In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi discuss SBF's interview with The New York Times and his attempt to avoid all liability. We then discuss BlockFi's bankruptcy, Uniswap's new NFT marketplace, Apple banning NFT transfers on Coinbase, Bitcoin's colossal problem and more! This is the one weekly podcast you won't want to miss.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(05:00) SBF Played Us
(17:00) BlockFi Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
(27:00) Permissionless Tickets Are On Sale!
(28:40) Uniswap Launches An NFT Marketplace
(36:48) Coinbase Takes On Apple
(41:38) Bitcoin Miners In More Pain
(46:30) Is Bitcoin In Trouble?
(53:27) Tech Layoffs & A Focus On Unit Economics
(57:55) Casa Adds Ethereum Support
(1:02:33) Crypto Media, Book Recs & Closing Thoughts
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Resources

Vox SBF interview
https://bit.ly/3AZa7O4

BlockFi/FTX/Alameda recursive loan tweet
https://twitter.com/ayko2718/status/1597432454070956032

Coinbase tweet on Apple
https://twitter.com/CoinbaseWallet/status/1598354819735031809

The River of Doubt
https://www.candicemillard.com/river-of-doubt.html
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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.