AI Bubble, Stablecoin Boom, and Runnin' Down a Dream | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner
October 14, 2025 · 1 h 2 min
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Open Source bi-weekly convo w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner on all things tech, markets, investing & capitalism. This week, they unpack the $3T AI buildout, circular revenue red flags, and whether the boom is becoming a bubble. They dive into the rise of stablecoins and the new financial rails reshaping money, the fight over AI regulation in America, and Bill’s next chapter—his new book Runnin' Down a Dream and what it means to build a career you actually love. Enjoy another episode of BG2!
Timestamps:
() Intro
() Two Years of BG2
() Bill Stepping Back to Write His Book
() Runnin' Down a Dream
() The AI CapEx Bubble?
() Sham vs. Real Transactions in AI
() Microsoft–OpenAI Credits & Cloud Economics
() Nvidia’s Investments: Healthy or Hype?
() CoreWeave, Hidden Leverage & Demand Risks
() $3 Trillion CapEx: Are We Overbuilding AI?
() The MAG5 CapEx Surge: Too Much, Too Fast?
() Meta’s CapEx Comeback & AI ROI
() OpenAI’s Race for Escape Velocity
() AI Regulation: State Patchwork Madness
() Why Federal Preemption Is Critical
() The Colorado & California AI Acts
() Stablecoin Surge: $18T in Settlements
() Gurley’s Crypto Conversion
() From PIX to FedNow: The Future of Digital Money
() Coinbase, Circle, and the 4% Yield Revolution
() Why Visa & Banks Fear Stablecoins
() Gurley: “I’m Jumping on the Crypto Train”
() Brad on Invest America (Trump Accounts)
() Implementation Timeline & Treasury Update
() Bill’s Book: Runnin' Down a Dream
() The Great Career Reset: Passion vs. Grind
() Bezos’ Regret Minimization Framework
() Who the Book Is For
() Gurley’s Next Mission
Show Notes:
All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9cO3-MLHOM
Plain English: This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-how-the-ai-bubble-could-burst/id1594471023?i=1000728026459
Bezos’ Regret Minimization Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwG_qR6XmDQ
Produced by Dan Shevchuk
Music by Yung Spielberg
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