How to Value L1s, L2s, and Crypto Assets | Kyle Samani
In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are joined by special guest Kyle Samani to dive deep into valuing L1 and L2 crypto assets. The conversation covers the importance of MEV as the primary value...
26 Apr 20241h 11min
Behind the Scenes of Restaking | Brandon Curtis & Myles O'Neil
In this deep dive episode, Brandon Curtis (Rio), Myles O'Neil (Reverie), and Ryan West (Blockworks Research) unpack the emerging world of restaking on Ethereum. The conversation starts with a detailed...
23 Apr 20241h 39min
CoinFund's Playbook for a Crypto Supercycle | Jake Brukhman & Seth Ginns
In this episode, Jason sits down with Jake Brukhman and Seth Ginns, co-founders and managing partners at CoinFund. They dive deep into CoinFund's origin story, investment philosophy, and how the firm ...
19 Apr 20241h 24min
Does The Bitcoin Halving Still Matter? | 1000x
This week we discuss the current state of crypto after the weekend flash crash. As Bitcoin struggles to break $70,000 with conviction, will the 2024 halving be a strong catalyst for more bullish price...
18 Apr 202448min
Why Layer 3s are Inevitable | Steven Goldfeder, Co-founder at Offchain Labs
In this episode, Steven Goldfeder, co-founder of Offchain Labs, dives deep into the world of Layer 3 blockchains and their potential to revolutionize Ethereum scaling. The discussion covers the benefi...
16 Apr 20241h 27min
Uniswap vs SEC: The Bull and Bear Case | Roundup
In this roundup, Santi and Jason dive into the implications of Uniswap receiving a Wells notice from the SEC and the departure drama at MarginFi. The conversation then shifts to the upcoming Bitcoin h...
12 Apr 20241h 1min
The Future of Bitcoin Smart Contracts | Matt & Amine of Arch Network
In this episode, Matt and Amine, co-founders of Arch, discuss how the Taproot upgrade and Ordinals have enabled programmability and DeFi on the Bitcoin base layer. They explain Arch's novel approach t...
9 Apr 20241h 1min
Do We Really Need Layer 3s? | Roundup
Subscribe to the Empire Newsletter! https://empire-31ed59.beehiiv.com/subscribe In this week's roundup Jason and Santi dive into the latest developments in the crypto space, including the Wormhole an...
5 Apr 20241h 8min
