Crypto Needs Its iPhone Moment | James Zhang
Empire18 Tammi 2025

Crypto Needs Its iPhone Moment | James Zhang

In today's episode James Zhang joins the show to discuss the breakout year Jambo had after selling around 750,000 phones. We discuss why crypto needs to focus on go to market strategies, the killer use case for stablecoins, why mobile is so important & what to expect in 2025. Enjoy! - - Help us shape the future of Empire. Fill out our audience survey and give us your thoughts: https://empire-31ed59.beehiiv.com/forms/01a0ba12-61d0-4a12-a6c6-8bbcdb3b0060 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?utm_source=podcasts Follow Jambo: https://x.com/JamboTechnology Follow Santiago: 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/ -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) The Jambo Origin Story (08:21) The Jambo Phone (12:17) Launching A Satellite (16:29) Using The Jambo Phone (21:18) Launching On Solana (28:10) Scaling To 100 Million+ Users (33:38) The Play To Earn Model (38:26) Mobile Virtual Network Operator's (45:34) Stablecoins (51:19) The Tencent Business Model (56:06) What's Next For Jambo? (01:01:19) Crypto's Go To Market Problem (01:09:35) AI Agents (01:15:07) Final Thoughts -- 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.

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