Empire

The hosts discuss their takeaways from the Permissionless 2 conference, including the resurgence of DeFi and real-world assets, regulatory discussions, and the crypto investment landscape. They also delve into quotes, politics, leaving America, future technological advancements, and their experiences at conferences.

Tyrone Lobban, Head of Onyx Digital Assets from JPMorgan Chase, discusses traditional financial institutions adopting onchain capabilities. Topics include Onyx digital assets goal, project guardian aiming to unlock institutional access to DeFi, and JPM's view on blockchain. They also explore USDC and stablecoin market, rights and wrongs in crypto, ETF approval, and JPMorgan's crypto buy-in.

The podcast discusses interesting topics such as MakerDAO selecting Solana codebase, Visa using Solana for payments, Nima Capital going dark, and the Spot Ether ETF news. Also, the hosts talk about hosting a conference, MakerDAO's governance issues, Binance's usage of Tendermint, and frustration with MetaMask.

Rebecca Rettig and Jake Chervinsky discuss the implications of Grayscale ETF victory, Uniswap case dismissal, and Tornado Cash indictments. They explore the impact on the industry and upcoming Bitcoin ETF decisions.

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.