In this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, Jason and Santi discuss the upcoming Ethereum merge and how to maximize your profit opportunity (warning: this is not financial advice).
We also explore Coinbase's $1.6B Maker DAO proposal, Binance's BUSD announcement, value accrual frameworks, and more!
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(00:00) Intro
(02:23) A Web3 CRM
(04:48) How to Prep for the ETH merge
(19:30) MakerDAO Proposal To Send $1.6B USDC to Coinbase Prime
(27:24) Avalanche Ad
(28:50) Coinbase Deal
(36:16) Coinbase Backs Tornado Lawsuit Against the Treasury Department
(40:45) Binance BUSD Announcement
(46:02) Where Will Value Accrue In Crypto?
(53:15) Chaos Labs, Mysten Labs & Fund Raises
(59:20) Podcast & Book Recommendations
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Referenced in the show:
Tomasz Tunguz articles
https://tomtunguz.com/
Robert Leshner's tweet thread on the merge
https://twitter.com/rleshner/status/1559727104903757826
Katie Haun - Tornado Cash: What web3 Needs to Know
https://bit.ly/3x9w4b8
Doug Colkitt blockspace fee tweet thread
https://twitter.com/0xdoug/status/1566491825942237184
Bell Curve podcast
https://spoti.fi/3DbPpwm
Take Notes podcast
https://spoti.fi/3Qow1yY
Matthew Ball's new Metaverse book
https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook
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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.