Digital Gold Rush: From Bitcoin Beginnings to Wall Street’s Blockchain Future
Release Date: 09/19/2025
Nvidia’s Largest Asset Purchase: Groq’s impact on Expanding AI Compute Beyond GPUs
Digital Currents
In this episode, we discuss recent developments at Groq, including Nvidia’s acquisition of certain Groq assets, and consider what this transaction may indicate about evolving priorities in AI infrastructure and compute markets. The conversation also examines how geopolitical dynamics could influence crypto markets, including regulation, capital allocation, and cross-border technology policy. Finally, we explore whether recent market behavior suggests crypto may be moving away from its historical four-year cycle. Remember to Stay Current! To learn more, visit us on the web at...
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Goodbye 2025: Macro Signals, AI Missteps, and Bitcoin’s Outlook
Digital Currents
We close out 2025 with a look at the forces shaping markets as we approach year-end. This episode breaks down the latest Q3 U.S. economic data, Larry Ellison’s personal guarantee behind the Paramount bid, and Strategy’s pause in Bitcoin buying, set against BlackRock naming BTC a top three focus for 2026. We also cover Instacart’s AI pricing blunders and what they may reveal about algorithmic risk, before wrapping with a look at the Chart of the Week, Bitcoin futures, and the evolving crypto market structure. Remember to Stay Current! To learn more, visit us on the web at...
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Crypto Cycles, AI Bets & Big Media Moves: Year-End Market Insights
Digital Currents
In this episode of Digital Currents, we wrap up 2025 with a deep dive into the stories shaping markets and tech. Is the legendary four-year Bitcoin cycle finally broken? We explore what this means for crypto investors and why patience might be the ultimate superpower. Then, we turn to Amazon’s rumored $10 billion investment in OpenAI and the circular deal dynamics shaking up the AI space. Plus, updates on the Paramount deal, including a surprising personal guarantee request, and ByteDance setting a date for TikTok’s U.S. divestiture led by Oracle. Finally, don’t miss our Chart of the...
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Fed Cuts, Bitcoin Shrugs, and AI Takes Over Christmas
Digital Currents
In this episode of ABCD Roundup, Mark and Xavier unpack a whirlwind of market and tech headlines. Bitcoin holds steady in the low 90s following the Fed’s 0.25% rate cut, sparking debate on monetary policy and crypto adoption. Media consolidation heats up as Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros., countering Netflix’s merger move. AI continues to see explosive growth, as OpenAI tops Apple’s App Store as 2025’s most downloaded app, while Tavus’ AI-powered Santa captivates users for hours daily, raising questions about tech’s role in human connection....
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The Stable Unstable: Crypto's Price Swings Continue
Digital Currents
In this ABCD roundup, we break down why bitcoin may have settled back into the low-90s range despite volatile macro signals, whether Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka upgrade could catalyze a price rebound, and how BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has quietly become the firm’s most profitable product. We also hit the broader market tape, including Netflix’s Warner Bros. acquisition news and the resurgence of VC “kingmaking,” where oversized early-stage checks are anointing AI companies long before meaningful revenue. We close with our...
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Happy Thanksgiving from Digital Currents
Digital Currents
This ABCD roundup examines whether bitcoin may have stabilized after recent volatility, outlines Texas’s initial purchase of bitcoin for its planned state reserve, and introduces a holiday segment on common crypto questions likely to arise at Thanksgiving gatherings. Remember to Stay Current! To learn more, visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/. To speak to a team member or sign up for additional content, please email mcdigital@morgancreekcap.com Legal Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment...
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If Crypto Winter Is Here, Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?
Digital Currents
In this episode, we explore why Bitcoin may have slipped back toward the $80K level, examining leverage washouts, ETF rotation, funding-rate resets, and how broader risk sentiment is shifting as markets reassess year-end liquidity. On the AI side, Nvidia posted another record-breaking revenue quarter, with demand for GPU compute still outpacing supply, even as Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue warns that the real bubble sits in oversized LLMs rather than in AI as a whole, suggesting a move toward smaller, domain-specific models. We close by breaking down the latest Chart of the Week and jobs...
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Blood in the Streets: Bitcoin Cycles and Market Cracks
Digital Currents
With Xavier on the road, Mark takes on this week's ABCD Roundup solo. Crypto winter chills the markets as Bitcoin pulls back from its October highs, sparking renewed debate over the four-year cycle and whether investors are facing the early stages of a deeper drawdown. Mark breaks down why the latest volatility may reflect classic market psychology and how fair value models, such as Metcalfe’s Law, help frame where Bitcoin may be headed next. He also digs into the growing pressure across broader markets, from deteriorating balance sheets to speculative excess...
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Is Crypto Winter Here?
Digital Currents
Bitcoin has dipped below the $100,000 mark as long-term holders offload over $500 billion worth of BTC amid profit-taking and diversification into other assets. We ask "Are we in crypto winter?" In AI news, Apple is reportedly finalizing a $1 billion annual deal with Google to integrate Gemini into the next-gen Siri, marking a rare collaboration as Apple works to catch up in AI. Anthropic projects massive growth, forecasting $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow by 2028. Meanwhile, SoftBank and OpenAI have launched a 50-50 joint venture in Japan called “Crystal...
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Happy HODLween!
Digital Currents
The Fed cuts rates again, sending ripples through markets as Bitcoin rallies and altcoin ETFs officially go live. We dive into how lower rates may fuel renewed crypto momentum and what the rate cut may mean for “digital gold” versus gold. Meanwhile, Mastercard is reportedly eyeing a $2 billion acquisition of crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash, and Ethereum giant Consensys gears up for a landmark IPO with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, potentially signaling a new era for blockchain finance. In computing, Core Scientific scraps its merger with CoreWeave to pursue independent expansion of its...
info_outlineIn this solo edition of Digital Currents, Mark takes listeners through the early days of blockchain investing and the landmark week that saw multiple portfolio companies ring the opening bell. From first encounters with Bitcoin in 2013 to backing trailblazers in the industry, Mark shares inside stories of risk, resilience, and the continuing digitization of financial services. Along the way, he explores the evolution from Web1 to Web3, lessons from legendary investors, and why he believes most assets will ultimately be tokenized. Whether you’re a crypto veteran or simply curious about the future of money, you don’t want to miss this episode on how he seeks to find transformational trends before the crowd.
To learn more, visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/. To speak to a team member or sign up for additional content, please email mcdigital@morgancreekcap.com
Legal Disclaimer
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a solicitation for the sale of any security, advisory, or other service. Investments related to the themes and ideas discussed may be owned by funds managed by the host and podcast guests. Any conflicts mentioned by the host are subject to change. Listeners should consult their personal financial advisors before making any investment decisions.