The Block Runner Crypto Podcast
The Block Runner Crypto Podcast

298. TBR - Vibe Coding The Metaverse | AI Inflection Matching Geo-politics | DOOM On TRAC 🔫

28 January 2026 1:11:47 William and Iman

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AI isn’t just another tech cycle. It’s colliding with geopolitics, labor markets, crypto, and creator economies all at once.

In this episode of the Block Runner Podcast, we break down why the global landscape is shifting faster than most people realize. From delayed tariffs and geopolitical power struggles, to AI-driven job displacement, no-code engineering, and the rise of vibe coding, this conversation explores what actually matters beneath the noise.

We connect the dots between AI infrastructure, resource bottlenecks, robotics, and why this moment feels eerily similar to early crypto. Except this time, execution is possible. We also dig into where crypto still fits, how AI agents interact with crypto rails, and why new business models like creator capital markets are emerging.

To close it out, we run a live Doom deathmatch on Track to demonstrate peer-to-peer infrastructure in action, then share updates on NAT, community conviction, and why long-term alignment still wins.

If you’re trying to understand where AI, crypto, and creators intersect next, this episode is for you.

Topics:

  1. First up, AI, colliding with geopolitics, labor markets, crypto, and creator economies all at once

  2. Next, break down why the global landscape is shifting faster than most people realize.

  3. and Finally, we run a live Doom deathmatch on Track to demonstrate peer-to-peer infrastructure in action

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