Join Erik Voorhees, co-founder of Venice AI and a freedom advocate, as he tackles the complex relationship between AI, regulation, and personal liberty. He shares insights on the arrest of a major platform founder and its implications for freedom. Discussing California's SB 1047, Erik critiques government control over AI and champions decentralized, open-source alternatives. The conversation also explores how technology companies influence society, emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility and the optimistic future AI can bring to productivity.

Join David as he explores THORChain, a liquidity protocol that allows swapping between BTC, ETH, and more without intermediaries. Erik Voorhees and Chad Barraford discuss THORChain's mission, staking and security, the value of Rune token, and the roadmap for the project.

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-erik-voorhees-why-are-we-here  ------ Erik Voorhees is a crypto veteran of veterans. He’s one of the greatest advocates of open and permissionless systems that we have in this space. In this episode we talk about his legendary debate with SBF—this is the first time we’ve caught up with him since. What are his reflections now? We also dive into how this bull/bear cycle is similar and different from previous ones, how do we preserve crypto’s core principles, and most importantly—why are we here? Why crypto? Why now? Why stay? Erik doesn’t waste a word in this episode. Happy New Year everyone. Let’s keep building. ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:17 Where Did Crypto Go Wrong? 8:43 Crypto Labels 12:30 Responsibility 14:26 Accountability 18:19 FTX Collapse From Erik’s POV 24:05 SBF’s Headspace 28:45 Potential Alternative Realities 30:50 SBF’s D.C. Relationship 34:47 Was this Cycle Unique? 38:58 Lessons From Past Cycles 43:36 Learning Through the Pain? 48:33 Why is Individual Empowerment Correct? 50:20 Coordination & Order 54:26 Power 1:02:22 The U.S. Constitution 1:07:13 Code Enforcement 1:08:07 Why Are We Here? 1:09:49 Baked-In Crypto Principles 1:13:03 Perserving Core Crypto Values 1:16:48 Is Erik Radical? 1:21:44 Will Crypto Ever Go Mainstream? 1:25:53 Cycle Common Denominators 1:28:19 Bear Market Advice 1:29:31 Erik’s Bull Market Forcast 1:32:00 Action Items & Disclaimers ------ Resources: SBF vs Erik Voorhees episode https://youtu.be/Ytaa_5liwMA  A Response to SBF and Principled Crypto Regulation https://www.moneyandstate.com/blog/response-to-sbf  Sophistry and the Savior https://www.moneyandstate.com/blog/sophistry-and-the-savior  24 - Exploring the Frontier | Erik Voorhees https://youtu.be/rLsOHOvUOpM  ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Venice.ai Founder and CEO Erik Voorhees and COO Teana Baker-Taylor discuss user privacy in AI systems, non-censorship, and open-source models. They highlight Venice AI's privacy protection mechanisms, the balance between human-driven and synthetic information, and the importance of privacy in AI technology.

A debate between two crypto titans on how to regulate crypto. Whether to regulate crypto? Where do we draw the line? Study and remember this one anon. ------ Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:36 Should Crypto Be Regulated? 23:50 Transparency 25:55 Showing Up & BitLicense 36:50 Erik's Issues with Sam's Post 52:12 The DeFi Regulation Debate 1:24:27 Why Regulation Now? 1:40:10 DCCPA 1:53:04 Stealmanning Eachother's Points 2:01:55 Closing Arguments 2:06:17 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: SBF https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX  Erik Voorhees https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees  SBF Proposal https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1582835426116575235  Erik Voorhees's Rebuttal https://www.moneyandstate.com/blog/response-to-sbf  ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures