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Empire features interviews with top crypto founders to get the real stories that aren’t shared elsewhere. Empire is your look behind the curtain of the crypto industry.
We release two episodes per week: guest interviews on Tuesday and a weekly roundup on Friday.

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Empire features interviews with top crypto founders to get the real stories that aren’t shared elsewhere. Empire is your look behind the curtain of the crypto industry.
We release two episodes per week: guest interviews on Tuesday and a weekly roundup on Friday.

    DAS Recap | Roundup

    DAS Recap | Roundup

    In this episode, Jason and Santiago recap their experience at the Digital Asset Summit (DAS) in London. They discuss the evolution of DAS over the years, noting the increased institutional presence and sophistication. The conversation touches on major themes from the event, including the financialization of meme coins, the growing importance of staking and restaking, and the potential impact of ETFs. Jason and Santi also reflect on the rewarding experience of connecting with Empire podcast listeners at the event. Finally, they announce the upcoming launch of the Empire newsletter!

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    Arbitrum is a game-changer for daily Ethereum's users and developers, offering top applications and lower fees. As the leading scaling solution with 600+ apps, explore Arbitrum’s Portal to find your perfect fit. Interact with the home of DeFi, a flourishing NFT and creator ecosystem, and a rapidly growing Web3 gaming hub – Arbitrum has it all. 

    Get started at:
    portal.arbitrum.io 
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    Harpie is the most advanced on-chain security solution for monitoring and protecting your crypto wallet from theft in real time. Harpie detects, blocks, and recovers compromised assets from malicious transactions before they execute, and is the only security tool to also protect users from off-chain signature attacks like the recent Ledger Connect Kit exploit.

    Secure your wallet for free at harpie.io.
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    Get the freshest price feeds free for 12 months. Join Supra’s early integration program for zero-cost access to the fastest oracles and dVRF across 50+ blockchains: supra.com/blockworks

    Earn $1,500 by referring Web3 projects to use Supra services. The projects get the fastest services for free, and you earn $1,500 for every referral. Learn more at the link above.
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    Timestamps
    (00:00) Intro
    (01:43) DAS London Recap
    (13:23) Where are we in the cycle?
    (22:22) Why are Founders in Crypto?
    (30:43) Arbitrum Ad
    (31:31) Harpie Ad
    (32:45) Supra Ad
    (33:43) Financialization of Everything
    (40:35) Big Themes from DAS
    (48:47) Empire Meetup

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    Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    • 58 min
    Will NFTs Recapture Mindshare from Memecoins? | Geebz, TylerD, and DeeZe

    Will NFTs Recapture Mindshare from Memecoins? | Geebz, TylerD, and DeeZe

    In this episode, Jason is joined by geebz, TylerD, and DeeZe to discuss the current state of NFTs and memecoins. They dive into how meme coins have taken attention away from NFTs recently, similar to the 2021 NFT bull cycle. The guests share their thoughts on the future of the NFT market, including the potential for gaming NFTs, ordinals on Bitcoin, and the experimentation happening with NFT utility. They also discuss the intense competition among NFT marketplaces like Magic Eden, Blur, and OpenSea. Finally, Jason shares learnings from launching the Permies NFT collection for Blockworks' Permissionless conference. Stay tuned for all of this and much more!

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    Wormhole is a decentralized interoperability platform powering multi-chain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users on over 30 leading blockchain networks, enabling use cases in DeFi, data queries, and governance. The platform is trusted by teams like Uniswap and Circle and, to date, the platform has facilitated the transfer of over 35 billion dollars through over 850 million cross-chain messages.

    Claim your unique Wormhole NFT at
    https://wormhole.com/empire10-7469
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    Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EVM to support high fidelity defi, consumer facing applications, and more generally allow crypto to scale to the masses.

    If you are interested in participating in Monad's journey, follow: https://twitter.com/monad_xyz and join: https://discord.gg/monad
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    Shardeum is an EVM-based autoscaling blockchain
    Learn more and spin up your node today: bit.ly/shardeum-blockworks-1
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    Get the freshest price feeds free for 12 months. Join Supra’s early integration program for zero-cost access to the fastest oracles and dVRF across 50+ blockchains: supra.com/blockworks

    Earn $1,500 by referring Web3 projects to use Supra services. The projects get the fastest services for free, and you earn $1,500 for every referral. Learn more at the link above.
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    Timestamps
    (00:00) Intro
    (02:15) NFTs vs Memecoins
    (13:27) Are Memecoins Cycle Top Froth?
    (19:24) Roundtripping Gains
    (22:37) Future of NFTs
    (31:00) Crypto Native NFTs vs Outsiders
    (34:56) NFT Allocation in 2024
    (48:32) Wormhole Ad
    (49:59) Monad Ad
    (50:57) Shardeum Ad
    (51:53) Supra Ad
    (52:50) The Memecoin Supercycle
    (56:13) NFT Marketplace Structure
    (01:06:32) Web2 NFT Adoption

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    Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    • 1h 17 min
    Trading the Next Crypto Bull Market | 1000x

    Trading the Next Crypto Bull Market | 1000x

    Gm! We gathered at DAS London to record the first ever live episode of 1000x. We discuss where are we in the cycle, the ETF impact, Bitcoin's path to $100,000, is the alt L1 trade dead & of course meme coins.

    Study the Felman. Lessons in there. Enjoy!
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    Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/
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    Perennial is an on-chain derivatives protocol built from first principles to be a DeFi primitive. The core protocol is minimalist, flexible, and efficient, allowing Perennial to mold to the needs of many different users & use cases.

    Perennial has a super efficient core protocol that lets LPs use native maker leverage — allowing $1mn in TVL to back to $5-10mn in Open interest. Trade and LP at: https://perennial.finance/1000x
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    Disclaimer: Nothing said on 1000x is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Avi, Jonah and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    • 42 min
    Can Proof of Liquidity Solve the Blockchain Trilemma? | Smokey the Bera

    Can Proof of Liquidity Solve the Blockchain Trilemma? | Smokey the Bera

    In this episode, Santi interviews Smokey, the co-founder of Berachain, a new layer 1 blockchain built on the concept of "proof of liquidity". They dive deep into Berachain's origin story, starting from its conception as a series of NFTs to its current state of development. Smokey explains the core ideas behind proof of liquidity, how it aligns incentives between network security and liquidity, and how it compares to other blockchain consensus mechanisms. They also discuss Berachain's roadmap, the types of applications being built on it, and the biggest challenges and risks Smokey foresees as they approach mainnet launch.

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    Arbitrum is a game-changer for daily Ethereum's users and developers, offering top applications and lower fees. As the leading scaling solution with 600+ apps, explore Arbitrum’s Portal to find your perfect fit. Interact with the home of DeFi, a flourishing NFT and creator ecosystem, and a rapidly growing Web3 gaming hub – Arbitrum has it all. 

    Get started at:
    portal.arbitrum.io 
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    Harpie is the most advanced on-chain security solution for monitoring and protecting your crypto wallet from theft in real time. Harpie detects, blocks, and recovers compromised assets from malicious transactions before they execute, and is the only security tool to also protect users from off-chain signature attacks like the recent Ledger Connect Kit exploit.

    Secure your wallet for free at harpie.io.
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    Get the freshest price feeds free for 12 months. Join Supra’s early integration program for zero-cost access to the fastest oracles and dVRF across 50+ blockchains: supra.com/blockworks

    Earn $1,500 by referring Web3 projects to use Supra services. The projects get the fastest services for free, and you earn $1,500 for every referral. Learn more at the link above.
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    Timestamps:
    (00:00) Intro
    (03:06) Berachain Origin Story
    (11:08) Proof of Liquidity
    (22:46) Journey of Berachain & Roadmap
    (29:34) Why Build on Berachain
    (43:54) Arbitrum Ad
    (44:40) Harpie Ad
    (45:53) Supra Ad
    (46:50) Value Accrual
    (57:30) MEV & Block Ordering
    (01:01:21) Scaling Berachain
    (01:07:55) Building in Crypto
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    Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    • 1h 20 min
    Unmasking ChainLinkGod: Zach Rynes' Crypto Journey

    Unmasking ChainLinkGod: Zach Rynes' Crypto Journey

    In today's episode, Jason talks with Zach Rynes, formerly known as crypto anon "ChainLinkGod". They discuss Zach's journey in the crypto space, the pros and cons of being an anon, and the strong community of "Link Marines" that has formed around Chainlink. Zach explains how Chainlink has evolved from a simple oracle service to a platform for data, compute and cross-chain functionality, and why he believes it will be a critical piece of infrastructure as crypto matures and gains adoption from institutions. They also touch on Zach's thoughts on the current state of the oracle market, the importance of the LINK token, and some other exciting developments in the Ethereum and broader crypto ecosystem.
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    Timestamps
    (00:00) Why ChainlinkGod is DOXing
    (03:31) The ChainlinkGod Origin Story
    (13:42) Importance of Identity in Crypto
    (21:49) Oracle Landscape Today
    (25:05) Link Business Model
    (28:49) The Role of LINK Token
    (32:45) CCIP Overview
    (37:51) Dencun's Impact to Rollups
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    Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    • 43 min
    Crypto's Role in the Emerging Cybernetic Economy | Konstantin Lomashuk

    Crypto's Role in the Emerging Cybernetic Economy | Konstantin Lomashuk

    In today's episode of Empire, Konstantin Lomashuk, co-founder of Lido & Cyber Fund, discusses his journey. He shares his views on the importance of decentralization in staking, the potential risks and rewards of restaking protocols like Eigenlayer, and his long-term vision for a "cybernetic economy" powered by blockchain and AI. Konstantin also reflects on Ethereum's development roadmap, the surprises he's encountered in his crypto career, and the challenges of building in an open, permissionless ecosystem.

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    Wormhole is a decentralized interoperability platform powering multi-chain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users on over 30 leading blockchain networks, enabling use cases in DeFi, data queries, and governance. The platform is trusted by teams like Uniswap and Circle and, to date, the platform has facilitated the transfer of over 35 billion dollars through over 850 million cross-chain messages.

    Claim your unique Wormhole NFT at
    https://wormhole.com/empire9-9444
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    Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EVM to support high fidelity defi, consumer facing applications, and more generally allow crypto to scale to the masses.

    If you are interested in participating in Monad's journey, follow: https://twitter.com/monad_xyz and join: https://discord.gg/monad
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    Shardeum is an EVM-based autoscaling blockchain
    Learn more and spin up your node today: bit.ly/shardeum-blockworks-1
    - -
    Get the freshest price feeds free for 12 months. Join Supra’s early integration program for zero-cost access to the fastest oracles and dVRF across 50+ blockchains: supra.com/blockworks

    Earn $1,500 by referring Web3 projects to use Supra services. The projects get the fastest services for free, and you earn $1,500 for every referral. Learn more at the link above.
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    Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks.

    Use the link below to learn more, and use EMPIRE10 to get 10% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there!

    Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home
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    Timestamps:
    (00:00) Intro
    (01:40) Konstantin's Background
    (10:38) ETH Staking Marketshare
    (26:26) Thoughts on Restaking
    (35:44) Wormhole Ad
    (37:11) Monda Ad
    (38:10) Shardeum Ad
    (39:05) Supra Ad
    (40:02) ETH's Edge & Misses
    (47:52) Risks of Restaking
    (58:23) Value of Alt Ecosystems
    (01:02:54) The Cyber Economy
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    Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

    • 1h 24 min

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