SaaS Apocalypse, 18-Month Bear Market & Bitcoin vs Quantum
17 February 2026

SaaS Apocalypse, 18-Month Bear Market & Bitcoin vs Quantum

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Gm! This week, we dig into the AI infrastructure own-vs-rent debate, why the SaaS apocalypse will benefit mega-cap tech companies, Mike Ippolito’s 18-month crypto bear market prediction, the Bitcoin quantum computing threat and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro

(04:14) Own vs Rent And SaaS Apocalypse

(15:33) 18-Month Crypto Bear Market?

(22:04) Prediction Markets vs Crypto

(29:51) 1000x Fam And Playing The Long Game

(37:06) Bitcoin Quantum FUD

(43:50) 1000x Terminal

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