Best Jason Yanowitz Podcasts (2025)

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Our 2026 Predictions 1:30:45

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Welcome to our final weekly roundup of the year! In this episode we reflect on our 2025 predictions before deep diving into our 2026 predictions. We discuss what to expect for stablecoins, prediction markets, the equity vs token debate & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https:…

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2025 Year in Review 1:18:51

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down for the 2025 Year in Review! They cover the biggest winners and losers of 2025, the best and worst calls of the year, the comeback story of the year, and more. Thanks for tuning in! -- Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields. It starts with VaultBridge, which turns …

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The State of Crypto, 2026 Predictions & Espresso's Token Launch | Jill Gunter 57:02

3d ago57:02

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This week, Jill Gunter from Espresso joins the show to discuss the state of crypto today. We deep dive into how has crypto evolved, why privacy matters, predictions for 2026, will Espresso launch a token & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillgun Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Joi…

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2026 Predictions with Michael Anderson and Vance Spencer 1:08:24

6d ago1:08:24

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This week, Michael and Vance joined the show to recap everything that happened in 2025, and give their predictions for 2026. They cover the CLARITY Act, stablecoin growth, prediction markets, and more. Enjoy!Thanks for tuning in! -- Follow Michael: https://x.com/im_manderson Follow Vance: https://x.com/pythianism Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.l…

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Is 2025 Crypto's Dot-com Moment? | Weekly Roundup 1:03:04

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This week, we discuss whether 2025 marks crypto’s dot-com moment. We deep dive into how to allocate capital as crypto and fintech continue to merge, crypto’s token-vs-equity dilemma, Coinbase’s recent product releases, who wins the stablecoin race and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow…

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Fixing Crypto’s Broken Token Structures | Roundup 1:02:38

6d ago1:02:38

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss recent events in crypto governance, including Uniswap’s unification plan, Aave’s internal conflict, and Circle’s acquisition of Axelar’s core developers. They dive into token and equity misalignment, investor protections, regulatory challenges, valuation implications, and potential future stru…

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Hivemind: Crypto Is Dead with Dougie DeLuca 48:38

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This week, Dougie DeLuca joins the Hivemind team to discuss his recent piece "Crypto Is Dead". We deep dive into the shift that is happening within crypto as we head into 2026, why is sentiment so bad, where to allocate in 2026, where crypto has found PMF and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Dougie: https://x.com/DougieDeLuca Follow Jose: https://x.com/ZeMar…

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Fundamentals Are The New King of Crypto | Smac & Noah Goldberg 1:03:08

10d ago1:03:08

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This week, Noah from Theia & Smac from Compound discuss why crypto’s next chapter won’t be powered by hype alone. They explain how valuations, narratives, fund structures, and real cash-flow durability are reshaping the industry, and why investors must adapt to a world where fundamentals finally matter. Enjoy!—Follow Noah: https://x.com/tradernoah …

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Tempo Testnet Goes Live, Burnout In Crypto, and Farcaster’s Pivot | Weekly Roundup 1:03:10

13d ago1:03:10

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This week, we discuss Polymarket data accuracy, VC involvement in portfolio companies, Paradigm’s Tempo testnet launch, reflections on burnout in crypto, and Farcaster’s pivot. Enjoy! – Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod…

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The Return of Corporate Blockchains | Roundup 1:19:52

14d ago1:19:52

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the resurgence of corporate blockchains, tracing their evolution from early “blockchain not Bitcoin” initiatives to today’s enterprise adoption. They analyze the various blockchain models, design tradeoffs, regulatory and strategic factors, and how companies like Stripe and Robinhood approach …

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Institutional Flows Will Overpower the 4-Year Cycle | Matt Hougan 51:34

17d ago51:34

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This week, CIO of Bitwise Matt Hougan joins the show to discuss fading the power of the four-year cycle, the accelerating wave of institutional adoption, and whether Strategy selling its Bitcoin is a real risk. Matt also weighs in on the Santi-Haseeb L1 debate, balancing token value with investment, and what he thinks drives the next phase of growt…

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Platforms in Crypto: The Next Phase of Crypto Growth | Roundup 1:13:49

20d ago1:13:49

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss platforms in crypto. They define what a platform is, explore Ethereum and Solana as tech platforms versus monetary assets, and debate the merits of product-led vs. developer-led growth go-to-market strategies. They also dive into the challenges of building and scaling ecosystems, and give thei…

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Ethereum’s Valuation, Saylor’s Next Move, and Prediction Markets | Weekly Roundup 1:19:19

20d ago1:19:19

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This week, Santi and Rob discuss market volatility, MicroStrategy’s financial health, and Ethereum’s valuation. They also dive into current macro conditions, recent Tether FUD, and prediction markets. Enjoy! – Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://…

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Hivemind: Have We Bottomed, Bitcoin's Quantum Threat & Hyperliquid Unlocks 52:30

21d ago52:30

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This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the current state of markets as Bitcoin looks to stabalize around $90k. We deep dive into the path forward for Microstategy, is quantum actually a threat to Bitcoin, the rise of AI agents, prediciton markets & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Ceteris: ⁠https://x.com/ceterispar1bus⁠ Follow Jason: ⁠https://x.com/3xliqui…

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Quadrillions: Privacy or Perish | Eli Ben-Sasson, Shaul Kfir, & Eric Saraniecki 50:18

22d ago50:18

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In this episode, we discuss why privacy is critical for TradFi adoption, crypto’s privacy solutions today, and how privacy unlocks institutional adoption of crypto, ultimately bringing quadrillions onchain. -- Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finance. From institutional rails to stablecoins and privacy, the series di…

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How He Built Remote into a $3 BN+ Company in 6 years. 2:05:31

25d ago2:05:31

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In this episode, Wouter Teunissen sits down with Job van der Voort, founder and CEO of Remote.com, to unpack how he built one of the most valuable startups and what the future of company building looks like in the age of AI. Before Remote, Job studied neuroscience and psychology, then joined GitLab as one of its first employees, helping it scale in…

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Monad Founder: The Next Chapter For Monad | Keone Hon 55:25

24d ago55:25

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This week, Keone Hon joins the show to discuss the recent launch of Monad. We deep dive into Monad's ICO, launching on Coinbase, the state of airdrops in crypto today, do we need another L1, whether public vs corporate chains are competitors and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Keone: https://x.com/keoneHD Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Emp…

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Klarna Launches A Stablecoin, Hyperliquid Perps & The Prediction Market Wars | Weekly Roundup 1:30:40

27d ago1:30:40

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This week, we're back to discuss the top stories of the week. We deep dive into Klarna's stablecoin launch, the state of crypto VC, Hyperliquid's launch of equity perps & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepo…

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Breaking Down Uniswap’s Fee Switch and UNIfication Proposal | Hayden Adams & Jesse Walden 59:05

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In this episode, we’re joined by Hayden Adams and Jesse Walden to discuss Uniswap’s “fee switch”. We cover the proposed “UNIfication” structure, protocol fee mechanics, DUNA legal framework, front-end fee removal, investor alignment, retroactive token burns, and the proposal’s potential industry impact. Thanks for tuning in! -- Resources Uniswap’s …

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How to Trade Crypto Cycles with Raoul Pal 1:03:52

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This week, Raoul Pal joins the show to discuss the current state of markets. As crypto & equities face their first significant sell off since the April lows, we deep dive into what's next for markets. Raoul discusses why he believes there's a wave of liquidity coming in 2026, how to trade crypto cycles, valuing crypto networks, has the DAT bubble b…

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Market Sell Off, State of Crypto VC & Why Your Coin Isn't Pumping | Weekly Roundup 1:05:14

1M ago1:05:14

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This week, Rob & Santi are back to discuss the top stories of the week. We deep dive into the recent panic in markets, Santi's piece on crypto valuations, the state of crypto venture, Aave's app launch & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod -- Join…

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Hivemind: Can Crypto Bounce, Monad's ICO & The Perp Opportunity 56:07

1M ago56:07

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This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the recent market price action as BTC struggles to regain $95k. We then deep dive into why is Zcash ripping, the 10/10 leverage hangover, the perps opportunity, crypto's onboarding problem & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Ceteris: ⁠https://x.com/ceterispar1bus⁠ Follow LTR: https://x.com/0xLTR Follow Jason: ⁠https://…

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Quadrillions: You’re Already Late | Mike Belshe, Justin Peterson & Eric Saraniecki 56:48

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In this episode, we cover institutional crypto adoption, stablecoins’ interplay with treasuries and 24/7 repo financing on Canton, the risks associated with wrapped assets and stablecoin fragmentation, and 2026 expectations for broader, client-driven OTC and onchain activity. -- Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finan…

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Bitcoin Breaks $95k, Crypto’s Valuation Problem & The Path To Real Onchain Users 1:07:59

1M ago1:07:59

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This week, Santi joined Jonah & Avi on the 1000x podcast to discuss Bitcoin breaking $95k, why crypto valuations are struggling, how AI and traditional markets offer better value and clearer cash-flow stories, and why the next era of winners will be real applications, not infrastructure. Enjoy! – Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with…

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Revenue Meta, RWA Looping & Uniswap Fee Switch | Roundup 51:12

1M ago51:12

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This week, we break down the violent selloff across equities and crypto, how real revenue, institutional capital, and RWA-looping are reshaping which assets survive. We also discuss the rise of institutional lending markets, Uniswap’s long-awaited fee switch proposal, and why retail-driven tokenomics are dead while fundamentals and sustainable busi…

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State of The Market, Monad's ICO & The Stablecoin Gold Rush | Weekly Roundup 1:20:11

1M ago1:20:11

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This week, Rob & Santi are back to discuss the top stories of the week. We deep dive into the current state of markets, why Coinbase called off their BVNK acquisition, Uniswap's fee switch proposal, Monad's ICO, the bursting of the DAT bubble & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire:…

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He Raised $800M Starting at 18 to Invest In Startups (Harry Stebbings, 20VC) 1:30:06

1M ago1:30:06

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In this episode, Wouter Teunissen sits down with Harry Stebbings, founder of 20VC, to explore how he turned a teenage side project into one of venture capital’s most influential media empires. At just 18, Harry launched The Twenty Minute VC from his childhood bedroom. Within a few years, it became the go-to show for the world’s top investors and fo…

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Phantom CEO: The Next Chapter For Phantom | Brandon Millman & Donnie Dinch 1:25:52

2M ago1:25:52

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This week Brandon Millman & Donnie Dinch join the show to discuss the past, present & future of Phantom. We deep dive into why did Brandon originally build Phantom, recent M&A activity, building perps, how does Phantom generate revenue, will Phantom IPO & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Brandon: https://x.com/BChillman Follow Donnie: https://x.com/donnie Fo…

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How Netflix Escaped Death (Three Times) 1:13:48

2M ago1:13:48

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Netflix shouldn’t exist today. They should’ve been crushed with the 2001 dot-com crash. Yet they survived, even after laying off 40% of the company. Blockbuster Online was minutes away from stealing the entire market-share Netflix had painfully built up. Yet they survived. And after spending $100 Million of the companies $300 Million in cash on lau…

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Inside Crypto’s Liquidity Crunch | Romeo Ravagnan & Sonya Kim 1:08:10

2M ago1:08:10

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In this episode, we’re joined by Romeo Ravagnan and Sonya Kim from 3F Labs to discuss the $30 billion open-interest wipeout, Binance’s margin issues, and the collapse of Stream Finance’s xUSD. They unpack pooled versus isolated risk models in lending, liquidity dynamics, and emerging strategies for leveraging RWAs onchain.Thanks for tuning in! -- T…

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Finding Alpha In Crypto, Mamdani Wins & The AI Gold Rush | Weekly Roundup 1:14:59

2M ago1:14:59

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This week, Pranav Kanade joins the show to discuss the current state of markets. We deep dive into how Pranav finds alpha in crypto, Mamdani's win in NY, have we topped, are L1s overpriced, why the hot money is in AI & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Pranav: https://x.com/vaneckpk Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYan…

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Quadrillions: Unlocking Quadrillions | Don Wilson & Yuval Rooz 1:04:36

2M ago1:04:36

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In this kickoff episode, we draw the big picture of how TradFi is a multiplier for crypto, the barriers to TradFi adoption, and how crypto can overcome - or is already overcoming - those barriers. This is the path to quadrillions moving onchain. -- Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finance. From institutional rails to…

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War Stories From a Crypto Founder | Kain Warwick 1:12:55

2M ago1:12:55

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This week, Kain Warwick joins the show to discuss building Infinex and the march towards TGE. We deep dive into Kain's experience building in crypto, the next stage for Infinex, taking down CEXs, running a startup, dealing with drug addiction & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Kain: https://x.com/kaiynne Follow Jason: ⁠https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empi…

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Crypto Finally Goes Mainstream | Roundup 30:09

2M ago30:09

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In this solo Roundup, Mippo discusses JPMorgan’s pivot, the disruptive potential of stablecoins, new spot ETFs, the sustained growth of prediction markets, Trump pardoning CZ, and Western Union’s upcoming stablecoin. Thanks for tuning in! -- Resources Stablecoin Linked Cards - Way Better Secured Credit Cards: https://x.com/sytaylor/status/198247489…

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Crypto’s in a 20-Year Secular Bull Market | Weekly Roundup 1:12:29

2M ago1:12:29

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This week, we discuss why Blockworks decided to shut down its news room. We then dive into why 2025 marks the start of a new chapter for the crypto industry, why we're still in a bull market, MegaETH's ICO, recent IPOs, M&A and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://x.com/Jas…

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Hivemind: Crypto's Leverage Hangover, Hyperliquid's Resurgance & What's Next for Markets? 58:26

2M ago58:26

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This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the current state of the market as crypto's recovers from it's post October leverage unwind. We deep dive into what's outperforming, analogies to the dot com bubble vs today, Zcash's outperformance, max pain for altcoins & more. Enjoy! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from David Canellis…

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AI Meets Bitcoin in Singapore — and Why the U.S. Is Back in the Game with Jesse Darnell 16:03

2M ago16:03

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The U.S. crypto scene is finally waking up. After years of regulatory uncertainty and innovation flight, the winds are shifting. Charlie Shrem sits down with Jesse Darnell, former Marine and founder of ADVXNCE Protocol, fresh off Token2049 in Singapore, to talk about why global builders are suddenly turning their eyes back to America. They dive int…

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Is the Cycle Over, Portfolio Psychology, & Prediction Market Alpha 40:12

2M ago40:12

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This week, Jonah & Avi from the 1000x podcast join Jason live in the Blockworks studio to discuss whether the crypto cycle is truly over, OGs selling vs new whales entering, and how we manage our portfolios. We also dive into Robinhood’s long-term potential, our favorite crypto projects, finding edge in prediction markets and much more. Enjoy! -- G…

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Robinhood: The Story of An $120 Billion Super App 1:46:17

2M ago1:46:17

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The Robinhood Biography is a podcast about the 13 year history of how two Stanford Graduates (Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt) created the world's first mobile-first trading app, ushered in the age of retail-investing and slowly built out a super app. Robinhood today is worth over $120 Billion but after going public in 2021 at a $32 Billion valuation, t…

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The Token Revolution | Roundup 34:31

2M ago34:31

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This week, Mippo dives into current crypto market sentiment, bullish macro trends, potential 2026 market shifts, rising barriers to entry in crypto sectors, and consolidation among exchanges. He also unpacks Ribbit Capital’s thesis linking AI and crypto, Coinbase’s acquisition of Echo, and renewed optimism for U.S. crypto regulation through the CLA…

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Was Coinbase's Echo Acquisition a Good Deal? | Weekly Roundup 1:13:07

2M ago1:13:07

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This week, we break down Coinbase’s $375 million acquisition of Echo and debate whether it was a good deal or not. We also dive into other top stories, including FalconX’s acquisition of 21Shares, Tempo’s $500 million raise, the latest developments in prediction markets, and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.…

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How He Built a $110M AI Company from Scratch (Dylan Fox, Assembly AI) 1:51:33

2M ago1:51:33

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In this episode, Wouter Teunissen sits down with Dylan Fox, the founder of AssemblyAI, to unpack how he built one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies from scratch. For decades, speech recognition was stuck in the past, clunky APIs, outdated models, and enterprise-only access. Dylan saw it up close while working as an engineer at Cisc…

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Inside Coinbase’s $375m Acquisition of Echo | Shan Aggarwal 1:01:06

2M ago1:01:06

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This week, we’re joined by Coinbase’s Chief Business Officer, Shan Aggarwal, to discuss their acquisition of Echo. We dive into Coinbase’s strategy to bring capital markets onchain, Echo’s role in compliant onchain fundraising, integration of acquired teams, tokenized equities, prediction markets, and Coinbase’s broader goal of becoming an all-enco…

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Gold Hits All-Time Highs, Stablecoin Adoption, and Historic Liquidations | Roundup 59:46

2M ago59:46

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On this week’s Roundup, we discuss gold’s new highs, and the implications this has for Bitcoin and crypto markets. We also unpack institutional crypto adoption, stablecoin-driven innovation, market liquidations, CeFi vs. DeFi resilience, and rising interest in prediction markets and tokenized financial systems. Thanks for tuning in! -- Katana direc…

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DAS Takeaways, Crypto’s Largest Liquidation Ever & Have We Peaked? | Weekly Roundup 1:07:35

2M ago1:07:35

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This week we discuss the fallout after crypto's largest ever liquidation event. We deep dive into the problem with crypto's market structure, has the DAT bubble burst, Binance's listing process, takeaways from DAS & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz F…

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Hivemind: Record Liquidations, Auto-Deleveraging, & Biggest Post-Crash Winners & Losers 1:05:02

2M ago1:05:02

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This week, the Hivemind team breaks down Friday’s insane crypto crash, the auto-deleveraging across exchanges, USDe’s sudden depeg, and the biggest post-crash winners and losers. -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire -…

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Why Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat- and Opportunity Might- Come from Quantum Physics 19:50

3M ago19:50

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“Quantum computing is taking the laws of nature — light, heat, entanglement — and turning them into a new kind of computer. When that happens, the way we think about Bitcoin’s security will have to change forever.” — Charlie Shrem This week on The Charlie Shrem Show, we go deep into the strangest frontier yet: the intersection of Bitcoin, cryptogra…

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Kalshi CEO’s Bold Vision For The Future of Markets | Tarek Mansour 1:14:08

2M ago1:14:08

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This week, Tarek Mansour Co-founder & CEO of Kalshi joins the show to discuss the next chapter for one of the fastest growing start ups in the U.S. We deep dive into the Kalshi origin story, how media and markets are evolving, the opportunity for prediction markets, advice for founders and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Tarek: https://x.com/mansourtarek_ F…

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LIVE | Market Crash: What Happened and What’s Next 1:01:15

2M ago1:01:15

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In this bonus live interview, Doug Colkitt joins the stream to unpack the crypto market's most severe wave of liquidations on record. We'll get into what fueled the crash, how auto-deleveraging works, and what it means for the rest of the cycle. Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod Follow Doug: https:/…

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#001 Daniel Ek: From the Projects to Scaling Spotify to $100 Billion+ 32:58

3M ago32:58

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This episode is about Daniel Ek and the lessons I have learned from studying his life and the creation of Spotify. If you want to learn how to apply leverage to your company and life, how to create a product so compelling you turn an entire industry around from losing billions, to new all time highs…. then I think you’ll enjoy this. Follow me on Tw…