The Future of Crypto & Emerging Trends
Explore what lies ahead — CBDCs, AI plus blockchain, real-world asset tokenization, DePIN, geopolitics, and the regulatory shifts under the Trump administration.
5 lessons · 1 hr 47 min · intermediate
- 1Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)The full state of play on CBDCs — China's e-CNY, India's e-Rupee, the EU's digital euro, the Bahamas Sand Dollar, and the U.S. ban on retail CBDCs under Trump.15 min
- 2AI Meets Blockchain: Bittensor, Render, Akash, and Decentralized AIReal projects at the AI-crypto intersection — Bittensor (TAO), Render, Akash, Ocean Protocol, ASI Alliance — and how blockchain enables AI verification through C2PA.15 min
- 3RWA, DePIN, ZK Everywhere, and the Trump Regulatory ResetThe trends reshaping crypto in 2025-2026 — real-world asset tokenization, DePIN, ZK proofs in production, ETF expansions, and the Trump-era regulatory reset.18 min
- 4Crypto and Geopolitics: The Strategic LayerHow crypto becomes statecraft — Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, GENIUS Act, U.S.-China competition, sanctions evasion, North Korean theft, BRICS+, El Salvador post-IMF, and the convergence of AI, ZK, and quantum.27 min
- 5Black Swan Scenarios: Tail Risks and How to PrepareAn honest treatment of low-probability, high-impact futures: quantum cryptography break, exchange or stablecoin failure, coordinated bans, AI capability surprises, climate regulation, geopolitical decoupling, regulatory capture. How to prepare without paranoia.32 min
Educational only — not financial advice.