

Empire
Empire features interviews with top crypto founders to get the real stories that aren’t shared elsewhere. Empire is your look behind the curtain of the crypto industry. We release two episodes per week: guest interviews on Monday and a weekly roundup on Friday.
Episodes


Hivemind: Will 2026 Be Bullish & Crypto's Token vs Equity Problem

Quadrillions: The Crypto Capital of the World | Acting Chairman Pham

Our 2026 Predictions

The State of Crypto, 2026 Predictions & Espresso's Token Launch | Jill Gunter

Is 2025 Crypto's Dot-com Moment? | Weekly Roundup

Hivemind: Crypto Is Dead with Dougie DeLuca

Fundamentals Are The New King of Crypto | Smac & Noah Goldberg

Tempo Testnet Goes Live, Burnout In Crypto, and Farcaster’s Pivot | Weekly Roundup
In this episode of Empire, Jason Yanowitz rejoins Rob and Santi to discuss recent events in the crypto space. The hosts dive into the controversy surrounding Paradigm's alleged coordinated attack on Polymarket, debating the appropriate level of VC involvement with portfolio companies. They then shift to Paradigm's Temp...

Institutional Flows Will Overpower the 4-Year Cycle
In this episode of Empire, Jason Yanowitz interviews Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, about the current state and future of the crypto market. Hougan discusses why he believes the four-year cycle is dead due to institutional adoption and regulatory improvements, highlighting the recent greenlighting of crypto exposure by m...

Ethereum’s Valuation, Saylor’s Next Move, and Prediction Markets | Weekly Roundup

Hivemind: Have We Bottomed, Bitcoin's Quantum Threat & Hyperliquid Unlocks

Quadrillions: Privacy or Perish | Eli Ben-Sasson, Shaul Kfir, & Eric Saraniecki

Monad Founder: The Next Chapter For Monad | Keone Hon
In this episode of Empire, Jason interviews Keone Hon from Monad about the launch of Monad's Mainnet. Keone discusses the decisions made around the launch, including the airdrop, token sale on Coinbase, and the choice not to have an ecosystem-wide pre-deposit campaign. They delve into the exchanges where Monad was list...

Klarna Launches A Stablecoin, Hyperliquid Perps & The Prediction Market Wars | Weekly Roundup

How to Trade Crypto Cycles with Raoul Pal

Market Sell Off, State of Crypto VC & Why Your Coin Isn't Pumping | Weekly Roundup

Hivemind: Can Crypto Bounce, Monad's ICO & The Perp Opportunity

Quadrillions: You’re Already Late | Mike Belshe, Justin Peterson & Eric Saraniecki

Bitcoin Breaks $95k, Crypto’s Valuation Problem & The Path To Real Onchain Users
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