Navigating Crypto Investment Psychology

In this episode, Santi and Jason discuss the launch of Inversion Capital, the recent multichain expansion of BlackRock’s BUIDL, and Coinbase’s flurry of memecoin listings. They also dove into the recent ETF flows, and Ethereum 3.0. Finally, they closed out the episode with their thoughts on a Bitcoin strategic reserve, Blur’s fee switch proposal, and the phases of a crypto bull market

Resources

Ben Horowitz Clip: https://x.com/solana/status/1856523333090820378

RWA Dashboard: https://app.rwa.xyz/treasuries

Pickle Crypto on Coinbase Listings: https://x.com/Pickle_cRypto/status/1856777061668622718

Coinbase Wallet Implements Free US Bank Accounts: https://x.com/zcabrams/status/1856731679651758144

Eric Balchunas on ETFs: https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1856081711706030300

BIP-1 - Blur Fee Switch & veBLUR: https://gov.blur.foundation/t/blur-improvement-proposal-1-bip-1-blur-fee-switch-veblur-tokenomics/1040

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:51) Inversion Capital

(10:31) Crypto's Big Week

(22:54) BlackRock's BUIDL Goes Multichain

(28:27) Coinbase Memecoin Listings & Bank Accounts

(33:09) Skale Ad

(33:47) Ledger Ad

(34:28) Supra Ad

(35:24) Toku Ad

(36:35) Cronos Ad

(37:33) What Do You Do If You're Sidelined?

(48:14) Crypto ETF Inflows & Ethereum 3.0

(1:02:31) Merger & Acquisition Activity in Crypto

(1:09:29) Blur Fee Switch Proposal

(1:18:25) Bull Market Phases

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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 guest