The Scoop's host Frank Chaparro was joined by The Block's CEO Larry Cermak, Editor-in-Chief Tim Copeland, and Foresight Centures Co-Founder Forest Bai for a year-end special.

In this episode, Chaparro, Copeland, Bai and Cermak covered a myriad of pertinent topics  in the crypto market, including the factors that lead to a successful ecosystem, underexposure to bitcoin relative to memecoins, AI, and what they both expect and hope to see in the year ahead.

OUTLINE

00:00 End-of-Year drawdown

5:56 Memes vs fundamentals

08:25 Importance of community

11:47 Shifting investment landscapes

14:34 AI x Blockchain

18:54 Newsroom expectations for 2025

23:48 Telegram games and improving UX

26:37 Standing out in the market

34:19 2025 expectations

41:50 Microstrategy’s Bitcoin bet

47:30 AGI & Quantum attacks on encryption

48:29 Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Forest Bai - https://x.com/ForestBai1

Larry Cermak - https://x.com/lawmaster

Tim Copeland - https://x.com/Timccopeland

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