SBF played us, Uniswap launched NFTs and Coinbase vs Apple | Roundup

In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi discuss SBF's interview with The New York Times and his attempt to avoid all liability. We then discuss BlockFi's bankruptcy, Uniswap's new NFT marketplace, Apple banning NFT transfers on Coinbase, Bitcoin's colossal problem and more! This is the one weekly podcast you won't want to miss. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (05:00) SBF Played Us (17:00) BlockFi Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (27:00) Permissionless Tickets Are On Sale! (28:40) Uniswap Launches An NFT Marketplace (36:48) Coinbase Takes On Apple (41:38) Bitcoin Miners In More Pain (46:30) Is Bitcoin In Trouble? (53:27) Tech Layoffs & A Focus On Unit Economics (57:55) Casa Adds Ethereum Support (1:02:33) Crypto Media, Book Recs & Closing Thoughts - - Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Circle’s USDC has quickly become one of the most trusted and widely used stablecoins because of its composability, stability and reserve transparency. As a seamless, trusted digital currency, USDC is a zero-to-one opportunity for the global financial system. Check out their Transparency Hub at http://empirepodcast.link/circle that outlines everything from links to USDC weekly reserve reports, monthly attestations, and blog posts written by their executive team highlighting how and why USDC was built the way it is. - - Resources Vox SBF interview https://bit.ly/3AZa7O4 BlockFi/FTX/Alameda recursive loan tweet https://twitter.com/ayko2718/status/1597432454070956032 Coinbase tweet on Apple https://twitter.com/CoinbaseWallet/status/1598354819735031809 The River of Doubt https://www.candicemillard.com/river-of-doubt.html - - 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.