This week, Santi joined Jonah & Avi on the 1000x podcast to discuss Bitcoin breaking $95k, why crypto valuations are struggling, how AI and traditional markets offer better value and clearer cash-flow stories, and why the next era of winners will be real applications, not infrastructure. Enjoy!

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Mantle is pioneering ""Blockchain for Banking"" as a revolutionary new category that sits at the intersection of TradFi and web3.

Key elements for Mantle as the ""Blockchain for Banking"":

Transactions posted to the blockchain

Compatibility with TradFi rails

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Mantle Network, the access layer — transforms Mantle Network into a purpose-built vertical platform — the blockchain for banking — that enables financial services on-chain. Mantle leads the establishment of Blockchain for Banking as the next frontier.

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Timestamps:

(01:11) Crypto’s Valuation Problem

(04:41) Crypto vs the Stock Market

(07:55) Crypto’s Valuation Problem Cont.

(12:49) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(14:03) Is This Time Different?

(18:19) Valuations vs Active Users

(21:33) Future of Blockchain

(25:12) Bitcoin vs Crypto

(29:07) Crypto Needs Cash Flows

(32:24) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(33:38) Underwriting New Chains

(40:52) Western Union Thesis

(43:58) Equity vs Token Holders

(46:30) The Future of Blockchain Investments

(49:46) Missing the Forest for the Trees

(54:06) Ads (mantle)

(55:05) Still Bullish Bitcoin

(59:20) Institutional Interest in Crypto

(01:05:26) Final Thoughts

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This week, Rob & Santi are back to discuss the top stories of the week. We deep dive into the current state of markets, why Coinbase called off their BVNK acquisition, Uniswap's fee switch proposal, Monad's ICO, the bursting of the DAT bubble & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Intro

(01:37) State of The Market

(06:48) Coinbase Calls Off Their $2B Acquisition of BVNK

(13:40) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(14:52) J.P Morgan (JPMD) Launches On Base

(27:40) Uniswap's Fee Switch Proposal

(37:22) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(38:34) Monad's ICO

(55:40) Ads (Geodnet, VanEck)

(57:14) Bursting of The DAT Bubble

(01:07:36) What Happened With Hyperliquid & Popcat?

(01:16:40) Content of The Week

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This week Brandon Millman & Donnie Dinch join the show to discuss the past, present & future of Phantom. We deep dive into why did Brandon originally build Phantom, recent M&A activity, building perps, how does Phantom generate revenue, will Phantom IPO & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Intro

(04:08) Why Did Brandon Start Phantom?

(12:05) Building For Crypto Users vs Normies

(20:57) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(22:11) Launching Phantom CASH

(27:26) How To Scale As a Startup

(35:42) Launching Perps

(47:12) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(48:26) How Does Phantom Generate Revenue?

(53:16) The Next Chapter of Phantom

(56:24) Phantom's Recent M&A

(01:02:16) Ads (mantle)

(01:03:15) Will Phantom Launch a Chain?

(01:11:25) Prediction Markets

(01:15:31) Will Phantom IPO?

(01:21:01) Phantom Connect

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This week, Pranav Kanade joins the show to discuss the current state of markets. We deep dive into how Pranav finds alpha in crypto, Mamdani's win in NY, have we topped, are L1s overpriced, why the hot money is in AI & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Intro

(02:49) The Opportunity For Tokenization

(10:27) Mamdani Wins In NY

(27:35) Finding Alpha In Crypto

(32:05) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(33:17) Are L1s Overpriced?

(36:18) Can People Actually Outperform BTC?

(45:32) Have We Topped?

(49:47) The Hot Money Is In AI

(59:08) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(01:00:21) Can Crypto Ever Get To 100m+ Active Users?

(01:12:42) Content of The Week

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In this kickoff episode, we draw the big picture of how TradFi is a multiplier for crypto, the barriers to TradFi adoption, and how crypto can overcome - or is already overcoming - those barriers. This is the path to quadrillions moving onchain.

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Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finance. From institutional rails to stablecoins and privacy, the series dives into how traditional markets, crypto innovation, and regulatory frameworks are converging to bring the full force of capital markets onchain.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:57) DRW's Origin Story

(9:32) Digital Asset's Thesis

(12:36) TradFi's Early Relationship With Crypto

(15:32) Deciding to Build Canton

(21:03) The Importance of Onchain Privacy

(23:42) Canton's Approach to Privacy

(28:28) Deciding When to Launch Canton

(36:23) Canton's June 2025 Fundraise

(39:59) The Scale of Tokenization

(50:35) Canton's Progress Thus Far

(54:54) Will AI and Crypto Converge?

(58:10) Are Circuit Breakers a Good Idea?

(1:02:48) Bringing Quadrillions Onchain

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Disclaimer: “Quadrillions” is a mini-series produced by Blockworks, and is sponsored by Canton Network. Nothing on this show is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. It’s for informational purposes only, and the views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice or necessarily the views of Blockworks.

Our hosts, guests, and the Blockworks team may hold positions in companies, funds, or projects discussed, including those related to Canton Network.

This week, Kain Warwick joins the show to discuss building Infinex and the march towards TGE. We deep dive into Kain's experience building in crypto, the next stage for Infinex, taking down CEXs, running a startup, dealing with drug addiction & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Intro

(05:36) Investing vs Building In Crypto

(13:11) The Opportunity For Prediction Markets

(17:51) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(18:48) What's Next For Infinex?

(21:39) Taking Down Centralized Exchanges

(30:52) Why Infinex Is Launching A Token

(38:38) Ads (Zcash, Katana)

(39:50) The Problem with Airdrops

(52:10) Most Influential Accounts on CT

(56:42) Ads (Goednet)

(57:27) Surviving in Crypto

(01:00:50) Dealing with Drug Addiction

(01:07:10) Running A Startup

(01:08:57) Where Are We in The Cycle?

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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, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week, we discuss why Blockworks decided to shut down its news room. We then dive into why 2025 marks the start of a new chapter for the crypto industry, why we're still in a bull market, MegaETH's ICO, recent IPOs, M&A and more. Enjoy!

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Mantle is pioneering ""Blockchain for Banking"" as a revolutionary new category that sits at the intersection of TradFi and web3.

Key elements for Mantle as the ""Blockchain for Banking"":

- Transactions posted to the blockchain

- Compatibility with TradFi rails

- Integrated DeFi features

Mantle Network, the access layer — transforms Mantle Network into a purpose-built vertical platform — the blockchain for banking — that enables financial services on-chain. Mantle leads the establishment of Blockchain for Banking as the next frontier.

Follow Mantle on X (@Mantle_Official) for the latest updates on Mantle as the 'Blockchain for Banking'.

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:20) Why Blockworks Closed The News Division

(13:27) Blockdaemon Ad

(14:04) Katana Ad

(14:52) The Next Chapter For Blockworks

(20:48) It’s Still A Bull Market

(25:12) Securitize Plans To Go Public At a $1.25B Valuation

(31:16) Blockdaemon Ad

(31:53) Katana Ad

(32:39) Western Union Announces USDPT

(51:25) Mantle Ad

(52:22) Mastercard Looks To Acquire Zerohash

(01:00:03) Will Stripe's Tempo Be a Success?

(01:06:17) The MegaETH ICO

(01:09:44) 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, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the current state of the market as crypto's recovers from it's post October leverage unwind. We deep dive into what's outperforming, analogies to the dot com bubble vs today, Zcash's outperformance, max pain for altcoins & more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:49) State of The Market

(9:33) The Dot Com Bubble vs Today

(13:51) Hyperliquid's Resurgence

(21:00) The MegaETH ICO

(25:24) Altcoins

(35:15) Zcash

(43:30) Pump Fun

(48:34) Galaxy's $1.15B Senior Notes Offering

(52:08) ETHZilla’s Share Buyback

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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.

This week, Jonah & Avi from the 1000x podcast join Jason live in the Blockworks studio to discuss whether the crypto cycle is truly over, OGs selling vs new whales entering, and how we manage our portfolios. We also dive into Robinhood’s long-term potential, our favorite crypto projects, finding edge in prediction markets and much more. Enjoy!

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Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users.

Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club [https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana] or spin the wheel with Katana Krates [https://app.katana.network/krates]

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(00:00) Introduction

(02:34) Is the Cycle Over?

(07:57) Crypto Disrupting TradFi Rails

(09:570 Ads (Blockdaemon, Katana)

(11:22) OGs Selling

(14:33) Easiest Trade in Crypto?

(16:34) Crypto PTSD & Profit-Taking Psychology

(22:40) Portfolio Management

(29:19) Ads (Blockdaemon, Katana)

(30:43) Most Attractive Crypto Bets

(33:47) Prediction Markets & Gambling

(38:17) Crypto Wash Trading 

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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, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week, we break down Coinbase’s $375 million acquisition of Echo and debate whether it was a good deal or not. We also dive into other top stories, including FalconX’s acquisition of 21Shares, Tempo’s $500 million raise, the latest developments in prediction markets, and more. Enjoy!

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Discover how GEODNET is changing the world: [https://geodnet.com]

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(05:11) Coinbase Acquires Echo For $375m

(24:09) FalconX Acquires 21Shares

(27:25) Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)

(28:35) Takeaways From The Fed Payments Conference

(35:30) The Market Structure Bill

(41:46) Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)

(42:57) Tempo Raises $500m at a $5b Valuation

(49:01) Are Banks In Trouble?

(53:34) Ads (Geodnet)

(54:22) Prediction Markets

(01:02:51) It’s CZ’s World, We’re Just Living In It

(01:06:22) 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, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.