Empire

This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the upcoming SpaceX IPO with early investor Ryan Zurrer. We deep dive into how to value SpaceX, why this crypto bear market feels worse than others, opportunities in DeFi today, Strategy selling Bitcoin and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:52) Takeaways From Money 2020 & All-In Summit

(07:50) The Bull vs Bear Case For SpaceX

(19:02) peaq Ad

(19:48) Why This Bear Market Feels Worse Than Others

(30:17) The Aftermath of SpaceX’s IPO

(36:20) DeFi Opportunities In 2026

(48:50) Strategy Sells Bitcoin, Will BTC Hit $40k?

(01:10:40) 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, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week, Avichal Garg joins the show to discuss how he is currently allocating to crypto in 2026. We deep dive into the opportunity in crypto and AI venture, how to build a breakout app, the future path for Ethereum, why Avichal is still bullish on SOL & ETH, why tokens trade at a discount and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(13:58) How To Build A Breakout App

(21:46) Where Electric Sees the Most Opportunity

(33:35) Why Do Tokens Trade At A Discount?

(39:42) Why Avichal Is Still Bullish On SOL & ETH

(42:46) Who Wins The Crypto Exchange Wars?

(48:10) The Ethereum Roadmap

(54:16) How To Make DeFi Safe Again

(57:50) Final Thoughts

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

This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss why everyone in crypto feels so bearish. We then dive deep into whether stablecoins significantly improve payment rails, Robinhood’s AI agent announcement, Rob’s takeaways from a trip to D.C., MicroStrategy and RoboStrategy NAV premiums, and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:50) Why’s The Timeline So Bearish?

(22:12) Robinhood Launches AI Agents

(32:23) Morpho Midnight

(44:27) Is DeFi Uninvestable?

(49:15) Takeaways From D.C.

(54:14) MicroStrategy & RoboStrategy NAV Premiums

(58:22) 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, Rob, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss why Hyperliquid is having its breakout moment by capitalizing on the trillion dollar IPO wave. We then deep dive into whether we’re entering a new bull market, if Ethereum is overvalued, SpaceX’s IPO, and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:20) Hyperliquid’s Breakout Moment

(23:38) SpaceX's IPO

(29:15) Are We Entering A New Bull Market?

(36:15) Why Ethereum Is Overvalued

(53:28) 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, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week, Mike Cagney joins the show to discuss Figure and how it became the leading non-bank HELOC lender in the U.S. We deep dive into how Figure leverages blockchain rails to scale the next evolution of capital markets before Mike shares his thoughts on tokenization, being a public vs private company, how to fix tokens and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:20) How Do Blockchains Disrupt Capital Markets?

(09:28) Why Did Mike Build Figure?

(27:00) Will Figure Launch a Wallet?

(38:05) SoFi’s Superbowl Ads

(45:42) Tokenizing Equities

(55:08) The Provenance Blockchain

(01:01:46) Being a Public vs Private Company

(01:07:18) How To Fix Tokens

(01:12:27) What’s Next For Crypto In 5 Years?

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