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We're talking Dragonfly's $650M war chest, why Kyle Samani quit the industry, and whether AI agents paying each other in crypto is real or just more degen infrastructure. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:04 Dragonfly Closes $650M Fund IV 03:26 Institutional vs Retail Sentiment 06:14 Bear Markets as Opportunity 13:48 Kyle Samani’s Exit + Vibe Shift 21:44 OpenClaw Gets ‘Acquired’ by OpenAI 24:03 Token Pressure & Harassment 25:05 Is OpenClaw Actually Useful? 31:01 Why Open Source Will Move Faster Than Big Labs 33:13 Agents, Memecoins, and the Dark Incentives 37:40 Why Crypto Payments Beat Credit Cards 40:09 Polymarket’s New 5-Minute Markets 49:43 State Gambling Laws vs CFTC Federal Preemption 🔥Stay updated with all the latest hot takes by following and subscribing to @_ChoppingBlock and @unchained_pod! 🎥 YouTube: youtu.be/9unLgLopiXY 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3wiIOyy 🍎 Apple: bit.ly/3w9HQ7J 🎙 Podcast Home: choppingblock.xyz

BREAKING: CRYPTO IS NOT DEAD + 650M RAISE Today I'm talking to Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb), Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital. Dragonfly just closed a 650M fund 4 with over 4B raised in total! Haseeb is a former professional poker player, self-taught engineer, Airbnb alum, and one of the most respected voices in crypto investing. We talk about manhood, meaning, and what it takes to build a life worth living. Topics covered - How a viral salary blog post made Haseeb the most controversial new hire at Airbnb - The genealogy of his love for teaching — and why it starts with his mother - Why he thinks VC is "kind of cringe" and how Dragonfly is different - From poker to code to crypto: how he chose his path using first principles - What makes a great co-founder partnership (and how to stress-test one) - Masculinity, strength, and responsibility in a feminized society - Greatness vs. excellence: why he stopped caring about legacy SO much more! Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:14) How We Met at Airbnb (03:00) The Viral Salary Blog Post (06:38) Imposter Syndrome and Proving Yourself (09:14) The Airbnb Culture Mismatch (17:41) Running Dragonfly Like a Championship Team (22:00) The Instinct to Teach (26:40) Learning by Teaching: How to Master Any Domain (37:40) From Poker Player to Engineer to Crypto Investor (41:13) Why He Chose Crypto Over AI (43:47) Marc Andreessen and the Danger of Role Models (48:20) Joining Metastable and Founding Dragonfly (55:00) Why VC is Cringe (But Dragonfly Isn't) (58:00) How to Stress-Test Co-Founder Trust (01:11:55) The Search for Meaning in His 20s (01:15:00) Greatness vs. Excellence vs. Flourishing (01:18:00) Legacy — and Why He No Longer Cares (01:22:00) Personal Writing and the Need to Be Witnessed (01:32:45) Masculinity, Strength, and Responsibility (01:41:50) Society's Masculinity Crisis (01:55:30) Discipline Systems and Contracts With Yourself (02:02:10) Vipassana and the Valley of Darkness (02:07:20) Goal Setting: Outcome vs. Process Goals (02:13:45) Lightning Round: Money, Mentors, Movies, and More (02:23:20) Is Crypto Happening?


Today, she needs a miracle: 8 battles for my mom's life "For the past 5 years, my mission has been to transform pain into hope for hundreds of hungry and sick children through my foundation. I have seen miracles happen when we come together. Today, life presents me with its most difficult challenge: my mother, my right hand and the heart behind every food delivery, has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia." "My mom is not just my mother; she is the most loyal volunteer for our cause. Now, she is the one who needs us to stand by her. To beat this cancer, the doctors have prescribed an aggressive treatment of 8 cycles of chemotherapy. As you know, the costs of cancer medications and hospitalization are beyond our means." "My mom is not just my mother; she is the most loyal volunteer for our cause. Now, she is the one who needs us to stand by her. To beat this cancer, the doctors have prescribed an aggressive treatment of 8 cycles of chemotherapy. As you know, the costs of cancer medications and hospitalization are beyond our means." "We need to raise funds to cover her chemotherapy cycles, ongoing tests, and special care. No amount is too small; at the foundation, we learned that small contributions can build mountains of solutions. How to help: Donate: Our Metamask 0x17eb175477ddDAf92090D5D39068D006341D744D Spread the word: If you can't donate, please share or retweet this. Your help can reach the hearts of those who need it and help us reach our goal. "She taught me to help children when no one else would. Today, help me so she can continue doing good by my side." (Goal: $8,000)


NETHERLANDS HOUSE PASSES 36% TAX ON UNREALIZED GAINS As expected, the Dutch House of Representatives has approved a 36% tax on unrealized capital gains, with only forward loss offsets permitted. The proposal now moves to the Senate, where parties that supported the bill also hold a majority, making final approval likely. Critics warn the measure could disrupt long term investment strategies, weaken compounding effects, and encourage capital outflows. Several right leaning parties had publicly criticized the proposal in advance, but most ultimately voted in favor, citing fiscal constraints and the cost of delaying or revising the plan, stating "we don't like it either but we have to".


BREAKING: Netherlands’ House of Representatives has approved a 36% tax on unrealized capital gains.


You eventually start to realize, no job is safe.

An AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting in a rooftop is going viral, with people saying AI is getting too realistic


Seedance 2.0 kinda makes it hard for agencies and production houses to ignore AI now.

1/ Pouring one out for all those who were impacted by the FTX collapse. If you lost more money than you can afford, I'm so sorry. I promise it will get better. I'm exhausted. Have been thinking a lot about what happens from here, and what it means for this industry.



