E171: Coinsilium CEO: How AI Agents Will Reshape Crypto (And Replace Millions Of Jobs)

About this episode

Eddie Travia discusses the convergence of AI agents and crypto, predicting significant changes in investing and job markets.

Eddie Travia is the co-founder and CEO of Coinsilium Group, the first blockchain company to complete an IPO, and a pioneering crypto investor since 2013. In this episode, Eddie breaks down how AI agents and crypto are converging into a $15 trillion shift that will reshape investing, fundraising, and entrepreneurship - and explains why millions of jobs won't survive the transition. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter ___________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 💳 KAST lets you manage and spend stablecoins or crypto with a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Live in 100+ countries - Get $20 Signup Bonus - https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT - promo code: SHIFT 🔓 Trezor offers the safest cold-storage wallets for crypto and true financial independence. Buy with 10% off - promo code: WSH10 - https://affil.trezor.io/SH12h 🌱 Bitwise Asset Management manages $15B+ across 30+ crypto investment products —…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Follonier

Guest: Eddie Travia

Topics covered

• AI agents
• crypto
• job displacement
• investing
• fundraising
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• AI
• crypto
• job loss
• investing
• fundraising
• entrepreneurship
• blockchain

Sponsors

Jupiter, KAST, Trezor, Bitwise Asset Management, Ethena

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coinsilium Group

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