About this episode

Raoul Pal and Jamie Coutts discuss the macroeconomic landscape, the valuation of Layer 1s, and the implications of the Iran War on crypto and AI opportunities.

Raoul welcomes back Chief Crypto Analyst, Jamie Coutts, to dig into the macro big picture before discussing how to value L1s, the tokenomics of AI agents and the VC flight from crypto to AI. They also dig into the knock-on effects of the Iran War and highlight other opportunities emerging in crypto and AI. Recorded April 29, 2026. This May 5–7, join Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal at Consensus Miami with 20,000+ decision-makers from the White House, Wall Street, and Web3. From crypto at scale to institutional integration and agentic commerce, the conversations shaping what’s next happen here. Save 20% with code RAOUL at https://consensus.coindesk.com/register/?promo=RAOUL&utm_campaign=RealVision_Newsletter&utm_content=c26&utm_medium=marketing&utm_source=RealVision&utm_term=paid&utm_id=c26 Abra provides high-net-worth individuals and institutions with a competitive edge in trading, investing, and collateralized borrowing—while maintaining full control through segregated account infrastructure. Abra recently added a new dollar-yield strategy for USDAF. USDAF is a yield-bearing stablecoin on Solana that seeks to generate yield through delta-neutral DeFi strategies…

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