In this episode, Jason and Santi discuss surviving crypto market cycles. They discuss current market conditions, the psychology behind decision-making during downturns, and strategies for portfolio management. The conversation covers Coinbase's evolving strategy, the surprising demographics of ETF buyers, and the shift towards consumer applications in crypto. They also touch on the future of airdrops and the recent Kraken security incident. Thanks for tuning in!

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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.

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Mantle recently launched their airdrop program "Rewards Station" to holders of its native token, $MNT. The Rewards Station program distributes pre-sale token allocations or listed token to $MNT holders who stake their $MNT.

Check out the rewards station: https://www.mantle.xyz/rewards-station

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Marinade is the leading Solana staking service that spreads your stake across 100+ top validators, distributes MEV rewards, and provides automatic downside protection with new Protected Staking Rewards. Choose to liquid stake for mSOL for use in DeFi, or delegate your stake through Marinade Native, which gives you full custody of your SOL and no smart contract risk.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:09) Sweaters & Down Only Marets

(10:49) Portfolio Decision Making

(21:02) Private Market Conditions

(23:48) Where are Devs Building?

(27:22) Santi's Intern

(39:23) Sei Ad

(40:21) Marinade Ad

(41:24) Ava labs Ad

(42:22) Mantle Ad

(43:19) What's Wrong with Airdrops

(52:46) Coinbase Event Reflection

(01:00:58) Kraken Hack

(01:05:33) Reading List & Lifting

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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.