Empire

Drew Patel, Co-founder of Karak, discusses the evolution of crypto security, challenges of DeFi insurance, benefits of restaking, and creating sustainable yield sources. The conversation covers multi-chain support, diverse collateral types, risks associated with restaking, and the future of crypto risk management.

Expert Smokey The Bera discusses Berachain, building in bear markets, infra vs apps, proof of liquidity, crypto success, and more. The episode explores the evolution of DeFi, NFTs, killer apps, community engagement, and balancing whimsy with professionalism in branding.

Founder Mike Horton and investor Christopher Perkins discuss GeodNet's use of blockchain to enhance GPS accuracy, potential applications in precision agriculture and autonomous vehicles, challenges in bridging Web2 and Web3, tokenomics, and community building in the crypto space.

Ryan Selkis, Founder of Messari Crypto, discusses US political intersection with crypto. Topics include: recent presidential debate, crypto regulatory policy, political engagement, Democratic anti-crypto stance, best case outcome for crypto regulation, US political party evolution.

Crypto experts Michael Ippolito and Marc Arjoon discuss Bitcoin L2s, Solana Blinks, and the importance of user experience vs. decentralization in Ethereum. They explore blockchain convergence, cultural differences, mainstream adoption, and the future of Layer 2 solutions.

This podcast episode delves into surviving the choppy crypto market, exploring range-bound trading strategies, the impact of upcoming ETFs, and the future of altcoins. The hosts share personal trading experiences, psychological tips, and insights on institutional flows. They discuss avoiding overtrading, market re-entry timing, ETH ETF pricing, altcoin season odds, and current trade options. The episode also covers the importance of maintaining conviction, managing losses, leveraging altcoins, and navigating volatile market conditions.

Regan and Mike from Lattice Fund discuss challenges facing retail investors, token distribution methods, impact of venture capital, emerging opportunities in DePin, and importance of distribution for blockchain projects.

The podcast delves into managing emotions in the crypto market, covering Coinbase's strategy, surprising demographics of ETF buyers, future of airdrops, and the recent Kraken security incident. It also discusses fitness achievements, emotional challenges, building on the Monad ecosystem, Blockworks' events, airdrops impact on token prices, Coinbase's expansion plans, and playful banter between the hosts.

Sam Williams, founder of Arweave, discusses the evolution of decentralized data storage, NFT storage, Arweave Operating System, AI-driven smart contracts, and the potential of an 'agent economy'. They compare Arweave to Filecoin, explore Arweave's mainstream moment, performance, and next-gen L1 design for AI.

Stephy and Dino from Fluent discuss blended execution environments enabling composability between various virtual machines in a shared state. They explore benefits for developers, challenges in implementation, and how it could reshape crypto. They also touch on the roadmap towards a public launch and the uncertain future of blockchain applications.