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Empire

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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 Monday and a weekly roundup on Friday.
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Bell Curve

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Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. ...
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Biography

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Biography is a chronological deep dive into the lives of tech founders and builders. No polished origin stories - just raw conversations about obsession, burnout, reinvention, and the slow, uncertain process of building something meaningful. Each episode unpacks the messy truth behind the journey, from broke to breakout. Video episodes on Spotify.
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Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem peels back the layers on the lives and backgrounds of the world's most impactful innovators. Centering around intimate narratives, Shrem uncovers a detailed, previously unspoken story of the genesis and evolution of bitcoin, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and the web3 movements. Join Shrem as he journeys through the uncharted territories of tech revolutions, revealing the human side of the stories that shaped the digital world we live in today.
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Happy Friday! For this week’s Roundup, Rob and Yano dive into the recent stablecoin raises (Rain and M0) and explore the exponentially growing industry of prediction markets and discuss what could be beyond PolyMarket and Kalshi. They also touch upon the macro environment, where we are in the cycle and leave some killer content recs. -- Start your …
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Gm! This week Yano was joined by Commissioner Hester Peirce to dive into how the SEC is rethinking and reframing the role that digital assets can play in the financial landscape of the US. In a balancing act between fostering innovation and protecting consumers, Commissioner Peirce’s job is an important one to move the industry forward stateisde. -…
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Happy Friday! On this week’s Roundup, Yano and Santi are joined by Ro to dive in and explore the signals, indicators and metrics that might or might not point to a top of the cycle. From Chamath’s SPAC, borrowing and lending numbers, Kanye meme coins, NFTs and more all provide unique insights into the potential frothy Q4 ahead of us. -- Start your …
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This week, we're joined by Kaledora Fontana Kiernan-Linn to discuss the perpification of markets. We deep dive into where are we in the cycle, ETHs outperformance, how to compete with tradfi, what the tokenization of equities actually means & more. Enjoy! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. …
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Gm! This week, Seth Ginns, from CoinFund, and Cosmo Jian, of Pantera Capital, join Yano to dive into the funds’ mandates, the overall outlook of the market, whether narratives or fundamentals drive price, how DATs play a role in the investor ecosystem and why sometimes non-consensus trades pay off! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and d…
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Bell Curve is taking a short summer break while the team recharges and enjoys some vacation time. We’ll be back with brand new episodes in September on our usual schedule. In the meantime, we didn’t want to leave you hanging, so we’ve pulled together some of our favorite conversations from past episodes — the moments you loved, and the ones worth h…
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For this week’s roundup, Andrew Keys, from The Ether Machine, joins Yano, Santi and Rob to dive into the unique value prop that The Ether Machine offers investors, his thoughts on the overall DAT landscape and how DATs, outside of BTC and ETH, are likely too far down the risk curve. They also discuss the rise and proliferation of private L1s like S…
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Gm! This week Miles Jennings and Eddy Lazzarin join Yano to dive into how a16z is approaching the current crypto landscape with a big focus on token design, designation, and how Founders can think pragmatically both along legal and engineering lines to execute their project. -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross.…
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In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, Charlie sits down with Ian Farrar, a 30-year biohacker, longtime investor, and founding brand partner at Puriam, a direct-to-consumer superfood company. While the crypto space is full of financial innovation, Ian brings the focus back to the most valuable asset you have—your body. They dive deep into what …
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In this episode, Tyler Denk sits down with Wouter Teunissen to talk about the incredible founder journey he has had starting beehiiv. After graduating college with $120K in student debt, Tyler Denk faced a tough choice: follow the safe path or take a leap of faith. Broke and living in his parents’ basement , he said yes to a freelance opportunity f…
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In this week’s Roundup, we discuss the release of GPT-5, Trump’s Fed Governor appointment and macro policy shifts, Trump’s executive order to ease the path for private assets and crypto to be included in 401(k)s, Ethereum's institutional momentum, and emerging DeFi yield structures. Thanks for tuning in! -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for de…
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Happy Friday! This week we livestreamed our Roundup and Yano, Santi and Rob got right into the topics of the week - DATs keep on keeping on, Coinbase’s convertible notes, Kraken and other upcoming crypto IPOs, Roman Storm’s guilty verdict, crypto and 401Ks, stablecoin growth continues, ChatGPT 5 launches and content recommendations. -- Start your d…
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This week, the Hivemind team dives into the recent market pullback and whether it’s time to be bullish again. We explore the future of Ethena & USDe, why Galaxy Digital’s massive data center play may be the sleeper AI bet, Hyperliquid’s regulatory risk and future upside with HIP-3 & more. Enjoy! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data…
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Gm! This week, Duncan and Matt join Yano to dive into Galaxy’s unique business model and how it’s perfectly positioned for the AI, crypto and datacenter narratives as we move into the future. -- Arkham is a crypto exchange and a blockchain analytics platform. Arkham allows crypto traders and investors to look inside the wallets of the best traders,…
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In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, Charlie is joined by Michael Rihani, Head of Product at Coinbase, to talk about how Bitcoin is finally going mainstream—not just as an investment, but as a spendable, usable financial asset. Michael breaks down the launch of Coinbase’s new American Express-powered credit card, which gives users up to 4% ba…
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In this episode, we’re joined by Maple Finance CEO and Co-Founder, Sid Powell, to discuss the evolving crypto credit landscape. We dive into the SEC’s Project Crypto initiative, institutional demand, structural shifts in DeFi lending post-Genesis, the rise of yield-bearing stablecoins, market indicators of leverage buildup, and the path toward DeFi…
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Happy Friday! On this Roundup, Rob is officially announced as the third host, Avichal join the pod to discuss DATs, and beyond DATs the White House Crypto Report is explored, Zora creator tokens, and the BIG news of the collaboration between Coinbase and Chase to push crypto into mass adoption orbit. --Start your day with crypto news, analysis and …
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In this episode, PhD Economist Jens Nordvig breaks down the evolving macro environment marked by waning Fed independence, shifting capital flows, and a weakening U.S. dollar. He explains how tariff shocks, long-end bond dynamics, and geopolitical tensions are reshaping global investment behavior and challenging the traditional safe-haven role of U.…
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Gm! This week, Charles Hoskinson joins Yano to dive into everything Cardano, weigh in on crypto’s overall progress, how politics and crypto are playing out stateside, the impact of crypto treasury vehicles, the evolution of the 4 year cycle, his ranch life in Wyoming, his alien expedition adventures, the need for personal security now in crypto and…
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This week, the Hivemind team is joined by Guy Young, founder of Ethena, to discuss the launch of their $360M ENA vehicle, the structural challenges in altcoin market flows, the evolving use cases for stablecoins, and why Athena’s yield-based model positions it as a more scalable solution than USDC. They also unpack the impact of the Genius Act on U…
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In this episode, we’re joined by Bitwise’s Head of Alpha Strategies, Jeff Park! We explore the financial engineering behind Bitcoin treasury companies, focusing on Michael Saylor’s capital structure innovations. We discuss convertible debt, preferred equity, market demand dynamics, options chains, in-kind contributions, tax and regulatory implicati…
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Happy Friday! Rob and Yano are back to talk the markets, PNC’s collab with Coinbase, Hyperliquid being disrupted by Coinbase’s new Perps launch, NFTs return, Pump’s slump and the continued rise of the Crypto Treasury Companies.--Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://block…
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Gm! This week, Rebecca Rettig and Alexander Grieve join Jason to unpack the successful crypto week and the 3 pieces of legislation that have passed and will now impact the way stablecoins and crypto move forward in the US landscape. -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and real yield, by redirecting chain revenue back to active …
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Gm! This week, Rebecca Rettig and Alexander Grieve join Jason to unpack the successful crypto week and the 3 pieces of legislation that have passed and will now impact the way stablecoins and crypto move forward in the US landscape. -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https:…
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Happy Friday, Yano and Santi are back for another roundup and we can officially say the bull market is back. From M&A, Pump’s ICO, and Santi and Yano’s market takes, this roundup dives deep into how to think about navigating in the 4th stage of the cycle! -- Article Yano referenced - https://oldcoinbad.com/p/long-degeneracy-- Start your day with cr…
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In this episode, Mippo and Vance discuss Ethereum’s resurgence driven by institutional inflows, and stablecoin adoption. They also dive into the PUMP ICO, its market positioning, and consumer platform potential. Finally, they cover regulatory developments, including the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts, and Coinbase’s wallet rebrand. Enjoy! -- Arkham is a c…
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Gm! Ben Forman and Josh Solesbury from ParaFi Capital join Yano for this episode to dive into all the details, developments, the good and the bad and the future for publicly traded crypto vehicles! -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi user…
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Gm! Ben Forman and Josh Solesbury from ParaFi Capital join Yano for this episode to dive into all the details, developments, the good and the bad and the future for publicly traded crypto vehicles! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?u…
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Happy Friday! On this roundup, Rob Hadick joins Santi and Yano again this week to discuss PUMP’S ICO, the future of creator driven revenue online, drama at Polymarket, where the best builders are today in the industry and how Agora is elevating stablecoins! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the …
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In this episode, Mippo dives into Pump’s token launch and competitive pressures in the launchpad space, Robinhood’s onchain stock derivatives and Arbitrum-based L2 plans, and the prediction market controversy surrounding Zelensky’s attire.Thanks for tuning in! -- Resources Pump’s TGE & Launchpad Wars: https://x.com/_ryanrconnor/status/1943348190381…
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This week, the Hivemind team discuss the upcoming $1.3 billion Pump ICO, ETH’s potential comeback, crypto treasury companies, the GMX exploit fallout, prediction markets reshaping information flows, free markets vs state direction, and more. Enjoy! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscri…
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Before Blockworks became a $150 million media force, Jason Yanowitz was just a kid flipping baseball cards on eBay - discovering early what it meant to build leverage online. Raised in a countercultural, entrepreneurial family, Jason never saw the traditional nine-to-five as the only path. In 2017, Jason went to an event that'd change his life, as …
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In this episode, we went live from Permissionless with Eugene Chen, Co-founder and CEO of Ellipsis Labs, and Merlin Egalite, Co-founder of Morpho, to explore the resurgence of DeFi activity in the U.S. driven by emerging regulatory clarity around stablecoins and market structure. We also discuss U.S. dollar dominance in stablecoins, institutional a…
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Gm! This week Yano is joined by Steven and AJ from OffChain Labs to dive into all the behind-the-scenes happenings of one of the biggest deals in recent crypto history - the collaboration between Arbitrum and Robinhood to tokenize both public and private US stocks for European markets. -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Kath…
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Happy 4th of July to our stateside followers! On this episode, Rob Hadick joins Santi to review the biggest news of the week focusing in on stablecoins, Circle IPO butterfly effects, robinhood’s arbitrum tokenization announcement at Cannes at ECC, 12 month outlook and the biggest opportunities today in crypto. -- Rob's Stablecoin Article - https://…
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In this episode, Jon Charbonneau of DBA joined us at Permissionless to discuss regulatory arbitrage in crypto, challenges around decentralization, and the evolving role of L2s. We also explore opportunities in prediction markets, memecoins, and modular lending. Finally, we touch on investment trends, talent pools, and institutional adoption across …
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This week, we're excited to share with our community a bonus episode from PERMISSIONLESS IV, which just took place this past week in Brooklyn, NY. This is a Fireside Chat with Yano and Ivan Soto-Wright, the CEO of MoonPay, and Sherri Haymond of MasterCard who dive in and discuss the fusion of DeFi and TradFi.--Start your day with crypto news, analy…
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This week, we're excited to share with our community a bonus episode from PERMISSIONLESS IV, which just took place this past week in Brooklyn, NY. This is a Fireside Chat with Yano and Konstantin Richter of Blockdaemon and it brings all the alpha for builders and investors in the space!--Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Kathe…
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In this episode, we went live from Permissionless with David Hoffman and Hayden Adams to discuss Uniswap’s evolution from V1 to V4 and the development of Unichain. We dive into Uniswap’s full-stack approach, MEV minimization strategies, competition with centralized platforms, and the future of the Uniswap wallet. Thanks for tuning in! -- Katana is …
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This week, we're excited to share with our community a bonus episode which recaps PERMISSIONLESS IV, which just took place this past week in Brooklyn, NY. While Santi and Jason are not in this episode, the episode does feature some of the biggest names in the Blockworks podcast family and we hope you enjoy all the alpha!--Start your day with crypto…
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To recap Permissionless, we got the hosts from 0xResearch, Forward Guidance, Lightspeed, and Supply Shock together to discuss their thoughts from the conference, and what they are excited about going forward. Enjoy! -- Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Rizzo: https://x.com/pete_rizzo_ Follow…
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Join Michale, Mike, Yano and Santi on stage and LIVE from PERMISSIONLESS IV as they break down crypto's breakout moment for this week's roundup!--Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts -- Follow Michael - https://x.com/im…
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This crossover episode is coming to you LIVE from Permissionless! Michael, Santi, Mippo, and Jason discuss the growth of prediction markets, crypto’s own “Magnificent 7” forming, Bitcoin’s dominance, and stablecoins going mainstream. Thanks for tuning in! -- Arkham is a crypto exchange and a blockchain analytics platform. Arkham allows crypto trade…
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This week, the Hivemind team explains why crypto feels stagnant despite rising prices, the ongoing failure of real-world asset (RWA) narratives, and how on-chain credit markets are quietly gaining traction. They also dive into the explosion of new token launches, the misguided obsession with “real yield,” what the success of Ethena and Pendle says …
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In this episode, we’re joined by Tarun from Gauntlet, and Adrian from Steakhouse, to dive into the emerging role of risk curators in DeFi. We cover the evolution of curator models, incentive structures, fixed-rate lending via Morpho v2, market design trade-offs, institutional adoption, and future opportunities for specialized lending infrastructure…
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This week, Marc Boiron (CEO, Polygon Labs) and Sandeep Nailwal (CEO, Polygon Foundation) joined Yano to dive into all the happenings at Polygon, their comeback plan, how the industry has shifted since last cycle, the best business models currently for chains and how Katana and the Agglayer will push not only the project, but crypto forward. --Start…
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Happy Saturday! On this bonus episode sponsored by our partners at Supra, Josh Tobkin joins Yano to share all about the new and exciting advances that Supra are making when it comes to combining AI, oracles and blockchain to create TAOs (Threshold AI Oracles) and AutoFi - the new frontier of decentralized finance! -- Start your day with crypto news…
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On this week’s Roundup, Yano and Santi explore Blockworks’ recently released Token Transparency framework, discuss the passing of the GENIUS act through the senate, and continue to marvel and engage with the fire plays right now - Hyperliquid and CRCL. --Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire…
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In this episode, we discuss the current macro volatility, the GENIUS Act and CRCL’s price surge, and “alt season” narratives shifting to public markets. We also cover token unlock dynamics, JP Morgan’s stablecoin plans, and the emerging utility of prediction markets. Thanks for tuning in! -- Arkham is a crypto exchange and a blockchain analytics pl…
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