https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiAZuCa6EpA

Today we are joined by Lyn Alden and Jordi Alexander to discuss the Bitcoin blockspace debate, Bitcoin’s long-term security and money vs tech crypto. Lyn and Jordi are two of the most prominent macro and Bitcoin investors. You don’t want to miss their hot (and often conflicting) takes on the evolution and future of Bitcoin!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Bitcoin Blockspace Debate
10:59 The Bear Case and Long-Term Security
36:03 Quicknode
37:50 Kwenta
38:45 Money Crypto vs Tech Crypto
51:53 Bitcoin’s Attack Vectors
57:56 Incentives for Bitcoin Development
01:09:29 Macro’s Impact on BTC
01:14:45 The Bitcoin Halvening
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Resources

Lyn Alden’s website
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Selini Capital
https://www.selinicapital.com/

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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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImPvUOwFR68

Today we are joined by Alex Blania to discuss Worldcoin and its attempt to solve proof-of-humanity. ChatGPT and AI have hit the world by storm, making it harder to distinguish humanity from machine. In this episode, we discuss how proof of humanity is necessary in an AI-driven world, why Worldcoin uses biometric data and crypto rails, how privacy concerns are mitigated, questions around UBI, and how Worldcoin will be crypto’s largest onboarding catalyst over the next 12 months.

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Timestamps:
01:26 The Origin Story
06:39 How AI Impacts Proof-of-Humanity
11:24 Why Biometrics and the Orb
19:37 Data and Privacy Concerns
26:01 Related Government Experiments
30:07 Why Should People Care About Proof-of-Humanity
32:38 Quicknode ad
34:23 Kwenta ad
35:21 The Crypto Tech Stack
40:02 Biggest Challenges, Success Metrics and Revenue Model
46:37 Criticisms and Reactions from Governments
49:37 Universal Basic Income
52:16 Scary Vibes and Removing Trust

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Resources

Worldcoin
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Sam Altman
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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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUzEE_fo9k

Today we are joined by Tron’s founder, Justin Sun. Justin describes Tron’s role as the leading stablecoin network, USDT’s falling market share, Houbi’s competition with Binance, his potential acquisition of DCG’s assets and more. You will be shocked to hear what dollar amounts Justin has staked in Lido and other DeFi protocols. Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Tron’s Vision
04:25. Houbi: Competing with Binance
07:44 The Threat of USDT’s Falling Market Share
11:14 $56M TUSD Binance Transfer
13:21 Quicknode Ad
15:08 KWENTA Ad
16:04 Yield Farming, Staking and Bribing Liquidity
22:43 Tron’s Team, Acquisitions and DCG
25:40 SEC vs TRX and Regulation
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Tron
https://tron.network/

Houbi
https://www.huobi.com/en-us/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfmWqbhHLDc

Today we are joined by Julian Holguin, the CEO of Doodles. Julian reveals how Doodles is creating an IP powerhouse that will become the Pixar of Web3. The OG Doodles NFT collection is just the tip of the iceberg (their “Toy Story”), with even more exciting things to come.

In this episode, Julian explains the power of combining narrative with technology, Doodles’ business plan and collaboration with global brands, the secret to community content creation, Doodles’ growth strategy and more! You won’t want to miss this inside look at one of the most captivating NFT/IP houses in Web3!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:26 Doodles Origin Story
08:44 Julian’s Digital Media Background
15:41 Building the Pixar of Web3
20:09 Why Leverage NFTs?
23:47 The Impact of Doodle’s Floor Price
27:16 Quicknode
29:04 Synthetix
30:43 The Business Model
39:29 Collaborations with Global Brands
44:32 Why Choose Flow for Doodles 2?
51:12 Scarcity, Utility and Community Content Creation
58:49 The Doodle Bank
01:04:46 Doodle’s Audience and Value Accrual
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Doodles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQRUFRAWCEw

Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast is investment, tax, legal or other financial advice.

In this episode of Empire, Kyle Samani and Tushar Jain of Multicoin join us in their first public discussion since the fall of FTX and Solana’s crash. We start with a detailed discussion about Multicoin’s relationship with SBF and FTX: how they met, their views on SBF, watching the blow-up and the implications for Multicoin’s fund.

Kyle and Tushar then explain why they are still betting big on Solana, why most funds don’t earn excess returns, how L2s offer false security, why defi isn’t ready yet, prioritizing speed of security and more! Prediction: This will be the best episode of 2023.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:37 Multicoin’s Ties with Sam and FTX
15:48 Multicoin’s Solana Bet
23:04 Quicknode
24:51 Synthetix
26:34 Conviction, Sizing and Earning Excess Returns
33:43 The Intersection of AI and Crypto
42:15 Why DeFi Isn’t Ready
45:50 Decentralized Sequencers and the EVM
52:51 Poritizing Speed and L2 [False] Security
01:01:33 Multicoin’s Bet on Filecoin
01:08:47 BTC and the SoV Use Case

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Multicoin Capital
https://multicoin.capital/
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