← Robert Leshner

What podcasts say about Robert Leshner

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What Robert Leshner has said on podcasts

22 statements · 11 positive · 8 negative · 3 neutral

  1. on Supply-chain attacksNegativeOct 15, 2026· Unchained

    Supply-chain attacks will become more sophisticated over time.

    “I think that all types of supply chain attacks are going to get more sophisticated over time.”

    Listen at 14:32

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: The Ledger Hardware Implant, a Listening Device at OpenAI, Papertrade's 1000x House, and the Death of Technical Moats
  2. on AI game generationPositiveOct 15, 2026· Unchained

    Within five years, computers will generate games from users’ visualizations.

    “in like five years, you will be able to say, computer, please make me this game that I can visualize.”

    Listen at 45:13

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: The Ledger Hardware Implant, a Listening Device at OpenAI, Papertrade's 1000x House, and the Death of Technical Moats
  3. on Creativity and product tastePositiveOct 15, 2026· Unchained

    Creativity and taste will remain a durable moat in AI-generated games.

    “creativity and taste is the mode.”

    Listen at 45:24

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: The Ledger Hardware Implant, a Listening Device at OpenAI, Papertrade's 1000x House, and the Death of Technical Moats
  4. on blockchain user experiencePositiveOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    The optimal user state combines low friction with very high protection.

    “it's low friction but very high protection.”

    Listen at 21:02

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  5. on AI agentsPositiveOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    AI agents will move users into better financial products.

    “Will switch you to the better product.”

    Listen at 54:24

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  6. on checking accountsNegativeOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    People should not keep money in checking accounts earning only one basis point.

    “Nobody should have money in a checking account anymore. The one basic point you're earning is insufficient.”

    Listen at 54:50

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  7. on AI agentsPositiveOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    AI agents will optimize users’ lives and portfolios.

    “AI agents will optimize your life and your portfolio.”

    Listen at 54:56

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  8. on banking productsNegativeOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    Banking products rely on consumer inertia and laziness.

    “The entire product is built on the laziness of consumers.”

    Listen at 56:04

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  9. on bank deposit ratesNegativeOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    Banks keep deposit rates near zero because depositors are unlikely to leave.

    “The reason why rates are zero is because. They have actual hard evidence that their depositors will not leave.”

    Listen at 56:08

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  10. on AI agentsPositiveOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    AI agents will overcome consumers’ inertia in managing deposits.

    “I do think that agents will solve this for people.”

    Listen at 57:56

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  11. on agentic bank runsNeutralOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    Agent-driven deposit migration will occur gradually.

    “this will be gradual.”

    Listen at 58:02

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  12. on agentic banking shiftNeutralOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    Agent-driven banking changes will be gradual rather than sudden bank runs.

    “It's not going to look like a bank run, which implies sudden, right? This is going to be a very gradual tectonic shift.”

    Listen at 58:48

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  13. on MusePositiveOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    Muse will cancel difficult-to-cancel consumer subscriptions.

    “Muse will start canceling subscriptions that are hard to cancel”

    Listen at 1:02:19

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  14. on agent-managed capitalNeutralOct 2, 2026· Unchained

    Agent-managed capital could become a globally mobile $3 trillion pool.

    “The whole world becomes the hot ball of money instead of like a $10 billion hot ball of money. It's a $3 trillion hot ball of money that just moves around.”

    Listen at 1:03:17

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs
  15. on IOTAPositiveSep 17, 2026· Unchained

    Current x402 micropayment use resembles IOTA’s original vision.

    “the current x402 users like all these like iot devices like doing tiny x402 payments don't look that different than the iota white paper”

    Listen at 36:52

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: CLARITY Dies on the Senate Floor, Hunter Biden's LAPTOP Rug, & the AI Pause Pact
  16. on AI-enabled biological attacksNegativeSep 17, 2026· Unchained

    Biological attacks require physical-world capabilities beyond software.

    “Bio stuff still needs the physical part to actually work.”

    Listen at 55:24

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: CLARITY Dies on the Senate Floor, Hunter Biden's LAPTOP Rug, & the AI Pause Pact
  17. on US-regulated perpetualsNegativeAug 28, 2026· Unchained

    Implementing US-regulated perpetuals will not be quick.

    “I don't think it's going to be a quick thing.”

    Listen at 9:36

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Crypto's Rebound, Reg Crypto, and AI Router Wars
  18. on SEC Reg Crypto $5 million fundraising pathPositiveAug 28, 2026· Unchained

    Projects will use the SEC’s lower-tier token fundraising framework.

    “I can see people using this. I can see victories coming out of this.”

    Listen at 19:56

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Crypto's Rebound, Reg Crypto, and AI Router Wars
  19. on SEC token-fundraising frameworkPositiveAug 28, 2026· Unchained

    Allowing the SEC token-fundraising framework is beneficial.

    “And I think this is a good thing, right? This is objectively positive to allow this framework.”

    Listen at 20:37

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Crypto's Rebound, Reg Crypto, and AI Router Wars
  20. on SEC Reg Crypto $75 million fundraising tierNegativeAug 28, 2026· Unchained

    The SEC’s $75 million token-fundraising tier will likely see little use.

    “I don't think it's going to get used. I think they designed a rule.”

    Listen at 21:37

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Crypto's Rebound, Reg Crypto, and AI Router Wars
  21. on SEC Reg Crypto $75 million fundraising tierNegativeAug 28, 2026· Unchained

    Projects will generally avoid the burdensome $75 million Reg Crypto tier.

    “I don't think people are going to use this relatively burdensome. tier two of red crypto fundraising.”

    Listen at 22:48

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Crypto's Rebound, Reg Crypto, and AI Router Wars
  22. on SEC Reg Crypto $5 million fundraising pathPositiveAug 28, 2026· Unchained

    Projects may adopt the lower-tier Reg Crypto fundraising framework.

    “I do think people are going to take advantage of this lower tier. I think it's going to be popular, potentially.”

    Listen at 23:21

    Open the episode · The Chopping Block: Crypto's Rebound, Reg Crypto, and AI Router Wars

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