on autonomous vehicles because suddenly everyone’s a critic. Triggered by a harmless TechCrunch article. This Week in Crypto looks at Meta’s embrace of arweave for NFTs on Inst…

We begin with a market update in which tech is down but overall things are up, followed by Twitter boosts Doge, McDonald’s doing well, Chick-fil-A better. Transhumanism is this week’s topic, it mostly means modding your body. We consider some examples and impacts. This Week in Crypto we look at what internet infrastructure web3 might decentralise, …

We begin with a crypto market update, amid stocks volatility and with crypto alarmingly low. Solana has an off day, BNB bridge hacked, Celsius doxxes all their users, and ShapeShift decentralises further. In NFTs this week, Apple fees, OpenSea analytics and Anthony Hopkins. Also because we have a soft spot for 10KTF, the latest physical products of…

Because we’re based in the UK we can’t not talk about the last 45 days. Then it’s this week / month in the markets and whether this is the right time to buy stocks or sell your house or something. We return to the tech beat with a lookback at the following events: Google Pixel 2022, Surface, Meta’s Quest Pro. Then we ask if metaverse hype has any s…

This week: algo-curated content, a markets update, the UK’s diminished budget, and Patagonia not for sale. This week in crypto the SEC claims jurisdiction and in NFTs the season one finale of 10KTF.Links we mentioned: The podcast Your Undivided Attention on TikTok:https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/bonus-addressing-the-tiktok-threatA far infrared h…

This week, bad tech. How hyperloop, Starship international flights and Elon’s tunnels just make zero sense, as much as we want them to. Also a 170km long city in Saudi - The Line. After a markets update, the Merge! How it went, what’s next for ethereum. Do Kwan’s arrest, OFAC clarification on Tornado Cash, and Wall St launches a centralised crypto …

Some opening remarks on the Queen, duty and continuity. Then this week, getting through the winter: with storage heaters, radiator insulation, Bitcoin mining, infrared wallpaper, zero emission boilers. Energy price caps and unintended consequences.The Apple Special Event: Severance, Apple Watch, Ultra, iPhone 14 camera, Satellite SOS, the Apple “ma…

This week is an AMA on: if the Apple premium is worth it, electric vehicles vs the grid, the Inverse Kramer ETF; and where to put savings at a time like this. After a markets update we cover crypto AMA questions including: partners’ attitudes to crypto, which centralised exchanges are okay, best and worst ever investments, the DYDX bot test; and wi…

This week we talk food production and try to make sense of a world where obesity and food waste sit alongside food banks, shortages and riots. Today’s grain mostly comes from four companies. It’s abundant, subsidised and cheaper than the alternative, but it depletes our soil, decimates diversity; and producing food accounts for nearly a quarter of …

Back after 6 weeks we talk fast and cover lots. Upsets in US and UK politics against a backdrop of rising energy prices, inflation, strikes and recession. Meanwhile Samsung releases more folding phones and Jonathan got a Steam Deck.In Crypto and the Markets, we unpick the 10% stocks rally and ask if the Merge will boost Ethereum prices. The US Trea…

Electric vehicles past, present, future - and what this means for car manufacturers. What of hydrogen? Who wins self-driving? And what’s Apple up to? In Crypto and the Markets: Winter. How long does this last and what might Spring look like? Also the underwhelming metaverse and an EU regulatory milestone. In NFTs this week we use a cork board plus …

The end of VC-subsidised perks like cheap Ubers and half price groceries now that money isn’t cheap anymore, also the sub-15 minute delivery segment. Then in Crypto & the Markets we ask how long this low lasts. Also: a Solana phone. In NFTs this week, NYC roundup, two 10KTF surprises, eBay buys into NFTs, as does Uniswap. Doodle partners with Pharr…

Tale of two AIs, DALL·E 2 vs LaMDA, the question of sentience. A brutal week in the markets, we know. Celsius, 3AC and the risk of contagion from CeFi into DeFi (and further). Winter, the market cap of crypto, A16Z powering through. NYC NFT conference coming up and which projects will make it. Links we mentioned:Our Discord:https://discord.gg/9Fktv…

WWDC chat, with extra on CarPlay, Continuity Camera, Passkey and Apple Pay Later. In Crypto & Markets, ethereum long term, inflation, A16Z’s 4th crypto fund, regulatory developments x 3, and HOP airdrop. We greet NFT winter and take note of Goblins and MeeKicks before closing out with “NFT or The Tiger Who Came to Tea”. Links we mentioned:Our Disco…

This week in our first interview we are joined by Finance bigwig and friend of the pod, Andrew Hamilton. We discuss the outlook for the global economy, how do you solve a problem like inflation, taxing big oil, Elon’s super bad feeling; and then a deep dive on the world of luxury watches with parallels to the NFT market. Links we mentioned: Our Dis…

What’s the Blockbuster of our time? On hotels, car manufacturers, journalism, publishing, Intel. And is Facebook Yahoo yet? In Crypto / Markets a pretty dire week, and it’s a pattern, also Vitalik’s contradictions. NFT news of Meebit shoes, thinking through Otherside land and we close out with “NFT or The Tiger Who Came to Tea”Links we mentioned: O…

Google I/O, the pixel watch, the AR glasses, a wallet again. Then in Crypto and the Markets a rough week post CPI and UST, a wider view, and Coinbase may be underpriced. We go deep on Luna / Terra and regulatory blowback. An actual Ethereum movie planned, directed by Ridley Scott. Also “Layer 2 Summer”. In NFTs: Instagram, Lego/Sony/Epic, a short-d…

Amazon does Shopify with free shipping, the world’s primary world-maker Unreal 5. Then a markets and crypto update, Meta’s metaverse losses, Apple bobs but Amazon falls, Optimism’s airdrop, a defi mortgage based on credit score. In NFTs, the Ape land sale and Instagram phishing. “How Do I Crypto” covers stablecoins this week. And we close with a ne…

Twitter vs Elon again, and the aspired global town square and how to build it. Then in crypto and the markets: Netflix, inflation, ethereum merge delay. In NFTs this week: Coinbase finally, Meta’s NFT fees, Niantic’s AR pets, MoonBirds land, NBA set to reinvent fantasy sports; and 10KTF unmasks what immersive means. We close as ever with CrytoPunk …

Elon boards Twitter, how will web3 moderation work, markets update, EU KYC overreach, UK treasury crypto framework, and Ronin in the biggest hack yet.In NFTs, Solana NFTs come to OpenSea, Metapolis on Zilliqa; and we close with CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk Links we mentioned: Our Discord:https://discord.gg/9Fktv2u3vunuun creative contemporary cakes:htt…

Bing hacked, Vitalik on the cover of Time, the market disconnect, MetaMask airdrop, Yuga’s roadmap and growth plans, World of Women becoming cannon.In “How do I crypto” we talk about what it’s like to actually buy things with crypto.And we close as usual with a round of CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk.Links we mentioned:Vitalik and his Time cover stans:ht…

Shenzhen locks down, markets rosy, the EU vs proof of work, crypto lobbying, ethereum tests merging.This Week in NFTs, apes in the battle for the planet of the metaverse: Punks adopted, ApeCoin launches, APE fundamentals, Yuga the alpha, Gucci apes, conspicuous green consumption, and the ‘gram will mintstagram.In “How do I Crypto”: staking, mining …

This week: Apple event, market update, the Biden Crypto Exec Order, 10KTF Gucci collab, the hoodie that never dies, how to… explain crypto; and we close with CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk. Links we mentioned: Our Discord:https://discord.gg/9Fktv2u3vuCrypto Executive Order Fact Sheet:https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/09…

Back to a changed world. Invasion, economic war, crypto’s role, revised inflation & recession outlook. In Crypto, markets review and the next 6 months, Ukraine donations, and zkSync EVM compatibility. In NFTs this week: Pussy Riot, Minecraft, Snoop’s Doggies, the slowdown and a lookback to the OpenSea exploit. In “How do I Crypto” this week, we ask…

3D printing, markets in the shadow of invasion, crypto’s privacy paradox, LooksRare cash withdrawal, punks on finance, Death Row Records goes NFT-first In our segment “How Do I Crypto” we talk about how to stay informed And as usual we close with CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk Links we mentioned:3D Printing the decade:https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/…

On Ark’s 2022 Big Ideas, will Meta be Yahoo soon, Topics replaces FLoC, Apple becomes the point of sale, then markets looking sunnier (crypto) and jumpy (stocks), KPMG gets bitcoin on the balance sheet, Hop rollup aggregator, a New Tokyo update, DAOs done right, and “How Do I Crypto” covers “staying on top of things”. We close with CryptoPunk or Cr…

Money printing prices, peak humanity in 2064; then in markets: a look back, Solana hack, and GOP co-opts crypto. In NFT news: one ape is one house, Damien Hirst takes pre-orders, and the godfathers of punk miscalculate badly. In “How Do I Crypto” we reflect on the “why” of crypto, it’s significance after the initial buzz. We close out with CryptoPu…

Gateshead’s IKEA, AR map/territory, a volatile markets lookback, recession vs the Fed, Diem’s sunset, discord outage, NBA TopShots & Hong Kong, OpenSea’s zombie listings.In our “How Do I Crypto” segment we cover all the big NFT questions. What is this collective hysteria, are they heating the planet, what exactly do you own, how do you mint, buy or…

Our pick of stocks that will pop on IPO this year, some incredible aphid facts, and after our non-sponsor This Week in Crypto covering the markets and A16Z’s $4.5B raise.In This Week in NFTs we cover Coinbase’s Mastercard announcement, NFT profiles on Twitter, and Web3’s OpenSea crutch. Our “How Do I Crypto” series continues with reflections on how…

CES takedown, NFT winners, this week in the markets/crypto, Paradigm investing into Citadel, Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin defense fund, OpenSea now worth $13B, LooksRare taking that on, and “Women NFTs” in 2022.We’ve got a new segment called “How Do I Crypto”. And we close out as usual with CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk.Links we mentioned:Monzo banking:https:/…

Our 2022 predictions for the world, tech & crypto / defi / NFTs. Also a few resolutions and “CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk”. Links we mentioned: Win an NFT / join our Discord: https://discord.gg/9Fktv2u3vuShio Koji marinade (UK): https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/marukome-nama-shio-kojiShio Koji marinade (US & UK delivery):https://www.japancentre.com/…

Our books and streaming picks, then in This Week in Crypto: markets post-Omicron, crypto acronym quiz, 2021 crypto look-back, the Messari themes for crypto in 2022; and why the metaverse doesn’t mean immersive.Then in This week in NFTs, Apes flipping Punks, we launch a Discord and give away some NFTs; and closing out the year with CryptoPunk or Cry…

This week: Musk of the Year, this Microsoft life, then a crypto plus markets update followed by: could properly regulating stablecoins save the petrodollar? In NFTs: Nike buys RTFKT, Adidas apes into the metaverse, and Bitwise’s NFT Index Fund solves for liquidity. We close out with a return to CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk. Links we mentioned:Elon Musk…

This week: EV ownership in 2021 and at least two trends for 2022. Then after our non-sponsor it’s This Week in Crypto with a market update, Crypto 101 and: how decentralised is DeFi?In This Week in NFTs Wagmi-san drops physical goods (hints), and which companies will DAO vs IPO. We close out with a reprise of Shitcoin or Fakecoin. Links we mentione…

This week back from Slush, Doug and Jonathan cover Deliveroo, the verticality of Crypto, Jack leaving twttr and Square becoming Block.After our non-sponsor we turn to This Week in Crypto with a markets update, plus what does it mean when a dictator and an evangelist are buying the dip? In This Week in NFTs it’s Adidas entering the metaverse with Bo…

This week Jonathan and Doug talk nuclear fusion, carbon zero protein, Amazon vs Visa, a Tesla app outage, and inflation. After our non-sponsor we turn to This Week in Crypto including a markets update.In This Week in NFTs, Damien Hirst does a Drake airdrop, Wagmi-san and the floating city of Neo Tokyo. And we close out with Metaverse or Metaworse. …

This week Jonathan returns from the diminishing Maldives to find COP26 in full blah. Also, hydrogen and how to decarbonise transport. After a short non-sponsor, in This Week in Crypto, Jonathan and Doug cover: a busy fortnight in the markets and crypto, 13 years since the bitcoin white paper was published, Coinbase as a Service, ETH ATH, and these …

This week saw the Pixel 6 and MacBook Pro launch with each event showcasing Google and Apple’s culture in microcosm, HTC photoshopping VR onto stock photos; and our non-sponsor.In This Week in Crypto, an all time high for Bitcoin and the arrival of various ETFs, checking in on El Salvador’s bitcoin deployment, and the US political opportunity after…

This week: the Queen on green, iron in batteries, how do you solve a problem like Facebook, and dismantling Apple’s beautiful walled App Store. After our non-sponsor, we talk This Week in Crypto, including SEC-approved Bitcoin ETFs, BoE on crypto systemic risk, Jonathan votes in a DAO, and the metaverse of the commons. Then in This Week in NFTs: Co…

This week we open with Amazon’s new physical store, electrifying classic cars and the Pandora Papers. After our non-sponsor it’s This Week in Crypto with a markets update, rumbles of regulation and a Bitcoin futures ETF. In This Week in NFTs, Jonathan is exiting Top Shots, London is the NFT capital of the world says the FT, CDBs, the seven stages o…

This week is packed: EU cable rules, Doug gets an EV, Amazon’s pet robot Astro, Evergrande, #mintthecoin, and the the possibility of a mid-October economic pileup.After our non-sponsor segment it’s time for This Fortnight in Crypto, covering the China ban, Bitcoin tipping on Twitter, typos at Compound and Bitfinex, Robinhood’s introduction of a rea…

The week Jonathan and Doug talk Romeo and Juliet, registering an EV, Yandex and the Allbirds IPO.Then in This Week in Crypto we look at El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin, Walmart’s non-adoption of Litecoin, Solana’s outage and a Layer 2 solution, Arbitrum. On the NFT side we cover OpenSea insider trading and get the inside track on Christie’s Hong …

This week we talk hacking genetics, China’s video games / social crackdown and after our non-sponsor turn to This Week in Crypto. Then in a new NFT segment we cover: Loot, Steph Curry buys a Bored Ape, dynamic sports NFTs starting with LaMelo, mutating Ape NFTs; and Meebits in the movies, at Christie’s and in Decentraland. We close out with CryptoP…

This week, Jonathan and Doug talk about OnlyFans and who gets to decide what payments are kosher, catch up on Discord: the Movie, and then after our non-sponsor turn to... This Week in Crypto: Ethereum’s prospects post-merge, PayPal UK starts doing crypto, Coinbase holds crypto on its balance sheet, Visa buys a CryptoPunk, brands shilling NFTs, the…

This week we talk “the overview effect” for non-billionaires, Tesla’s AI Day, Comma.ai, and Audius decentralising the music industry with TikTok.After our non-sponsor, in This Week in Crypto we ask why Dogecoin has a Foundation and then literally walk around in the metaverse of Decentraland. And we close out with CryptoPunk or CryptoFunk. Links we …

This week Jonathan and Doug reflect on the Coinbase IPO 4 months on; as well as prefab houses, and tokenising the process of buying a house. After our non-sponsor we pick up the pieces of the Biden infra / crypto tax bill, the Poly Network hack, and Reddit NFTs.Links we mentioned:Prefab self-contained houses, formerly Dom.ai https://haus.meA bigger…