Empire
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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Klarna Launches A Stablecoin, Hyperliquid Perps & The Prediction Market Wars | Weekly Roundup
<p>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! </p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz</p> <p>Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM</p> <p>Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel</p> <p>Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod</p> <p>--</p> <p>Referenced In The Show: </p> <p><br></p> <p>Jeff Yass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU9N75Fe1yU</p> <p><br></p> <p>Part 1...
How to Trade Crypto Cycles with Raoul Pal
<p>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 burst, Raoul's AI thesis & more. Enjoy! </p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Raoul: https://x.com/RaoulGMI</p> <p>Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel</p> <p>Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod</p> <p>--</p> <p>Zcash is...
Market Sell Off, State of Crypto VC & Why Your Coin Isn't Pumping | Weekly Roundup
<p>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!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM</p> <p>Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel</p> <p>Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod</p> <p>--</p> <p>Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh</p> <p>--</p> <p>Referenced In The Show: https://x.com/santiagoroel/status/1990430092997050753</p> <p>--</p> <p>...
Hivemind: Can Crypto Bounce, Monad's ICO & The Perp Opportunity
<p>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! </p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Ceteris: https://x.com/ceterispar1bus </p> <p>Follow LTR: https://x.com/0xLTR</p> <p>Follow Jason: https://x.com/3xliquidated </p> <p>Follow Flip: https://x.com/trevor_flipper </p> <p>Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod </p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4jYEkBx </p> <p>Subscribe on Apple: https://bit...
Quadrillions: You’re Already Late | Mike Belshe, Justin Peterson & Eric Saraniecki
<p>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. </p> <p>--</p> <p>Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finance. From institutional rails to stablecoins and privacy, the series dives into how traditional markets, crypto innovation, and regulatory frameworks are converging to bring the full force of capital markets onchain.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Join hosts Jason Yanowitz, Yuval Rooz, and Eric Saraniecki for deep dives with spec...
Bitcoin Breaks $95k, Crypto’s Valuation Problem & The Path To Real Onchain Users
<p>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!</p> <p>–</p> <p>Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with all new episodes!</p> <p>Spotify: https://bit.ly/4676Sob </p> <p>Apple: https://bit.ly/4etlBMd </p> <p>–</p> <p>Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel</p> <p>Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviFelman </p> <p>Follow...
State of The Market, Monad's ICO & The Stablecoin Gold Rush | Weekly Roundup
<p>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! </p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM</p> <p>Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel</p> <p>Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod</p> <p>--</p> <p>Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh</p> <p>--</p> <p>Zcash is encrypted Bitcoin. Your digital bill of...
Phantom CEO: The Next Chapter For Phantom | Brandon Millman & Donnie Dinch
<p>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!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Brandon: https://x.com/BChillman</p> <p>Follow Donnie: https://x.com/donnie</p> <p>Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz</p> <p>Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod</p> <p>--</p> <p>Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh</p> <p>--</p> <p>Zcash...
Finding Alpha In Crypto, Mamdani Wins & The AI Gold Rush | Weekly Roundup
<p>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! </p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Pranav: https://x.com/vaneckpk</p> <p>Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel</p> <p>Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz</p> <p>Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod</p> <p>--</p> <p>Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh</p> <p>--</p> <p>...
Quadrillions: Unlocking Quadrillions | Don Wilson & Yuval Rooz
<p>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.</p> <p>--</p> <p>Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finance. From institutional rails to stablecoins and privacy, the series dives into how traditional markets, crypto innovation, and regulatory frameworks are converging to bring the full force of capital markets onchain.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Join hosts Jason Yanowitz, Yuval...
