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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss why the US government placed export controls on Anthropic's Fable model. We then deep dive into open vs close sourced models, will Microstratgey blow up, structuring a portfolio in 2026, Coinbase's new product announcement and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(07:16) Anthropic's Fable Banned by US Government
(20:10) peaq Ad
(20:57) Open vs Closed Source Models
(26:42) Structuring A Portfolio Post 10/10
(40:07) Will Microstrategy Blow Up?
(59:12) Coinbase's Product Announcement
(1:05:40) Content of The Week
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This week, Ryan Watkins join the show to discuss the current state of crypto and where he sees the most opportunity in 2026. We deep dive into running a crypto fund in 2026, do four year cycles still exist, the Hyperliquid thesis, token unlocks and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(04:02) Running A Crypto Fund In 2026
(09:55) Do Four Year Cycles Exist?
(16:36) peaq Ad
(17:22) How To Find A Trade
(25:52) The Hyperliquid Thesis
(49:44) Is The Hyperliquid Trade Overcrowded?
(53:28) Opportunities In Crypto, Token Unlocks & The L1 Trade
(01:02:16) Zcash & Privacy
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In this special episode, Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and unpacks what it means for crypto’s next phase. Michael and Jason explore why Messari’s breadth of data, APIs, and research complement Blockworks’ deep on-chain analytics, investor relations, and disclosure products. They also address crypto’s trust problem, the need for standardized data and disclosures, and how Blockworks aims to become the trusted data layer connecting issuers, investors, exchanges, regulators, and AI agents in on-chain markets.
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This week, CFTC Chair Michael Selig joins the show to discuss the CFTC's recent policy announcement on perps in the U.S. We deep dive into how to regulate crypto in the U.S, prediction markets, 24/7 markets, working with the SEC and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(04:20) Working With The SEC
(08:40) Bringing Perps To The U.S
(19:03) peaq Ad
(19:49) How To Regulate DeFi?
(26:08) Becoming The Crypto Capital of The World
(29:10) Prediction Markets
(45:28) 24/7 Capital Markets
(56:39) The Clarity Act
(01:00:14) Final Thoughts
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the upcoming SpaceX IPO with early investor Ryan Zurrer. We deep dive into how to value SpaceX, why this crypto bear market feels worse than others, opportunities in DeFi today, Strategy selling Bitcoin and more. Enjoy!
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Robots will soon outnumber humans onchain. peaqOS turns them into a new trusted liquid asset class, with yield tied to real-world workloads. It gives robots all they need to do business on any chain — and lets humans earn from automation. Explore the Machine Economy: https://peaq.xyz
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:52) Takeaways From Money 2020 & All-In Summit
(07:50) The Bull vs Bear Case For SpaceX
(19:02) peaq Ad
(19:48) Why This Bear Market Feels Worse Than Others
(30:17) The Aftermath of SpaceX’s IPO
(36:20) DeFi Opportunities In 2026
(48:50) Strategy Sells Bitcoin, Will BTC Hit $40k?
(01:10:40) Content of The Week
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This week, Avichal Garg joins the show to discuss how he is currently allocating to crypto in 2026. We deep dive into the opportunity in crypto and AI venture, how to build a breakout app, the future path for Ethereum, why Avichal is still bullish on SOL & ETH, why tokens trade at a discount and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(13:58) How To Build A Breakout App
(21:46) Where Electric Sees the Most Opportunity
(33:35) Why Do Tokens Trade At A Discount?
(39:42) Why Avichal Is Still Bullish On SOL & ETH
(42:46) Who Wins The Crypto Exchange Wars?
(48:10) The Ethereum Roadmap
(54:16) How To Make DeFi Safe Again
(57:50) Final Thoughts
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss why everyone in crypto feels so bearish. We then dive deep into whether stablecoins significantly improve payment rails, Robinhood’s AI agent announcement, Rob’s takeaways from a trip to D.C., MicroStrategy and RoboStrategy NAV premiums, and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:50) Why’s The Timeline So Bearish?
(22:12) Robinhood Launches AI Agents
(32:23) Morpho Midnight
(44:27) Is DeFi Uninvestable?
(49:15) Takeaways From D.C.
(54:14) MicroStrategy & RoboStrategy NAV Premiums
(58:22) Content of The Week
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss why Hyperliquid is having its breakout moment by capitalizing on the trillion dollar IPO wave. We then deep dive into whether we’re entering a new bull market, if Ethereum is overvalued, SpaceX’s IPO, and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:20) Hyperliquid’s Breakout Moment
(23:38) SpaceX's IPO
(29:15) Are We Entering A New Bull Market?
(36:15) Why Ethereum Is Overvalued
(53:28) Content of The Week
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This week, Mike Cagney joins the show to discuss Figure and how it became the leading non-bank HELOC lender in the U.S. We deep dive into how Figure leverages blockchain rails to scale the next evolution of capital markets before Mike shares his thoughts on tokenization, being a public vs private company, how to fix tokens and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:20) How Do Blockchains Disrupt Capital Markets?
(09:28) Why Did Mike Build Figure?
(27:00) Will Figure Launch a Wallet?
(38:05) SoFi’s Superbowl Ads
(45:42) Tokenizing Equities
(55:08) The Provenance Blockchain
(01:01:46) Being a Public vs Private Company
(01:07:18) How To Fix Tokens
(01:12:27) What’s Next For Crypto In 5 Years?
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the current AI mania and how it feels similar to crypto in 2017. We then deep dive into Circle's $222M raise, expectations for the Clarity Act, Anthropic's crackdown on SPVs and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(05:44) AI Today Feels Like Crypto In 2017
(27:12) Circle Raises $222M
(46:15) The Clarity Act
(59:03) Anthropic Cracks Down On SPV’s
(01:10:30) Content of The Week
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This week, Stani Kulechov & Mike Silagadze join the show to discuss the aftermath of the KelpDAO exploit. We deep dive into why this hack could have potentially killed DeFi, launching the DeFi United fund, how to mitigate against future hacks, why DeFi tokens are uninvestable and more .Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(04:08) How The KelpDAO Exploit Could Have Killed DeFi
(14:13) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(14:48) Launching DeFi United
(30:12) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(30:52) The Future of Aave & EtherFi
(39:00) DeFi’s Speculative Premium
(43:00) How To Prevent DeFi Hacks?
(53:00) Why DeFi Tokens Are Uninvestable
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the current state of markets during earnings season. As equities push to new all time highs on stronger than expected results, we take a closer look at Robinhood’s numbers, the DeFi United recovery fund, Pump.fun’s token burn announcement and more. Enjoy!
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Fidelity Crypto was built in-house with over a dozen years of crypto experience. So you can trade crypto and stocks in one place at Fidelity, backed by industry-leading security. Fidelity Crypto. We're here to help you feel good about investing in crypto.
Crypto is offered by Fidelity Digital Assets, NA, is not insured by FDIC or SIPC and includes risk of complete loss. Securities offered by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Member NYSE, SIPC.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(04:00) Takeaways From Earnings
(20:10) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(20:45) Stablecoin Chains
(24:28) State of The Market
(30:12) The DeFi United Recovery Fund
(42:04) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(42:45) Pump Fun’s Token Burn
(55:58) Content of The Week
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This week, Alex Pruden & Philip Martin join the show to discuss Bitcoin's rising quantum threat. We deep dive into what is the risk from quantum, what to do with Satoshi's coins, will we see a Bitcoin fork, how does DeFi mitigate hacks, how to protect your privacy and more. Enjoy!
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Fidelity Crypto was built in-house with over a dozen years of crypto experience. So you can trade crypto and stocks in one place at Fidelity, backed by industry-leading security. Fidelity Crypto. We're here to help you feel good about investing in crypto.
Crypto is offered by Fidelity Digital Assets, NA, is not insured by FDIC or SIPC and includes risk of complete loss. Securities offered by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Member NYSE, SIPC.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:02) The Quantum Computing Risk
(08:50) Bitcoin’s Quantum Risk
(12:20) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(12:55) What To Do With Satoshi’s Coins?
(35:12) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(35:52) The Biggest Threat to Bitcoin
(38:35) How Does DeFi Mitigate Hacks?
(46:27) Are Stablecoins At Risk To Quantum?
(50:15) ZKsync Ad
(50:49) How To Secure Your Privacy
(54:57) What's The Timeline For Quantum?
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the latest DeFi exploit of KelpDAO which saw $290M in funds exploited. We deep dive into how to resolve the recent exploits in DeFi, the rivalry between Kalshi and Polymarket, will the Clarity Act pass and more. Enjoy!
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This episode is brought to you by Fidelity Crypto. Learn more at https://Fidelity.com/crypto
Fidelity Crypto was built in-house with over a dozen years of crypto experience. So you can trade crypto and stocks in one place at Fidelity, backed by industry-leading security. Fidelity Crypto. We're here to help you feel good about investing in crypto.
Crypto is offered by Fidelity Digital Assets, NA, is not insured by FDIC or SIPC and includes risk of complete loss. Securities offered by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Member NYSE, SIPC.
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ZKsync is the Bank Stack of Ethereum. It is a network of chains secured by cryptography, not validators. Its cutting-edge ZK innovation enables the privacy, performance and connectivity that businesses need to thrive in the digital assets economy.
To find out more visit: https://www.zksync.io/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:25) The Fallout From KelpDAOs Exploit
(18:08) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(18:43) Crypto Is At An Inflection Point
(39:10) Fidelity Crypto Ad
(39:51) Kalshi & Polymarket Push To Launch Perps
(01:00:58) ZKsync Ad
(01:01:33) Will The Clarity Act Pass?
(01:04:53) What Is USDai?
(01:09:52) Content of The Week
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This week, Jason and Mippo sat down to discuss the Blockworks rebrand! They examine the trust problem in crypto, onchain capital markets, disclosure frameworks, industry consolidation, and Blockworks’ evolution over the years. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:10) The Current State of Crypto
(07:08) Crypto’s Trust Problem
(09:12) Blockworks’ Solution
(12:02) The Data Behind Tokens
(17:11) Blockworks’ Evolution
(25:00) Issues With Tokens
(35:25) The Blockworks Rebrand
(39:45) Crypto Sentiment
(43:51) Closing Comments
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This week, Logan Jastremski joins the show to discuss his current crypto thesis in 2026. We deep dive into who wins the competition for onchain trading volume between Solana and Hyperliquid, are L1s overvalued, Logan's highest conviction bets in 2026 and more. Enjoy!
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ZKsync is the Bank Stack of Ethereum. It is a network of chains secured by cryptography, not validators. Its cutting-edge ZK innovation enables the privacy, performance and connectivity that businesses need to thrive in the digital assets economy.
To find out more visit: https://www.zksync.io/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:02) Logan’s Crypto Thesis in 2026
(05:30) Are L1s Overvalued?
(16:02) Solana vs Hyperliquid
(29:40) ZKsync Ad
(30:15) Why Was Hyperliquid So Successful?
(43:35) Opportunities In 2026
(50:35) The Tesla Thesis
(56:54) Can Twitter Scale To A Finance Platform
(01:02:20) Which Would You Own: BTC vs NVDA
(01:05:28) Final Thoughts
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the current state of markets as the S&P hits a new all time high. We then deep dive into Tether's $150M recovery plan for Drift, Kraken's $200M raise, the impact on Microstrategy's $STRC, why have L2s underperformed and more. Enjoy!
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ZKsync is the Bank Stack of Ethereum. It is a network of chains secured by cryptography, not validators. Its cutting-edge ZK innovation enables the privacy, performance and connectivity that businesses need to thrive in the digital assets economy.
To find out more visit: https://www.zksync.io/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:11) State of The Market
(12:40) The Hyperliquid Thesis
(25:18) ZKsync Ad
(25:52) Tether’s $150M Drift Recovery Plan
(28:17) The SEC’s New DeFi Guidance
(32:05) Microstrategy's $STRC
(34:50) Kraken Raises $200M From Deutsche Börse
(40:53) Why Have L2s Underperformed
(53:19) Content of The Week
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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, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed. -
This week, Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic & Luca Prosperi join the show to discuss what's next for DeFi in 2026. We deep dive into why are rates so low in DeFi today, how to mitigate risk, the growth of stablecoins, the fallout from Drift's exploit, the opportunity for prediction markets and more. Enjoy!
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# 68 | The Physics of On-Chain Lending (I): https://dirtroads.substack.com/p/68-the-physics-of-on-chain-lending?triedRedirect=true
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ZKsync is the Bank Stack of Ethereum. It is a network of chains secured by cryptography, not validators. Its cutting-edge ZK innovation enables the privacy, performance and connectivity that businesses need to thrive in the digital assets economy.
To find out more visit: https://www.zksync.io/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:42) Why Are Rates in DeFi So Low?
(16:32) The Physics of Onchain Lending
(24:33) ZKsync Ad
(25:16) The Biggest Risk In DeFi Today
(52:58) What’s Next For DeFi In 2026 & Beyond?
(01:02:18) How To Mitigate Risk In DeFi
(01:09:43) Fallout From Drift’s $280M Exploit
(01:15:15) Prediction Markets
(01:19:52) What's Exciting In Crypto Today?
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This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the biggest problem within DeFi today. We then deep dive into Anthropic's announcement of Mythos, the state of crypto fundraising, the biggest winners in crypto today, are we buying the dip and more. Enjoy!
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ZKsync is the Bank Stack of Ethereum. It is a network of chains secured by cryptography, not validators. Its cutting-edge ZK innovation enables the privacy, performance and connectivity that businesses need to thrive in the digital assets economy.
To find out more visit: https://www.zksync.io/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:32) Why Is DeFi Unattractive?
(26:45) ZKsync, Blockworks IR
(28:16) Anthropic Announces Mythos
(49:46) What’s Happening In Crypto Fundraising?
(57:34) The Biggest Winners in Crypto Today
(01:04:45) Are We Buying The Dip?
(01:13:35) Content of The Week
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This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the ceasefire in Iran and how it could impact markets going forward. We then deep dive into the 2026 IPO window, is AI a bubble, the fallout of Drift's $280M exploit, Polymarkets recent announcement and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:50) State of The Market
(09:53) Finding Opportunities In Crypto
(15:15) Is AI In a Bubble?
(26:35) The Return of Active Investing
(37:42) Prediction Markets
(51:40) The Drift Exploit Fallout
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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, the Hivemind team, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed. - Visa fler
