Jan3 CTO Alex Bragin: Bitcoin, AI Agents & The End of Jobs?

<p>Alex Bragin, CTO of Jan3, joins The Conor Chepenik Podcast to break down the evolution of Bitcoin from its earliest days to today’s AI-driven future.Alex shares what it was like discovering Bitcoin in 2011, building early infrastructure and creating Bitcoin futures, as well as watching it grow from $1 to a global asset. The conversation explores how Bitcoin UX improved over time, why most people still misunderstand it, and how AI is reshaping development, companies, and even the concept of work itself.They also dive into real-world implications of AI agents transacting value, security risks with wallets and bots, quantum computing fears, and how nation-states are thinking about Bitcoin adoption.Key themes include:Why long-term Bitcoin holders stop worrying about tradingHow AI is compressing teams and redefining companiesThe risks of AI handling money and private keysWhether quantum computing is a real threat to BitcoinWhy creativity remains a human advantageHow Bitcoin could reshape global incentives toward cooperationThis episode connects two of the most powerful forces of this decade: Bitcoin and AI.Check out: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEtGTVVIRHY5b1lBcmdXUlN3cG5QWW1nWnRCUXxBQ3Jtc0tsOFkwMUIyd3BrcTFYejZYOGhQVWhKQl90VkpBOU92a2VraU9VYTdMSWw3bk9UdVdnZHRpN1NfdXdKWVN5UGZWNG1oYzA1dzllSkRfOVBPZXVTQWl1c0JEeTd4X3ZsRjVBTmJZem5tYThUWlVBd1BPOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jan3.com%2F&v=Py2OrBzDD6M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.jan3.com/</a>Follow Alex on X: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjQwUlJsZDNGNmlmQ1k1X2FUb1dNY3Q0YW1wUXxBQ3Jtc0ttS0taeWlyWlloOFRPMDdHVF9ObzVsbFhKd1pCMm1teExZNzEyS29venVLUDY5dmxGVFpOU3dZa3V2bEwtcXZqYjQybkpxNy1KSk9XTHZGazU1Q3dwWXo4bUROUWZLM1FqUEEyZ3RlZjhpZkVHT2tvZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FBraginRights&v=Py2OrBzDD6M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/BraginRights</a>Follow Alex on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDFobXpCd2NLck5rOFQ3VXlfOTNhbWFMNWlXZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZy1YTEhqVkd5SVQzaWJmdXdhd0FidmszZDduYS1XSGJWdmNyaFFGOElYeWdxdE5lN3A1VElkaURUUWR3MkZkcWw1NGE5SEd6Tl9EelFIM3BmeVIyT2g5VExNWDJmSzZUMEdMVmFpUjQyLVp3OVFRVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Falekseybragin%2F&v=Py2OrBzDD6M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">  / alekseybragin  </a>Follow Conor on X: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazhxMTcwLVVjcS0zbWpvMm