In today's episode, Jason and Santiago discuss institutional impacts on crypto including BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's comments on Bitcoin as digital gold and Coinbase ETF rally affect. We also cover the NFT market capitulation, Blur scapegoating, Lido treasury conversion, and the excitement around Permissionless. 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
3:10 Threads: The Twitter Killer?
13:41 Larry Fink on BTC as Digital Gold
21:09 Coinbase ETF Rally
26:50 NFT Capitulation: Is Blur a scapegoat?
37:43 Lido Converts Ethereum Treasury
40:30 Permissionless & Crypto Conferences

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Resources
Adam Mosseri on ActivityPub Support
https://www.threads.net/t/CuRtcYTNY3J/

Blur Founder: Why Optimizing for Creators is a Bad Strategy
https://blockworks.co/podcast/empire/76db49fe-b1b0-11ed-97b4-1ff56c36f1b8

Blend: Unlock The Value of Your NFTs | Pacman, Blur
https://blockworks.co/podcast/empire/bc263054-e9a6-11ed-b6cc-e309579281c5

Bell Curve: The End Game for Liquid Staking | S5 Premiere
https://blockworks.co/podcast/bellcurve/51960928-1a55-11ee-b504-7700561a4789
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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.