In today's episode, Jason is joined by Qiao Wang, Partner at Alliance DAO. They start today's episode by sentiment checking the market, reflecting on the current building landscape, and the types of founders and projects currently raising funds. They wrap up the show by diving into the intersection of Crypto & AI, decentralizing AI, and consumer crypto AI products.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Bear Market Sentiment Check

(08:23) The Stages of a Bear Market

(13:19) What Buildoors are Building

(18:50) What Layer has the Buildoors?

(21:55) Types of Founders

(29:44) Characteristics of a Successful Founder

(33:47) Where Web3 Innovation is

(37:03) Permissionless ad

(38:28) Carbon ad

(39:47) Is AI on the Gartner Hype Cycle?

(43:07) The Intersection of AI

(50:06) Decentralizing AI

(59:41) Is There a Crypto Element for AI?

(01:05:43) Consumer Crypto & AI Products

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Resources

Alliance DAO

https://twitter.com/alliancedao

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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.

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