Eli Bernstein

Principal @ Moto Legal

[_gabrielShapir0 @lex_node]

I am in favor of AI company regulation, but not like the decels are. We need an enshrined right of equal access for everyone to the most elite models. If they nerf it for us, they have to nerf it the same way for everyone, including themselves. Similar to media neutrality laws

[Eli Bernstein @capitELIst]

@Jason I’m in

[Mohamed Al Khaja @AmbAlKhaja]

מאחל ליהודים בארץ וברחבי העולם ליל סדר משמעותי וחג פסח שמח ובטוח.
חג שמח!

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

Here's my conversation with Peter Steinberger (@steipete), creator of OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent that has taken the Internet by storm, with now over 180,000 stars on GitHub.

This was a truly mind-blowing, inspiring, and fun conversation!

It's here on X in full and is up everywhere else (see comment).

Timestamps:
0:00 - Episode highlight
1:30 - Introduction
5:36 - OpenClaw origin story
8:55 - Mind-blowing moment
18:22 - Why OpenClaw went viral
22:19 - Self-modifying AI agent
27:04 - Name-change drama
44:15 - Moltbook saga
52:34 - OpenClaw security concerns
1:01:14 - How to code with AI agents
1:32:09 - Programming setup
1:38:52 - GPT Codex 5.3 vs Claude Opus 4.6
1:47:59 - Best AI agent for programming
2:09:59 - Life story and career advice
2:13:56 - Money and happiness
2:17:49 - Acquisition offers from OpenAI and Meta
2:34:58 - How OpenClaw works
2:46:17 - AI slop
2:52:20 - AI agents will replace 80% of apps
3:00:57 - Will AI replace programmers?
3:12:57 - Future of OpenClaw community

[Eli Bernstein @capitELIst]

@jacksonhinkle @grok Hey @grok. Please remove one of the two flags with no history before 1964

[ConservativeAussie @ConservativeeAu]

BREAKING - Shocking footage.
Aussie hero has potentially saved multiple lives.
#bondi #shooting

[Financial Services GOP @FinancialCmte]

WATCH: @USRepMikeFlood in support of H.R. 3339:

"The Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 would expand the [accredited investor] definition to include individuals that are certified through an exam written by the SEC. ...Wealth alone is not a strong judge from those wanting to be an investor or not. ...This will expand opportunity in our capital markets."

📺⬇️

[Live Action @LiveAction]

Charlie Kirk reminded us that a life of courage and virtue isn’t easy—but it’s worth living. His example should inspire us all to stand boldly for what’s right.

[Gorbagana Chain (trashnet arc) @Gorbagana_chain]

“I choose you” GORBAGANA 🗣️

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨 🇺🇸 MIND-BLOWING FEDERAL BUDGET BREAKDOWN: $6.16 TRILLION SPENDING VS $4.47 TRILLION REVENUE

The government's fiscal 2023 numbers reveal massive deficit spending that would make any sane business owner cringe.

Social Security dominates spending while individual income taxes carry the revenue load.

The deficit gap is staggering — we're spending $1.69 trillion more than we bring in annually.

Interest payments on existing debt alone consume hundreds of billions that could fund actual programs.

Individual income taxes and payroll taxes shoulder most of the burden while corporate taxes contribute relatively little.

Meanwhile, Social Security, defense, and Medicare devour the largest spending chunks.

Source: Office of Management and Budget, @therabbithole

[Eli Bernstein @capitELIst]

This bromance didn’t last long…

[Jungle Inc | Markets & Future Systems @jungleincxrp]

🚨 RIPPLE SETTLEMENT BLOCKED?! 🔒

Judge Torres just REJECTED the SEC & Ripple’s joint request to finalize their $50M settlement.

Both sides AGREED: but the judge said NO.

What happened? Here's the breakdown 🧵👇

1. Ripple & the SEC wanted to end the case:
– Cut Ripple’s fine from $125M → $50M
– Kill the injunction banning Ripple from future violations
– Refund the rest to Ripple
– Close appeals
Simple? Not so fast.

2. The judge denied it. Why?
She said they used the wrong legal path.

They filed under Rule 62.1 (used when a case is on appeal)

But what they were really asking was to vacate a final judgment: and for that, you need Rule 60.

3. This wasn’t just about money.
They asked her to erase an injunction she already issued.

That’s serious business.

Courts don’t just undo final rulings because both sides agree.
They need “exceptional circumstances.”

Ripple & SEC didn’t even argue that. They didn’t even cite Rule 60.

4. So what now?

Ripple has 3 main options:
– Refile under the correct rule with a strong justification
– Split the request (modify fine, leave injunction)
– Proceed with appeal and risk everything
This isn’t over: just a misstep.

5. 🔚 Bottom Line:

Even mutual deals can fail in court if you don’t follow the right process.
Ripple still owes $125M (for now)
The injunction stands
And the SEC’s case is technically alive

Legal chess isn’t over ♟️

[Eli Bernstein @capitELIst]

I'll be at #TOKEN2049 Dubai, 30 April - 1 May 2025. DM to catch up IRL! https://t.co/ngEh8ipYAr

[Katie Biber @katiebiber]

1/ Despite a memo released by the DOJ earlier this month, federal prosecutors want to imprison Roman Storm for 45 years for writing open-source code. @matthuang and I provide details in a new post linked below.

[Matterhorn.so @matterhornso]

1. AI Startups and Developers – Scaling AI Without Cloud Costs

Who they are:
- Startups building AI-powered applications but struggling with high compute costs
- Independent developers working on machine learning models
- Companies running AI inference workloads for real-time applications

What they need:
- Affordable, on-demand GPU compute
- Scalable infrastructure without cloud provider lock-in
- Privacy-preserving AI training environments
How NodeFoundry helps:
- Aggregates decentralised compute resourcesat lower costs than traditional cloud services
- No need for crypto wallets or tokens, making DePIN as easy as cloud compute
- Smart allocation ensures workloads are executed on the most cost-effective and high-performance nodes

Use case examples:
- Training LLMs (large language models) without relying on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
- Running computer vision applications on a decentralised GPU network
- Deploying AI-powered SaaS tools while cutting infrastructure costs

#DePIN #CloudComputing #Web3

[Margo Martin @MargoMartin47]

JUST NOW!

President Trump signs an Executive Order establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile 🇺🇸

[Eli Bernstein @capitELIst]

With friend like this, who needs Putin?

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Watch this carefully. Very important.

[Poonam Soni @CodeByPoonam]

1. Grok 3 voice mode vs. ChatGPT

[Eli Bernstein @capitELIst]

I've just registered for TOKEN2049 Dubai (30 April-1 May 2025). Looking forward to meet you all again there.

Use this link to get a 10% discount! #TOKEN2049 https://t.co/2xhrACH3wv

[Wayne Yap @wayneyap]

This is Chamath Palihapitiya.

• Bought $5M of BTC at $80 each
• Took Virgin Galactic & SoFi public
• Billionaire VC who scaled Facebook to 1B users.

He declared: "Poker is the best training for real life."

Here’s his story & his biggest predictions for 2030: 🧵