Empire

Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, discusses Polygon 2.0's approach to scalability and its role as the 'Value Layer of the Internet.' Topics include zk EVM, POL Tokenomics, strategic partnerships, and the 3 pillars for governance.

Brian Armstrong, cryptocurrency entrepreneur, discusses the Greyscale ETF victory and its implications, the dismissal of the Uniswap case, and his 10 ideas for the future of crypto. They cover the complexities of P2P markets, Web3 ad verticals, and the potential for on-chain reputation and tokenizing real-world assets.

In this podcast, the hosts debate the L2 wars, the need for a token for Base, and whether decentralization matters for mass adoption. They also discuss the chances of ETF approval, upcoming crypto regulations, and the rise of NFTs in the digital art movement.

Antonio García Martínez, founder of Spindle and NY Times bestselling author, discusses the decentralization of advertising, evolving monetization models, and the ethical implications surrounding data privacy. Topics include multi-touch attribution, the shift from Web2 to Web3 advertising, the complexity of the ad tech ecosystem, web3 ad networks and marketplaces, and the role of onboarding solutions and platforms in tracking user engagement.

Solana, Shopify partnership; Tornado Cash co-founder arrested by DOJ; Coinbase acquires Circle. They discuss the implications of Solana and Shopify collaboration, legal aspects and community impact of Tornado Cash co-founder's arrest, and strategic significance and revenue potential of Coinbase's acquisition of Circle.

The podcast discusses the recent Bitcoin sell-off, trading strategies to avoid volatility, and the potential use case of Friend.tech. They explore the impact of macroeconomic factors in the market, the correlation between Bitcoin and equities, and the importance of having a solid trading process. They also discuss challenges in trading short altcoins, analyzing fundamental value, and express skepticism towards cryptocurrency and concerns about Friend.tech.

Ansem, expert in Friend.Tech and its impact on independent artists and social tokens, joins to discuss the potential of Friend.Tech, including personal token trading, ethical considerations, future potential of social tokens, and the comparison with BitClout. Other topics include social token price manipulation, harm caused by social tokens, and fan base monetization.

Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital and one of crypto's most independent thinkers, discusses the modular vs monolithic debate in the crypto industry, the value of global state, bootstrapping communities, rollups and appchains, crypto's moats, DePIN's product-market fit, spatial computing, zero knowledge proof use cases, and cultivating communication style.

Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana enthusiast and expert, discusses Solana's core thesis, hardware improvements for blockchains, flaws of L2s, favorite applications, and decentralization in an intriguing podcast.

This week we're excited to bring you the Round Up episode from our Bell Curve Podcast, a show where we breakdown the most important themes in crypto. In today’s episode, Mike and Michael discuss all things Stables and more! The guys kick things off with PayPal, discussing their PYUSD Stablecoin launch and what it means for the wider ecosystem and future Stablecoin market structure. We then take a closer look at Coinbase’s Q2 earnings, before touching on future Rollup value accrual. We then close with a Ripple update, Cantina (Web3’s security marketplace), the endgame for Stablecoins, and more!- -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(02:28) PYUSD: PayPal stablecoin(07:37) Future Stablecoin Market Structure(11:31) Coinbase Update(24:39) Portnoy's Barstool Sports $1 Buy Back (26:10) Rollup Value Accrual(44:43) Ripple XRP Update(50:04) Web3 Security Marketplace: Cantina(55:10) News-to-price Incongruities(58:15) The Stablecoin Endgame- -Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/im_mandersonFollow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmDSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH--Research, news, data, governance and models – now, all in one place. As a listener of Bell Curve, you can use code "BELLCURVE10" for a 10% discount when signing up to Blockworks Research https://www.blockworksresearch.com/--Use code BELLCURVE30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin:https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023- -Resources:PYUSD: PayPal stablecoin:https://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/manage-money/crypto/pyusdCoinbase earnings:https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-stocks-stumble-earnings- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire or Bell Curve 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. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.