In this episode from the Empire podcast, 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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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:25) Why Blockworks Closed The News Division
(13:32) Grayscale Ad
(14:10) The Next Chapter For Blockworks
(20:06) It’s Still A Bull Market
(24:30) Securitize Plans To Go Public At a $1.25B Valuation
(31:21) Grayscale Ad
(32:44) Western Union Announces USDPT
(50:07) Mastercard Looks To Acquire Zerohash
(56:10) Will Stripe’s Tempo Be a Success?
(1:04:01) The MegaETH ICO
(1:07:29) Content Of The Week
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This week, we discuss America’s decaying two-tier economy, with Main Street stuck in a silent recession, the Fed trapped between fiscal dominance and market structure rot, and younger generations turning to crypto and speculation as their only escape from a rigged system. Enjoy!
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Grayscale offers more than 30 different crypto investment products. Explore the full suite at grayscale.com. Invest in your share of the future. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:05) Fourth Turning Vibes
(04:00) K-Shaped Economy Continues
(07:43) The Market is Broken
(10:57) Government Role in Markets
(11:57) Grayscale Ad
(12:34) Government Role in Markets
(17:47) Market Structure Decay
(21:16) The Death of Retail
(25:21) Generational Release Valve
(28:33) Labor Market vs Automation
(31:28) Grayscale Ad
(32:14) Political Pivot for 2026
(35:18) Government Shutdown Ending?
(37:32) Is Bitcoin Finally Bottoming?
(42:33) Sad Crypto Market Structure
(45:19) Solving Crypto’s Problems
(48:52) Giving Back to the System
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