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Why Bitcoin Wins No Matter What The Fed Does | Jordi Visser

The Pomp Podcast

Hosted by Anthony Pompliano

53m
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This episode features a conversation about macroeconomics, artificial intelligence, and Bitcoin, arguing that traditional macroeconomic indicators like oil prices and short-term Federal Reserve rate hikes are irrelevant in a digital economy driven by 30-plus percent earnings growth and rapid AI advancements. The guest explains how market participants are split between static traditionalists and dynamic digital natives who understand exponential trends, detailing why institutional adoption and tokenization make Bitcoin a compelling asset regardless of central bank policy. Listeners will gain actionable insights on how to navigate market volatility, use AI agents for trading signals, and recognize the massive disconnect between old-world bearish narratives and the booming private sector.

Additional discussion centers around Robinhood's evolution into a financial frontier, the valuation of the digital ecosystem, and the alignment between the Trump administration, key figures like Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh, and the technology sector. The guest points out that major private entities and Bitcoin are each valued around two trillion dollars, highlighting a monumental shift toward exponential technology platforms that traditional analysts completely misprice by relying on outdated linear metrics from decades past.

  • Focus on earnings growth and technological acceleration rather than minor fluctuations in interest rates or oil prices. 2:48
  • Recognize that dynamic thinking and embracing volatility provide a significant advantage over static, textbook-based bearish predictions. 6:26
  • Utilize modern AI agents and LLMs to backtest trading models and build signal generation tools for personal portfolios. 22:57
  • Understand that tokenization and the expansion of digital ecosystems like Robinhood Chain represent the new frontier of financial services. 14:59

Chapters

  1. 0:01
    Podcast Intro and Sponsorship

    The episode opens with a Michelob Ultra ad and a brief host introduction before segueing into the main interview.

  2. 1:03
    Bitcoin’s Bull Case and Clarity Act

    Visser outlines how regulatory clarity could propel Bitcoin to $100k and attract institutional capital.

  3. 2:19
    Interest Rates vs. AI Growth

    Visser argues that AI-driven earnings growth renders traditional interest‑rate sensitivity irrelevant.

  4. 10:00
    AI Progress and Market Mispricing

    The conversation shifts to recent AI breakthroughs, arguing that markets are under‑priced relative to technological progress.

  5. 17:32
    Sponsorship Interludes and Product Highlights

    Multiple ad breaks feature sponsors such as Lava, Token 2049, and Simple Mining, interspersed with brief host commentary.

  6. 18:31
    Tokenization and Robinhood Chain

    Visser discusses how Robinhood’s new blockchain platform blends traditional trading with crypto and AI-driven agentic trading.

  7. 36:27
    Fed Policy and Market Outlook

    Pompliano and Visser debate the likelihood of a 25‑basis‑point rate hike and its impact on equities and crypto.

  8. 41:49
    Closing Thoughts on Macro and Crypto

    The episode concludes with reflections on the interplay between AI, macro policy, and the future of Bitcoin and institutional adoption.

  9. 47:20
    Macro Outlook and Private Sector Growth

    The host discusses how productivity gains and technology innovation are providing relief to the Treasury and Fed, making bearish views hard to sustain.

  10. 48:02
    Political Alignment on AI and Crypto

    The conversation shifts to how Trump, Besson, and other officials are aligned on AI and crypto, influencing market sentiment.

  11. 48:50
    Kevin Warsh’s Pro‑Crypto Stance

    Speaker highlights Warsh’s testimony, noting his support for crypto and belief that AI will reshape the Fed’s role.

  12. 49:39
    AI Chip Economics and Cloud Profitability

    Discussion of H100 chip pricing, cloud provider profits, and how AI technology is driving higher compute costs and revenues.

Highlights

  • 2:48

    Rates and Earnings Disconnectinsight

    The guest questions why market participants obsess over fractional Fed rate moves when corporate earnings are growing above thirty percent and the AI trade shows zero interest rate sensitivity.

  • 5:45

    Static Versus Dynamic Thinkersinsight

    The host introduces a framework categorizing people into static and dynamic thinkers, explaining how doomsday forecasters rely on outdated textbooks while digital natives embrace exponential change.

  • 11:12

    Three Market Participant Bucketsstrategy

    Market structure is broken down into three groups: active hedge fund traders constrained by drawdown limits, emotionless AI agents, and long-term retail investors.

  • 13:59

    Valuing Decentralized Ecosystemsinsight

    Drawing parallels to early internet valuation metrics like eyeballs and clicks, the guest explains how modern blockchain ecosystems and tokenization are evaluated similarly to early web infrastructure.

  • 14:57

    Robinhood's Strategic Transformationdata

    Robinhood has successfully evolved into a fintech challenger offering diverse revenue streams, prediction markets, and agentic trading infrastructure rather than remaining a basic stock brokerage.

  • 26:33

    Bitcoin Potential Catalystinsight

    The guest argues that any positive regulatory clarity could trigger a massive upward move in Bitcoin toward one hundred thousand dollars as pension funds and traditional banks enter the ecosystem.

  • 51:54

    Four Two-Trillion-Dollar Assetsdata

    Bitcoin, SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI each sit around a two-trillion-dollar valuation, representing an eight-trillion-dollar shift into transformative technologies that traditional macro analysts ignore.

Quotes

  • “Why anyone would care about this when earnings are growing 30 plus percent is beyond me.”
    Unnamed speaker · 2:48
  • “And this is a reflection that people just either don't believe in AI or they don't use it.”
    Unnamed speaker · 5:41
  • “And I think that's what's happening for a lot of different people in the marketplace.”
    Unnamed speaker · 12:58
  • “If clarity goes through, I think the ecosystem will be valued higher immediately because I think this opens up investment from pension funds, which are critical to the overall size of the money coming in.”
    Unnamed speaker · 27:21
  • “And that means that it's like keeping a water on, a ball underwater.”
    Unnamed speaker · 35:23
  • “The beauty of Bitcoin at this point is this magical number for me of $2 trillion.”
    Unnamed speaker · 51:54
  • “You have four things. None of them make money. And I throw Bitcoin into it, it doesn't make money.”
    Unnamed speaker · 52:22
  • “If you want to be bearish because you think it's going to end the human race, I get it.”
    Unnamed speaker · 49:17
  • “The Fed has to change.”
    Unnamed speaker · 49:06
  • “They're almost bullish on AI.”
    Anthony Pompliano · 49:30
  • Michelob Ultra 0:01–0:24
  • LinkedIn 0:49–0:59
  • Lava 17:32–18:27
  • Token 2049 38:51–40:50

About this episode

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the timing for the next bitcoin bull market, why the Clarity Act could send bitcoin to $100K, and how AI's exponential progress is leaving the market mispriced. We also discuss the Fed's rate decision, the Trump-Bessent-Warsh alignment on AI and crypto, and why the AI bubble skeptics have it backwards. ===================== Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ===================== Lava is a global platform for bitcoin financial services. Spend with Lava Card and earn up to 5% back in bitcoin with every purchase— all with no annual fee, no FX fees, and zero spread. Plus you can borrow against your bitcoin at the lowest rates, earn yield on cash, and move fiat or stablecoins globally. Get started at lava.xyz/POMP https://anchor.fm/s/b4841110/podcast/Lava is a global platform for bitcoin financial services. Spend with Lava Card and earn up to 5% back in bitcoin with every purchase— all with no annual fee, no FX fees, and zero spread. Plus you can borrow against your bitcoin at the lowest rates, earn yield on cash, and move fiat or stablecoins globally. Get started at lava.xyz/POMP ===================== TOKEN2049 returns to Singapore on October 7–8 at Marina Bay Sands. The world's largest crypto event. 25,000 attendees, 300 speakers, 1,000 side events and the whole industry in one place for two days, into the F1 weekend. Get 10% off your ticket with code POMP10 at https://token2049.com/singapore ===================== Simple Mining makes Bitcoin mining simple and accessible for everyone. We offer a premium white glove hosting service, helping you maximize the profitability of Bitcoin mining. For more information on Simple Mining or to get started mining Bitcoin, visit https://www.simplemining.io/pomp ===================== 0:00 - Intro0:57 - Do interest rates even matter anymore? 4:44 - Static vs Dynamic investors9:30 - AI agents vs hedge funds vs retail: the new market structure12:01 - How do you actually value crypto? (Robinhood chain & tokenization)23:09 - Timing the next bitcoin bull market27:05 - AI news dump: Astra, hacking scares & the AGI debate35:27 - The Fed's rate decision: three scenarios42:20 - Bessent, Warsh & Trump's Fed alignment50:54 - Bitcoin, AI & Space as $2 trillion assets

Transcript

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10,331 words · 5 speakers

Speaker names marked are inferred from speaking time and the show’s known hosts — they are not voice-verified.

Topics

  • AI
  • Bitcoin
  • Astra
  • Fed
  • Robinhood Chain
  • White House
  • OpenAI
  • Grokbot
  • Simple Mining
  • SpaceX

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