Summary
Dan and Mads discuss key developments in European venture capital, focusing on the recent Slush event, the implications of Bitcoin hitting $100k, Anthropic raising $4bn, the volatility of Bitcoin - what is it and what will it become, Klarna's US IPO, does Europe need it's own search engine? Are we at peak AI?

Takeaways
Slush is great, founders focused, 13,000 attendees.
Bitcoin to hit $100k? But it's what? And is it good for us?
Anthropic raises $4bn but are we at peak AI?
Klarna - Europe's exceptional founders have nowhere to go but the US
Revolut gets its UK license and is after you mr big bank.
Does Europe need its own search engine? Howabout no.

Chapters
00:00 Insights from Slush: A Major European VC Event
09:00 The Future of Bitcoin and Government Regulation
16:06 Challenges in AI Development and Data Limitations
22:54 Local vs Global Search Engines: A European Perspective