In today's episode Jose, Ceteris, Yan, and Jason break down the year's biggest winners (Bitcoin, AI) and losers (Ethereum, L2s), covering the best founders, best investors, and top-performing sectors. The conversation then covers their 2025 predictions, making their Bitcoin price targets, crypto market cap expectations, and why AI might be the most explosive narrative. Wrapped up with wild predictions about agent swarms, crypto payments, and the future of decentralized blockchains. Thanks for tuning in!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:08) Biggest Winners of 2024

(11:46) Biggest Loser of 2024

(21:24) Biggest Positive Surprise

(29:32) Biggest Disappointments

(37:18) Best Founder

(47:37) Best Investor

(1:00:49) Best Shitposter & Researcher

(1:04:20) Bitcoin Price & Prediction

(1:06:05) Total Crypto MCAP

(1:08:53) Best Performing Sectors

(1:22:41) Worst Performing

(1:25:03) Wild Predictions

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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.