Google just dropped a quantum breakthrough report — and quietly moved Q-Day up to 2029. That means the timeline to break modern encryption isn't decades away. It's 4 years.In this episode, Nic Carter, General Partner at Castle Island Ventures, and Alex Pruden, CEO and Co-Founder of Project Eleven, break down exactly what Google's report reveals, why the cryptography world is sounding the alarm, and what this means for Bitcoin, financial systems, and internet security as we know it.This isn't theoretical anymore. The clock is ticking.

Live from the top of PubKey, Aubrey Strobel sits down with Elena Nisonoff, Co-Founder of Halcyon Media to talk about the biggest shifts we saw in 2025, and what's next.They get into:

• AI as TIME person of the year
• Natural vs. Filler Revolution
• Prediction markets = the new truth
• Winners and losers of 2025, & more

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Elaine Asher, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Eve Wealth joins The Aubservation to break down a simple reality: women are set to control ~$30T by 2030, and crypto is a once-in-a-generation on-ramp to real ownership.We cover:- Why 70% of widows fire their advisor in 3 months- AI-driven portfolios- Why women investors outperform men- Does bitcoin have product market fit?- The problem with bitcoin onboarding UXSubscribe for new episodes weekly. Follow Aubrey: https://x.com/aubreystrobel Follow the show: https://x.com/theaubservation Follow Elaine: https://x.com/EAsherSFListen on Spotify, Apple and more.Brought to you by Figure Markets, the platform to Earn and Borrow. This episode is brought to you by Figure, the platform to Earn and Borrow.Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Figure offers Crypto-Backed Loans, allowing you to borrow against your Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana with 12-month terms and no prepayment penalties. They have the lowest rates in the industry at 8.91%, allowing you to access instant cash or buy more Bitcoin without triggering a tax event.Your BTC collateral is protected by decentralized MPC custody. You can always see your BTC ownership in your FM account and verify holdings in your personal BTC vault on chain.Unlock your crypto’s potential today. Visit their app to apply for a Crypto Backed Loan today! https://figuremarkets.co/aubreyDisclosure: Figure Lending LLC dba Figure. Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS 1717824. Terms and conditions apply. Visit figure.com for more information.Figure Markets Credit LLC. 650 S. Tryon Street, 8th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202. (888) 926-6259. NMLS ID 2559612. Terms and conditions apply.

Live from PubKey, the best Bitcoin bar in New York City, Aubrey sits down with New York Post columnist Lydia Moynihan. They get into:- Mamdani’s victory + whether NYC is destined to be “San Francisco 2.0”- Why Millennials + Gen Z feeling like they have to gamble just to get ahead- The housing ladder, student debt, and the wealth-transfer fantasy- Social workers vs cops on the subway — and what that actually looks like in real life- Sydney Sweeney, cancel culture, and the playbook of not apologizing- How college campuses, media, and Instagram fuel polarization🎧 Subscribe for new episodes weekly. Follow Aubrey: https://x.com/aubreystrobel Follow the show: https://x.com/theaubservation Follow Lydia: https://x.com/ljmoynihanListen on Spotify, Apple and more.00:00 Intro at PubKey00:35 Who Is Lydia Moynihan?04:05 Mamdani election reaction07:05 Young people vs the economy10:05 Millennials + the housing crisis 11:30 Figure Markets12:30 Desperation & “free lunch” politics14:40 Crypto, meme stocks & risk16:10 College, debt & indoctrination18:05 Crime, Taxes, and Leaving NYC?23:35 Prediction markets: Kalshi vs Polymarket26:05 Sydney Sweeney, cancel culture & not apologizing27:20 Where to find LydiaThis episode was brought to you by Figure Markets and Cake Wallet!🎂 Cake Wallet: The non-custodial crypto wallet that makes Bitcoin, Monero, and more simple and private. You control your keys, Cake handles the rest.Download Cake Wallet on the Apple Store or Google Play. 📈 Figure Markets: Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Figure offers Crypto-Backed Loans, allowing you to borrow against your Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana with 12-month terms and no prepayment penalties.They have the lowest rates in the industry at 8.91%, allowing you to access instant cash or buy more Bitcoin without triggering a tax event. Your BTC collateral is protected by decentralized MPC custody. You can always see your BTC ownership in your FM account and verify holdings in your personal BTC vault on chain.Unlock your crypto’s potential today. Visit their app to apply for a Crypto Backed Loan today! https://figuremarkets.co/aubreyFigure Lending LLC dba Figure. Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS 1717824. Terms and conditions apply. Visit figure.com for more information. Figure Markets Credit LLC. 650 S. Tryon Street, 8th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202. (888) 926-6259. NMLS ID 2559612. Terms and conditions apply.#TheAubservation #LydiaMoynihan #NYCPolitics #ZohranMamdani #Kalshi #Polymarket #SydneySweeney #Millennial #Bitcoin

Breaking down The Life of a Showgirl — ranking the top tracks, my thoughts on Taylor’s new album, the Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman split (and her revenge outfit), plus the wild story of Elon Musk replying to my mom and how she’s handling her fifteen minutes of fame. It’s a quick one — just me shooting from the hip. Enjoy.

Vik Sharma (@vikrantnyc), founder & CEO of Cake Wallet, joins The Aubservation to unpack why privacy must be the default in Bitcoin and crypto. We dive into Silent Payments, Monero delistings, Exodus migrations, and Lightning’s privacy future.

Brought to you by Cake Wallet — the easiest way to spend and store your crypto.Listen on Spotify and Apple.Subscribe for new episodes weekly.

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Brantly Millegan (@brantlymillegan) breaks down the ENS controversy, what cancel culture really cost him, why Catholicism is on the rise in tech/crypto, and how on-chain identity can beat bots and deepfakes.

With host Aubrey Strobel, we dive into:

• Getting cancelled & the fallout

• Catholicism on the rise in tech & crypto

• ENS as identity and AIM-era username nostalgia

• Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP) & Sign-in with Ethereum

• What Brantly’s building next
  

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Venture capitalist Nic Carter (Castle Island Ventures, Coin Metrics) joins The Aubservation live from PubKey NYC — the world’s most famous Bitcoin bar — for an unfiltered conversation on Bitcoin, AI, banking, and the state of New York City.

From Operation Choke Point 2.0 to the AI Capex supercycle, Nic and host Aubrey Strobel cover the forces shaping money, technology, and culture in 2025.

In this episode:

• Bitcoin maxis in 2025

• Operation Chokepoint 2.0

• AGI is already here

• AI boom is bigger than internet

• The problem with tokenized stocks

• Is NYC cooked?
  

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