Why Binance Might Acquire FTX | Breaking News
Binance is considering acquiring FTX. I never thought I'd type those words. What just happened? How did FTX go from a market-leading exchange to near insolvency? Is there contagion risk, and how will ...
9 Nov 20221h 28min
a16z's Crypto Thesis | Arianna Simpson, Ali Yahya
In this episode of Empire, Arianna Simpson and Ali Yahya join to discuss a16z's crypto thesis. We start with Ali's network flywheel framework, the future of interoperability and protocol value capture...
7 Nov 20221h 6min
J.P. Morgan’s Aave Trade Explained | Matthew Blumberg, Byron Gilliam
In this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, we bring on Matthew Blumberg and Byron Gilliam to discuss how J.P. Morgan - the largest bank in the US - just made history. What happened? J.P. Morgan execu...
4 Nov 202242min
Arbitrum’s Roadmap To Scale Ethereum | Steven Goldfeder, Raul Jordan
In this episode of Empire, Santi is joined by Steven Goldfeder and Raul Jordan to discuss the Prsymatic Labs acquisition and the future of Arbitrum. We cover Arbitrum's approach to state growth, AnyTr...
31 Okt 20221h 7min
Reddit Embraces Web3, Apple NFT Drama & FedCoin | Roundup
In this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, we discuss Reddit embracing NFTs, Apple's new NFT policy, the future of stablecoins (FedCoin?), Elon's Twitter takeover and more. Tune in for the spiciest s...
28 Okt 202250min
A Web3 Talent & Token Compensation MasterClass | Zack Skelly, Aurora Harshner
In this episode of Empire, Santi is joined by Zack Skelly and Aurora Harshner to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the Web3 talent market. How should employees and companies think about toke...
24 Okt 20221h 13min
Aptos Bull vs Bear, SBF Regulation & Modular Blockchains | Roundup
In this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, we discuss the highly contentious launch of Aptos, a new L1 blockchain marketing 160K+ TPS. We debate the bull vs bear case for Aptos and ask, "Do we need a...
21 Okt 202255min
Arbitraging Culture in Size | Meltem Demirors
In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are joined by Meltem Demirors to discuss the creation and monetization of culture. We explore how culture is already monetized today, just indirectly, and th...
17 Okt 20221h 12min
