In this episode, Santi and Jason discuss their respective journey’s as founders and investors. They also unpack the growing success of DePIN and payments systems on Solana, and their respective future outlooks. Additionally, they think through portfolio construction in a world dominated by AI. Finally, they close out the episode by breaking down BitGo’s new stablecoin model. Thanks for tuning in!

Resources

Why Air Rights Are Trading on Crypto Rails: https://apple.co/3TUp9hA

How Crypto Fixes the Internet Monopoly: https://apple.co/3XmqRsD

Why GPS Needs Crypto to Evolve: https://apple.co/4eODzHR

Blockworks Disclosures: https://blockworks.co/financial-disclosures

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Timestamps:

(00:00 ) Intro

(01:25 ) Founding and Growing Blockworks

(12:54 ) Founders vs Investors

(23:14 ) Santi at Oktoberfest

(26:53 ) The Secondary Watch Market

(29:18 ) Permissionless III's Speaker Lineup

(34:13 ) Anoma ad

(35:15 ) Supra Ad

(36:13 ) DePIN and Payments on Solana

(44:45 ) Does Bitcoin Work as a Safe Haven Asset?

(52:38 ) Thinking Through Portfolio Construction

(01:04:35 ) BitGo Announces USDS Stablecoin

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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 guest