In today's episode Jason and Santi dive into the performance of Ethereum ETFs, analyzing their impact and implications for crypto. They discuss Solana's milestone in surpassing Ethereum in DEX volume and explore the potential influence of crypto voters in the 2024 U.S. election. The conversation covers Senator Lummis' plan to make Bitcoin a reserve asset, the rise of AI-related cryptocurrencies, and the future of prediction markets post-election. Lastly, they touch on Santi's ongoing search for analysts and the upcoming Permissionless event.
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Anoma is the universal intent machine, introducing a new era of applications where you define the outcomes you want. Anoma’s intent-centric architecture provides a universal operating system for building intent-centric apps compatible with any blockchain. Anoma vastly improves blockchain UX, enables novel applications, and promotes a more human-centric future for decentralized technology.
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Avalanche is a smart contracts platform that scales infinitely and regularly finalizes transactions in less than one second. Its novel consensus protocol, Subnet infrastructure, and HyperSDK toolkit enable Web3 developers to easily launch powerful, custom blockchain solutions.
Build anything you want, any way you want, on the eco-friendly blockchain designed for Web3 devs.
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re.al is the permissionless L2 for tokenized RWAs built on Arbitrum Orbit and the first L2 to return chain and protocol fees back to users, in reETH, ensuring they benefit from ecosystem growth. re.al has just launched a fully-transparent rewards (points) program returning 10% of $RWA supply to early users.
Not investment advice or product solicitation and not aimed at US persons. https://re.al/rewards/airdrop/O4UNU
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:05) Santi's Public Market Buys
(14:39) Eth ETF Performance
(20:58) Who's Winning ETF War
(26:07) Solana's Converging on Eth
(33:19) Anoma Ad
(34:20) Re.al Ad
(35:20) Ava labs Ad
(36:17) MyPrize Ad
(36:55) Rise of AI Coins
(40:21) Bitcoin Reserve
(44:40) Ryan Selkis Steps Down
(46:03) Competitive Election?
(52:28) Polymarket's Permenance
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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.
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of air rights and blockchain with Jonathan Dockrell, co-founder and CEO of SkyTrade. Jonathan explains the concept of air rights, their current market status, and why blockchain technology is the perfect solution for this untapped trillion-dollar industry. We explore the potential applications of tokenized air rights in real estate development, drone operations, and urban planning. The conversation also covers SkyTrade's journey, from inception to recent fundraising, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this innovative space.
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The 6th edition of Meridian, a web3 conference hosted by the Stellar Development Foundation is happening in London, England October 15-17, 2024.
Learn more and get your early-bird priced tickets now at meridian.stellar.org by using the code BLOCKWORKSPOD.
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Avalanche is a smart contracts platform that scales infinitely and regularly finalizes transactions in less than one second. Its novel consensus protocol, Subnet infrastructure, and HyperSDK toolkit enable Web3 developers to easily launch powerful, custom blockchain solutions.
Build anything you want, any way you want, on the eco-friendly blockchain designed for Web3 devs.
Start building today at https://www.avax.network/
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Harpie sets the standard in on-chain security, actively monitoring and safeguarding your crypto wallet against theft in real time. It detects, blocks, and recovers stolen assets from risky transactions before they execute, shielding you from even the most advanced hacks and scams. Harpie is free to use and compatible with all Ethereum, Base, Polygon, and Arbitrum wallets.
Protect your crypto today at harpie.io.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:39) Air Rights Marketplace
(14:50) Ideal Market of Air Rights
(25:09) Skytrade's UX vs Web2
(30:55) RWAs & Transaction Opportunities
(35:00) Fundraising Experience
(41:42) Stallar Ad
(42:33) Harpie Ad
(43:25) Ava Labs Ad
(44:22) MyPrize Ad
(45:00) Why Crypto o& Blockchain?
(58:13) Skytrade Roadmap
(01:01:36) CT Feedback
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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.
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