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E190: Raoul Pal: How to Get Rich in Crypto Before AI Changes Everything

October 15, 2026 · 1 h 50 min

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Raoul Pal believes we have roughly four years to build wealth before AI fundamentally changes how the economy works.

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The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.


0:00 - Intro

03:31 - The BANANA ZONE that never happened

04:07 - How To Allocate Better In Crypto

04:52 - How Compounding Actually Works

09:25 - Early vs Wrong: How To Tell

12:54 - The Belief Raoul Totally Reversed

19:01 - Sponsor: Variational, Bitwise

22:12 - The Belief Raoul Wishes Was Wrong

29:46 - How Long Does This Bull Run Last?

34:23 - The Next Obvious Crypto Narrative

36:50 - Is Bitcoin Still Primarily Money?

40:19 - Are We Underestimating AI’s Speed?

50:53 - Sponsor: Kast

51:41 - Will Crypto Ever Be Exciting Again?

59:49 - Is Success Being Smart Or Pain Tolerance?

1:03:27 - KR1: A Raoul Crypto Bet That didn't work

1:11:02 - When will The SUI Thesis Pay Off?

1:13:20 - What Brought Raoul Back To ETH

1:20:24 - Is Zcash A Trade Or A ZODL?

1:21:44 - How Big Can ZEC Get?

1:22:53 - Sponsor: Jupiter, Ethena

1:25:16 - What Is Money For?

1:26:45 - Optimizing For More Than Wealth

1:29:35 - The Most Asked Question To His Palvatar

1:33:31 - The Secret to Raoul's Great Looks

1:35:03 - Looksmaxxing: How Deep Is Raoul In?

1:37:46 - Was Telling Everyone About SUI a Wise Idea?

1:42:53 - Was the 70% SUI Position Sizing Wrong?

1:44:13 - Does Raoul Still Believe In Hold And Do Nothing?

1:44:48 - The One Major Shift Left To Witness

1:48:46 - How Good Is AI Today?


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