The Pomp Podcast

Ron Biscardi is the CEO and co-founder of iConnections, one of the largest platforms connecting institutional investors with fund managers. In this conversation, we break down how pensions, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds are thinking about AI, data centers, Anthropic, and the venture comeback. We also discuss what’s holding back institutional bitcoin adoption, and private credit.
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TomorrowX Summit | November 17–18 | Moody Center, Austin, TX. Hear from Jensen Huang, David Solomon, Jon Gray, Marc Rowan and more of the top CEOs and investors in AI, in a banking-conference-style event open to retail investors. Hosted by Ron Biscardi, Gavin Baker, and Antonio Gracias. Use code SYLVIA for 20% off tickets.
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0:00 - Intro
1:29 - How institutional money is reacting to the midterms
4:44 - Texas data center slowdown
8:51 - SpaceX orbital data centers
12:02 - Anthropic, OpenAI & the venture comeback
19:45 - What institutions really think of bitcoin
23:32 - Regulation, custody & the Binance hack
27:08 - Is private credit fear overblown?
32:35 - Why institutions move slower
34:50 - TomorrowX Summit in Austin

Jan Van Eck is the CEO of VanEck, a global asset manager with roughly $235 billion under management. In this conversation, we break down his 10-year macro framework, why India could rival Europe, and how AI is reshaping VanEck from the inside. We also discuss runaway government spending, why he says everyone should own gold and bitcoin, crypto ETFs, 24/7 trading, and AI agents managing money.
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Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy!
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Today's episode is sponsored by Abra. Hold bitcoin with a plan: explore bitcoin-backed borrowing for liquidity or a BTC-denominated yield strategy managed by Abra Capital Management. Learn about options, terms, and risks at https://www.abra.com/pomp. Borrowing may trigger liquidation; investment strategies may lose principal.
Paid sponsorship. Not investment advice.
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0:00 - Intro
0:20 - VanEck today & the 10-year macro framework
2:54 - Why India will be as big as Europe
4:59 - AI as a decade-long theme & projecting token demand
7:05 - How VanEck uses AI internally
10:42 - Government money printing & rising rates
14:17 - Gold, bitcoin & the risk of a U.S. default
16:50 - Can AI deflation bail out government spending?
17:41 - Crypto ETFs & which altcoins survive
18:48 - Tokenization & 24/7 trading 
21:47 - AI agents trading & allocating money
25:50 - The ETF industry 5 years from now

Michael Tannenbaum is the CEO of Figure and a former executive at SoFi and Brex. In this conversation, we break down housing affordability after the midterm blue wave, how Figure cut the cost of a mortgage from $12,000 to $1,000, and why the business is growing at a “Rule of 150” pace. We also discuss tokenization, crypto-backed bitcoin loans, AI, and the future of lending on chain.
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Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy!
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This episode is brought to you by Investor Health — clinician-prescribed protocols for weight, metabolism, energy, and longevity, delivered to your door in 48–72 hours. No office visits, no referrals. Plans start at $149/mo. Learn more at http://www.InvestorHealth.com/pomp. Investor Health is a telehealth platform, not a medical provider. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Individual results may vary and treatment requires evaluation by a licensed provider.
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Housing affordability & the midterm blue wave
3:34 - How Figure makes mortgages faster & cheaper
7:21 - Rule of 150 & how the marketplace makes money
13:32 - Expanding beyond HELOCs into auto & small business
15:30 - Tokenization: plumbing vs the consumer pitch
18:27 - How Figure uses data & AI
25:52 - Growth outlook & regulatory risk
30:05 - Crypto-backed loans with bitcoin & ethereum
31:45 - What keeps him up at night
33:49 - Figure’s future & message to investors

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the $6 billion Binance hack and what it means for bitcoin, the rise of AI-driven cyber attacks, Anthropic’s S-1, Microsoft’s 60,000-person buyout offer, and Eli Lilly’s record quarter. We also discuss interest rates, the AI bubble debate, and why Jordi believes bitcoin is the purest AI trade.
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Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy!
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Today's episode is sponsored by Abra. Hold bitcoin with a plan: explore bitcoin-backed borrowing for liquidity or a BTC-denominated yield strategy managed by Abra Capital Management. Learn about options, terms, and risks at abra.com/pomp. Borrowing may trigger liquidation; investment strategies may lose principal.
Paid sponsorship. Not investment advice.
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0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Binance $6B hack & AI cyber threats
9:13 - Bitcoin volatility, tokenization & key price levels
13:32 - FTX parallels: is the bottom in?
21:15 - AI bubble fears vs exploding fundamentals
24:15 - Microsoft’s 60,000 buyouts & labor vs capital
29:11 - Anthropic S-1 & why bitcoin is the purest AI trade
34:06 - Private market valuations & slow AI adoption
38:41 - Eli Lilly’s record quarter
48:29 - Cybersecurity stocks & Palantir
49:37 - AI use cases & Silvia Legacy

Polina Pompliano is the founder of The Profile, where she writes long-form profiles of the world’s most successful people. In this conversation, we break down bitcoin’s recent sell-off and why the bears are a bullish signal, the Anthropic IPO and its long-term benefit trust, and why AI abundance makes scarce assets more valuable. We also discuss kung fu robots, AI psychosis, and why laser eyes might blind you.
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Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy!
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Today's episode is sponsored by Abra. Hold bitcoin with a plan: explore bitcoin-backed borrowing for liquidity or a BTC-denominated yield strategy managed by Abra Capital Management. Learn about options, terms, and risks at https://www.abra.com/pomp. Borrowing may trigger liquidation; investment strategies may lose principal.
Paid sponsorship. Not investment advice.
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0:00 - Intro

0:58 - Is bitcoin going to zero? Bear market & Q4 outlook

7:44 - Is AI stealing capital from bitcoin?

13:01 - Anthropic IPO & why AI is bullish for bitcoin

14:26 - Ad Ends

17:58 - Anthropic’s public benefit shares vs Elon & Michael Dell

22:30 - Who is Buddy Shah?

25:38 - AI regulation, profits vs humanity

32:58 - Should we fear kung fu robots?

34:49 - How AI impacted our family & privacy fears

41:07 - Separating products from the BS

45:39 - AI psychosis & Pomp’s biggest bitcoin regret

52:20 - Ambition vs delusion