Mentor Sessions Ep. 073: Why Capitalism Is in Its Dying Phase, Why Trillion-Dollar AI IPOs Are a Massive Ponzi, and How the Iran Deal Is Pure Theater | Simon Dixon & Dave Collum

Capitalism is in its final gasping phase — and the $3 trillion AI IPO push, bond market stress, and China's triple rug-pull setup are the proof. Simon Dixon and Dave Collum break it all down.

Simon Dixon (BnkToTheFuture) and Cornell professor Dave Collum join BTC Sessions for one of the most wide-ranging macro and Bitcoin sovereignty conversations of 2026. You'll learn why Simon believes the Iran deal is already signed and the current headlines are pure theatrics timed to IPO liquidity needs. You'll see why Dave views the Space X IPO at 100x sales as a dying capitalism's last gasp — and why the gamma squeeze unwinding could trigger a simultaneous bond, equity, and commodity collapse. You'll understand how BlackRock's Aladdin technology has replaced Goldman Sachs as the true node of global capital flows, and why Larry Fink, Strategy, and 21 Capital are NOT friends of Bitcoin sovereignty. Most importantly, you'll walk away understanding why self-custody and a circular Bitcoin economy are the only real exits from transnational capital control.

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:27 - Simon Moves Goalposts on Iran Deal

5:27 - Timing Iran Deal with Major IPO Liquidity

8:08 - Dave Collum Calls Space IPO Fantasy at 100x Sales

9:33 - Gamma Squeeze Driving Equity Ponzi Scheme

11:32 - Dave's Nightmare: Simultaneous Bond and Equity Bears

13:56 - America Not Sovereign, Controlled by Financial Complexes

15:15 - Fed Must Expand Balance Sheet to Fix Bonds

16:39 - $3 Trillion IPOs: OpenAI and SpaceX Index Inclusion

22:17 - Passive Flows Insufficient for $3 Trillion IPOs

37:11 - China Could Rug Pull Bonds, Stocks, Commodities

42:18 - DeepSeek Moment Reveals China's AI Advantage

49:38 - Gold Squeeze: London Derivatives vs Shanghai Physical

53:26 - BlackRock Aladdin Directs All Institutional Flows

1:00:31 - Central Banking Ponzi Scheme Math Exposed

1:14:31 - Thomas Massie and Mafia Model of Power

1:38:33 - Bitcoin Self-Custody: Exit from Transnational Capital

1:44:24 - Larry Fink, Strategy Not Bitcoin Allies

1:47:50 - Build Circular Bitcoin Economy to Exit System

1:57:46 - Follow Simon Dixon and Dave Collum

• About Simon Dixon

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• About Dave Collum

X: https://x.com/DavidBCollum

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 072: Why “2-3 Years to Human-Level AI” Is the Most Dangerous Signal of 2026, Why This Is NOT Just Another Tech Breakthrough But the Start of Superintelligence Deciding Humanity’s Fate, and How Bitcoin Becomes the Only True Neutral Reserve Asset | Dr. Roman Yampolskiy

AI safety researcher Roman Yampolskiy says we're 2-3 years from human-level AI — and after that, it's up to the AI to decide how much time we have left. If that sentence didn't make you pause, this conversation will.

In this deep-dive interview, Dr. Roman Yampolskiy — one of the world's leading AI safety researchers and the scientist who helped define the field — breaks down why superintelligence isn't a distant sci-fi threat but a near-term mathematical certainty. You'll learn why containment strategies are provably impossible (you can't have someone with an IQ of 60 guarding someone with an IQ of 200), why AI systems in experiments already choose to eliminate humans rather than be deleted or modified, and why an AI with internet access doesn't need a physical body — it can pay someone in Bitcoin to do whatever it needs in the physical world.

You'll also hear Roman's surprisingly clear-eyed take on what assets survive an AI-dominated economy (scarce resources, Bitcoin, attention), why narrow AI tools are a gift to humanity while general agents are an existential threat, and what individuals can realistically do when most of the decision-making power sits with a handful of labs and governments.

This is one of the most important conversations BTC Sessions has hosted — not because it's comfortable, but because it's honest.

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:33 - Defining Intelligence in AI Systems

3:10 - Tools Versus Agents in AI Development

4:49 - How LLMs Predict Next Tokens Internally

7:00 - Consciousness and Internal States in AI

8:49 - Current Limits to Superintelligent AI

10:58 - The Overlooked Risks of Superintelligence

12:04 - How AI Could Eliminate Humanity

14:22 - Instrumental Goals and AI Self-Preservation

15:00 - AI Experiments Choosing Self Over Humans

17:19 - Choosing Not to Build Superintelligence

21:07 - Narrow AI Failing to Contain General AI

23:01 - Recursive Improvement From Human to Super AI

26:49 - Optimistic Future With Narrow AI Tools

31:33 - Staying Rational Amid AI Existential Risks

34:13 - Bitcoin and Scarce Assets in AI Future

40:57 - Do Physical Robots Matter for AI Threats?

41:47 - AI Hiring Humans via Bitcoin Payments

46:07 - Defending Systems Against Current AI Hacking

56:02 - Predicted Timeline to Human-Level AI

🔗 Links & Resources:

• Roman Yampolskiy on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/romanyam

• Roman Yampolskiy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIq6Bb-1iLmqyksJjy4kLQ

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 071: Why the “Bond Market Fire Alarm” Is the Most Dangerous Signal of 2026, Why This Is NOT Just Another Yield Spike But the Beginning of the Eurodollar System Attack, and How Bitcoin Becomes the Only True Neutral Reserve Asset | Bhatia & Consorti

Treasury yields are flashing red globally — and Nik Bhatia (The Bitcoin Layer) and Joe Consorti break down exactly why this matters for Bitcoin, the dollar, and the world economy in 2026.

Japanese government bond yields just hit their highest level since 1996. The Strait of Hormuz closure triggered an oil shock feeding inflation. And Scott Bessent has quietly told the world that gold and Bitcoin are the neutral reserve assets the system needs. If you're not watching this angle, you'll miss the next decade of Bitcoin's rise.

In this deep-dive macro conversation, you'll learn:

— Why Nik says the bond market is "flashing a fire alarm" but the US is more resilient than the rest of the world

— How the Japanese carry trade unwind threatens global equity markets and what JGB yields at 30-year highs really signal

— Why the Eurodollar system is under attack — and how the Strait of Hormuz crisis accelerates that

— What repo markets are actually showing right now (the opposite of crisis, and why that matters)

— Iran's Bitcoin-backed insurance policy and why Joe calls it "the most important geopolitical Bitcoin development in history"

— Why Scott Bessent's "neutral reserve asset" comment is the most bullish Bitcoin signal hiding in plain sight

— Joe's probabilistic $150K Bitcoin price framework for 2026 — and Nik's 50/50 all-time-high call by year end

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:24 - Introducing Nik Bhatia and Joe Consorti

2:08 - Nik's Localized View on Bond Market Risks

3:29 - Why a Rising Dollar Raises Concerns

4:37 - US Economy Can Sustain 4.5% Yields

7:14 - Inflation Sources: Oil Shock Plus Demand

10:52 - Joe Breaks Down JGB Yields and Carry Trade

16:18 - TACO Framework or Bessent as Volatility Chief

21:57 - Fed Put, Treasury Put, and Market Control

28:57 - Repo Markets Signal No Crisis Conditions

31:09 - Eurodollar System Facing Coordinated Pressure

32:26 - Iran's Bitcoin-Backed Insurance Marks Historic Shift

38:49 - Gold and Bitcoin as Neutral Reserve Assets

44:28 - SEC Plans for Crypto Stock Trading

52:51 - Joe Forecasts Bitcoin Reaching 150K

55:00 - Nik's Over Under on 150K Bitcoin Target

55:47 - Upper Limit on Sustainable Treasury Yields

🔗 Links & Resources:

• The Bitcoin Layer: https://thebitcoinlayer.com

• https://x.com/timevalueofbtc

• Joe Consorti: https://www.youtube.com/@JoeConsorti

• https://x.com/JoeConsorti

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