As Epicenter hits the 500 episode milestone, our hosts look back on almost 10 years of crypto developments, analysing the good, the bad and the ugly. What projects & narratives have surprised our hosts? Has Bitcoin failed in becoming a reliable store of value? Will ZK proofs provide the much needed solution to AI’s alignment problem? Last but not least, are we still early? Get ready for a fascinating discussion, albeit gloomy for this special occasion.

Thank you for being part of this amazing journey! We wouldn’t have made it so far without your continuous support! Looking forward to the next 500 episodes!

Topics covered in this episode:

Brian’s health update
Looking back on 10 years of Epicenter & crypto development
Are we still early on Bitcoin or has that ship already sailed?
Stores of value: Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. Market Indexes
The need for stablecoins, including algorithmic ones!
Projects & narratives that took a 180 degree turn
AI vs. verifiable computation via ZK proofs
The control & alignment AI problems
Decentralised identity systems (DID)
Looking forward to the next 500 episodes

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This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture, Brian Fabian Crain, Friederike Ernst, Meher Roy, Sunny Aggarwal & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: [epicenter.tv/500](https://epicenter.tv/500)

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