Money Moves

What happens if America stops building AI data centers? Ian Epstein explores the risks to U.S. innovation, investment, and global competitiveness as the AI infrastructure race accelerates. Watch Money Moves on YouTube. Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. #MoneyMoves #AI #DataCenters

Texas, SpaceX, and the Future of Big Business Could shifting political dynamics reshape the future of big business in Texas? On this clip of Money Moves, Ian Epstein and Samantha Lewis discuss how the changing political landscape could influence major corporations like SpaceX, the relationship between business leaders and government, and the future of corporate investment. As political priorities shift, the conversation raises important questions about corporate influence, economic growth, and the role politics plays in shaping business decisions. Watch the conversation and hear their perspectives! Watch Money Moves on YouTube Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favorite podcast platforms. Subscribe, follow, and join the conversation!

Dave Sutter’s Take on the Election Results Beyond the headlines, election results can offer insight into economic priorities and the direction of the country. Dave Sutter shares his perspective on the latest election and what stood out. Watch Money Moves Podcast on YouTube. #MoneyMovesPodcast #Election2026 #DaveSutter

Why Anthropic Wants Every Industry "Their competitive advantage is the frontier model. They know that that's not gonna last... Anthropic is out there looking to buy a lot of vertical solutions ... we have to own each industry." #Anthropic #AnthropicIPO

Is Anthropic a $2 Trillion Bubble? The most important company ever?
The biggest bubble ever?
A threat to humanity? Reported IPO value: ~$2 trillion
That's ~43x its revenue run rate Which is it? Tune into Money Moves Podcast on YouTube, and listen to Money Moves Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts. #Anthropic #AI #IPO #Investing

Why does a blockchain network need a token—and what role does it play in the network’s model? In this clip, Ian Epstein of Profiter speaks with Eric Saraniecki, co-founder of Digital Asset, about why Canton has a token and how its model fits into the network’s design. Watch the full conversation on the Money Moves Podcast YouTube page, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. #MoneyMovesPodcast #CantonNetwork #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Tokenization

What’s missing from institutional blockchain adoption? Samantha Lewis of Mercury Fund asks Digital Asset co-founder Eric Saraniecki why the permissioned-versus-permissionless debate is too binary. Watch on the Money Moves Podcast YouTube page. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #MoneyMovesPodcast #Blockchain100

Banks Have Become the Financial Police. Banks are expected to monitor transactions, flag suspicious activity, and enforce financial rules. How much responsibility should they carry—and where should the oversight end? Lázaro Campos, former CEO of SWIFT, joins @sjolewis of @mercuryfund, @eppy314 of Profitr and @BTC_Dave Sutter of @OpenTrade to discuss how banks monitor transactions, enforce financial rules and decide who can access the financial system. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. #Banking #Finance #MoneyMovesPodcast

Dinner with Whoopi Goldberg at Michael Loeb’s Uncharted dinner last night! #WhoopiGoldberg #Uncharted #michaelloeb #dinner

Stablecoin adoption is more complex than it looks. Money Moves hosts Samantha Lewis (@sjolewis), Ian Epstein of Profitr, and Dave Sutter (@BTC_Dave) speak with Lázaro Campos of @opentrade_io, former CEO of SWIFT, about the infrastructure, trust, and regulation behind real-world adoption. Watch on YouTube. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.

🚨 NEW EPISODE The Rails of Power: The Former CEO of SWIFT on Who Actually Controls How Money Moves Former SWIFT CEO Lazaro Campos breaks down global banking, stablecoins, and the future of digital finance. 🎧 Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, and watch the full conversation on YouTube. Listen. Watch. Subscribe. And stay locked in to Money Moves. #MoneyMovesPodcast #SWIFT #Stablecoins #DigitalFinance

Why do UK banks struggle to bank hairdressers? Lazaro Campos explains how traditional banking can leave legitimate small businesses underserved. Watch the conversation on the Money Moves Podcast. #MoneyMovesPodcast #Banking #FinancialInclusion

“The cat is out of the bag”—but can stablecoins still be stopped? Lazaro Campos weighs in on the future of stablecoins and whether their growing role in finance can be reversed. Watch the full conversation for more insights from Lazaro Campos. Like, comment, and subscribe for more discussions. #Stablecoins #LazaroCampos #DigitalFinance

You Don’t Need the Most Powerful AI to Pick Car Insurance Does every everyday task need the most expensive, advanced AI model? In this clip, @eppy314 uses car insurance as a familiar example to explain why the answer may be no. For a straightforward task, a less costly model could be enough to help someone compare options and make a decision. The example raises a bigger question for businesses adopting AI: are they matching the model to the task, or reaching for the most powerful option by default? The right choice depends on what the task requires and whether the added capability is worth the cost. That distinction matters as AI tools become part of everyday workflows. Choosing a model isn’t only about what it can do; it’s also about whether its capabilities fit the problem people are trying to solve. 🎧 Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, and watch the full conversation on YouTube. Listen. Watch. Subscribe. And stay locked in to Money Moves.

What would it take for investors to back decentralized AI? Samantha Lewis makes the case that a strong idea needs private capital behind it to move from possibility to reality. In this clip, she shares her perspective on the role investors can play in helping promising ideas grow. It’s a substantial standalone take on what it takes to turn a vision for decentralized AI into something real. The discussion also raises a broader question: how can investors support emerging technologies without compromising the openness, accessibility, and distributed principles that make decentralized AI so compelling? As the field develops, the right capital could help turn ambitious experiments into durable infrastructure. Watch the clip, then find the full conversation wherever you normally listen to podcasts or watch Money Moves.

Is Your Private AI Really Private?

Can AI solve a math theorem through brute force? Pawel Czech explains how massive computing power is changing the way complex problems are approached. 🎙️ Listen wherever you get your podcasts and watch on YouTube. #PawelCzech #Starfield #lablabAI #Profitr #MercuryFund #OpenTrade #AI

Can AI be built for humanity—not just hyperscalers? Pawel Czech shares his vision for a more open, global approach to intelligence. Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. #Starfield #lablabAI #AICompute #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInfrastructure #AICompute #DecentralizedAI #FutureOfAI #lablabAI #Starfield