The Scoop's host Frank Chaparro was joined by The Block's CEO Larry Cermak, Editor-in-Chief Tim Copeland, and Foresight Centures Co-Founder Forest Bai for a year-end special.In this episode, Chaparro, Copeland, Bai and Cermak covered a myriad of pertinent topics  in the crypto market, including the factors that lead to a successful ecosystem, underexposure to bitcoin relative to memecoins, AI, and what they both expect and hope to see in the year ahead.OUTLINE00:00 End-of-Year drawdown5:56 Memes vs fundamentals08:25 Importance of community11:47 Shifting investment landscapes14:34 AI x Blockchain18:54 Newsroom expectations for 202523:48 Telegram games and improving UX26:37 Standing out in the market34:19 2025 expectations41:50 Microstrategy’s Bitcoin bet47:30 AGI & Quantum attacks on encryption48:29 ConclusionGUEST LINKSForest Bai - https://x.com/ForestBai1Larry Cermak - https://x.com/lawmasterTim Copeland - https://x.com/TimccopelandThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor: PolkadotPolkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more, head to polkadot.network