{"podcast":{"title":"The Breakdown","slug":"the-breakdown-440465","podcast_index_feed_id":440465,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NLWLLC2118417614","website_url":"https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/53cadc42-20da-11ee-a8f1-1bd22b61356c/image/7fbf1724d2a8e498cc7552087e943a5c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blockworks","episode_count":2084,"summary":"The Breakdown dives into the deepest topics in crypto, blockchain, and the macro forces shaping markets and power structures. Each episode breaks down complex ideas into clear, grounded analysis — separating signal from noise across crypto, finance, and geopolitics. Hosted by David Canellis, The Breakdown features explainers, interviews, and conversations with the people building, regulating, and challenging the financial system. A Blockworks podcast. Subscribe to The Breakdown newsletter: https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:19:55.776246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465"},"episode":{"title":"Can AI Actually Trade Crypto? | The Breakdown","slug":"can-ai-actually-trade-crypto-the-breakdown","published_at":"2026-04-21T13:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465/can-ai-actually-trade-crypto-the-breakdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG1104158430.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG1104158430.mp3","summary":"Crypto might be the world’s best test bed for AI trading — and Virtuals Protocol is running the experiment live. Weekee Tiew, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, joins us to explain Degen Claw, their AI Council judging system, and why agents will soon replace wallets. We unpack why pure P&L is the wrong benchmark, how the trench agent concept could reshape portfolio management, and what crypto’s role is in the future of finance. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (05:29) Nexo Ad (06:03) Interview with WeeKee (09:28) Bot Strategies and Purpose of Agentic Trading (12:16) How the “AI Council” Works (14:39) Nexo Ad (15:33) How Automation Fits into Benchmarks (19:37) Incentives (24:07) What Makes You Bullish on AI Agents and Crypto in Trading? (26:35) LLMs vs Quants (28:53) The Ultimate Bull Case FOLLOW GUEST › Weekee Tiew (Virtuals Protocol) — https://x.com/everythingempty FOLLOW THE SHOW › David — https://x.com/dcanellis › The Breakdown — https://x.com/TheBreakdownBW SPONSORS › NEXO Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges. Get started at http://nexo.com/breakdown Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to the Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ DISCLAIMER As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.","meta_description":"Crypto might be the world’s best test bed for AI trading — and Virtuals Protocol is running the experiment live. Weekee Tiew, co-founder of Virtuals Proto…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1913,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-breakdown-440465/episodes/can-ai-actually-trade-crypto-the-breakdown/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465/can-ai-actually-trade-crypto-the-breakdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}