The Big Brain Podcast

The Big Brain Podcast is co-hosted by The Block CEO Larry Cermak and MegaETH CSO Namik Muduroglu.

In this episode, Haseeb Qureshi & Jordi Alexander discuss the similarities between poker and crypto, the economics of bitcoin's endgame, the intersection of AI and crypto, and more.

OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Similarities between Poker & Crypto
06:33 Maintaining Crypto Conviction
12:40 Surviving the FTX Fallout
17:55 FTX Marketing Spend
24:05 The Trump Era of Crypto
26:34 Bitcoin Endgame Economics
34:32 Crypto & AGI
43:07 Analysts vs. LLMs
47:47 Market Making & AI
51:52 F.A.F.O. Onchain

SHOW LINKS:
- Apple: https://apple.co/43F3vmq
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44NT1lZ
- Larry: https://x.com/lawmaster
- Namik: https://x.com/NamikMuduroglu
- The Block Podcasts: https://x.com/TheBlockPods

GUEST LINKS:
- Haseeb: https://x.com/hosseeb
- Jordi: https://x.com/gametheorizing

EPISODE LINKS:
- AI 2027: https://ai-2027.com/
- Noise: https://www.noise.xyz/
- Dave White Thread: https://x.com/_Dave__White_/status/1866497496773804434

Show Notes

The Big Brain Podcast is co-hosted by The Block CEO Larry Cermak and MegaETH CSO Namik Muduroglu.

In this episode, Haseeb Qureshi & Jordi Alexander discuss the similarities between poker and crypto, the economics of bitcoin's endgame, the intersection of AI and crypto, and more.

OUTLINE: 00:00 Introduction 02:25 Similarities between Poker & Crypto 06:33 Maintaining Crypto Conviction 12:40 Surviving the FTX Fallout 17:55 FTX Marketing Spend 24:05 The Trump Era of Crypto 26:34 Bitcoin Endgame Economics 34:32 Crypto & AGI 43:07 Analysts vs. LLMs 47:47 Market Making & AI 51:52 F.A.F.O. Onchain

SHOW LINKS: - Apple: https://apple.co/43F3vmq - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44NT1lZ - Larry: https://x.com/lawmaster - Namik: https://x.com/NamikMuduroglu - The Block Podcasts: https://x.com/TheBlockPods

GUEST LINKS: - Haseeb: https://x.com/hosseeb - Jordi: https://x.com/gametheorizing

EPISODE LINKS: - AI 2027: https://ai-2027.com/ - Noise: https://www.noise.xyz/ - Dave White Thread: https://x.com/_Dave__White_/status/1866497496773804434

What is The Big Brain Podcast?

The Big Brain Podcast features conversations with crypto's most influential thinkers, builders, and traders.
Co-hosted by The Block CEO Larry Cermak and MegaETH CSO Namik Muduroglu, these interviews challenge ideas, dig into mental models, and push guests beyond the headlines.
This show isn't about predicting the future of crypto—it’s about spotlighting the big brains shaping it.