Empire Newsletter

BWR analyst Carlos Gonzalez Campo explains the consequences of SOL inflation and transfers lost to “leaky buckets”

Empire co-host Santiago Santos makes the case that memecoins have actually helped push infra forward…just not in the way you think

A16z Crypto lists seven buckets for tokens and recommendations for how to regulate them, in a filing submitted to the SEC

A Glassnode report found that the accumulation range for bitcoin is ‘weak,’ indicating a decline in demand

CEO Bam Azizi said he’ll only be seeking stablecoin-exclusive funding rounds from now on

A new report from Dragonfly suggests that US users were geoblocked from billions in potential revenue

Strobe will finish deploying its initial $150M by end of year while raising a second fund

The market selloff is heavily tied to the increased correlation between equities and crypto, as crypto-friendly institutions are going more risk-off

Pillsbury partner Brian Montgomery said that banks are mulling how to gain exposure to crypto

Dinocoins like XRP and ADA are getting more attention, and it’s not just because of President Trump

Anthony Pompliano looks for folks who are running away from something rather than towards it

VC activity was slightly down month over month, according to TIE data

Here’s what we know about the bitcoin strategic reserve and the digital asset stockpile ahead of today’s summit

Moonrock Capital’s Simon Dedic thinks that we have to treat infra and consumer apps like the internet: build them side by side

Seismic, an encrypted blockchain, plans to release its developer testnet in a month

The Drop’s Kate Irwin explains why the Web3 gaming industry isn’t as focused on delivering games catered to traditional gamers

It paid to be a vibes trader in the past, but now it’s time to focus on fundamentals, Blockworks Research’s Ryan Connor said

The market’s short-lived rally isn’t something to be too worried about, analysts say

Altcoin season may still be a ways off, and that could be the new norm as we adjust to potential “microcycles”

PayPal’s Jose Fernandez da Ponte explained why he’s not only focused on stablecoin market caps when growing PYUSD

And why the SEC’s memecoin statement is a mixed bag, though a positive for crypto regulation

Satoshi’s identity is crypto’s version of the moon landing

Manic markets have us all dreaming of sensible projects making steady but decent revenue

A friendlier regulator is opening doors for gaming, but the audience is prioritizing “speed of wealth accrual”