The Pomp Podcast

Yoni Assia is the CEO and co-founder of eToro. In this conversation, we break down agentic trading and how AI is reshaping the platform, why bitcoin remains digital gold, eToro's move into tokenized equities, SpaceX IPO, and why eToro trades for less than 10x EBITDA.
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Agentic trading: can AI manage your portfolio?
7:37 - Tokenization & the Space-X IPO
11:50 - Is crypto losing its ethos to Wall Street?
13:51 - Bitcoin as digital gold
14:58 - Why finance is moving to 24/7 blockchain markets
19:26 - Trade Zero acquisition & going after active traders
23:00 - Why eToro trades under 10x EBITDA
28:10 - Building a financial super app
30:25 - Tori: eToro's AI agent & collective intelligence

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 why the AI trade already bottomed, how bitcoin fits into the future of markets, and why companies like Figure Technologies are outgrowing legacy banks like JPMorgan. We also discuss inflation, the AI IPO wave with Anthropic and OpenAI, and how AI is reshaping everyday life — from raising kids to running a household.
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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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0:00 - Intro
0:50- Why stocks keep climbing despite AI fears
2:41 - Jordy's AI portfolio & calling market bottoms
7:05 - Inflation report & the Bayesian mindset
11:27 - Figure Technologies & the tokenization boom
19:47 - Why JPMorgan and legacy banks are at risk
24:18 - Bitcoin is the "S&P 500 of ten years from now"
26:14 - Anthropic, OpenAI & the AI IPO wave
31:25 - AI goes mainstream: his wife & raising kids in the AI era
42:43 - ICE deportations & the inflation debate
47:47 - Politics, protests & the AI data center fight
55:50 - Jordi’s weekly videos & how you can help him

George Arison is the CEO of Grindr. In this conversation, we break down how AI has transformed Grindr's engineering team and product roadmap, the real "gay discount" baked into the stock price, and Grindr's fast-growing push into health. We also discuss the app's outsized role in gay relationships and safety risks abroad, and why efficiency — not headcount — is driving the company's next stage of growth.
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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - How AI is transforming Grindr's business & product
5:13 - Life inside an AI-run engineering team
12:04 - Using AI as a CEO 
19:57 - The "gay discount" in Grindr's stock price
25:27 - Grindr's growing health business
31:01 - Grindr's global impact & safety risks abroad
36:10 - Demographics of Grindr's user base
39:34 - Marriage, kids, & Grindr's family policy push
43:24 - Why Grindr's best days are still ahead
47:47 - Cutting headcount & running a lean company
51:34 - Where to find George & Grindr

Reihan Salam is the President of the Manhattan Institute. In this conversation, we break down what's driving New York City's affordability crisis — from decades of rent control and restrictive zoning to a failing public education system. We also discuss the burnout crisis in law enforcement, immigration and assimilation, the rise of the DSA and socialism among young Americans, and how AI, bitcoin, and capitalism can restore opportunity and rebuild the American dream.
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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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0:00 - Intro
1:30 - NYC affordability crisis & rent control
12:10 - Failing government services & public education
23:03 - Police, fire & law enforcement struggles
29:36 - Immigration, assimilation & the welfare state
38:30 - Rise of the DSA & socialism among young Americans
49:42 - AI, bitcoin & the future of capitalism
58:17 - Manhattan Institute's mission & building a better future

Tristan Thompson is an NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers who's become a hands-on tech investor and operator. In this conversation, we break down how AI and analytics are reshaping professional sports, how he evaluates AI startups without getting caught in the hype, and why he's bullish on bitcoin, SpaceX, and prediction markets. We also dig into financial literacy and building real wealth after your playing career ends.
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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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0:00 - Intro
0:51 - How AI & tech are transforming pro sports
5:37 - Transitioning from NBA champion to tech investor
8:49 - How Tristan evaluates AI investments
12:51 - Why Tristan is bullish on bitcoin
17:30 - Prediction markets & sports gambling
19:10 - Financial literacy & his legacy beyond basketball
21:48 - A company he's really excited about