June 27, 2025

Bell Curve X Empire | Prediction Markets, Crypto’s Mag 7 & Stablecoin Growth | Weekly Roundup

46 minutes

Join Michale, Mike, Yano and Santi on stage and LIVE from PERMISSIONLESS IV as they break down crypto's breakout moment for this week's roundup!

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:25) The Growth of Prediction Markets

(04:11) Polymarket vs Kalshi's Business Models

(09:32) Ads (Geodnet, Bitwise)

(11:08) Is Crypto Forming Its Own Mag 7?

(19:16) Ads (Geodnet, Bitwise)

(20:53) Global Capital Pools and the State of Venture

(30:21) Bitcoin Dominance Is Up Only

(36:21) Ads (Ledger, Citrea)

(37:52) Verifiable Apps and the Effectiveness of the DAO

(40:56) How to Play the Stablecoin Boom

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