In today's episode, Jason and Santiago discuss why Santi is bullish on Solana. We start with a debate on how low liquidity creates wild volatility, BTC's correlation to the S&P and if shared sequencers are overhyped. This leads to a conversation on the MadLads mint, Santi's allocation to the Solana ecosystem, Circle's CCTP launch and more!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:38) Low Liquidity Side Effects

(06:42) First Republic Bank & BTC's S&P Correlation

(019:46) “Valora Ad”

(20:45) Shared Sequencer Hype

(30:00) MadLads Mint

(34:01) Why Santi is Bullish on Solana

(41:45) “Crypto is Dead”

(44:16) Base’s Adoption, Franklin Templeton & CCTP launch

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Resources:

1000x Episode

https://spoti.fi/41VjYPU

Frank Templeton fund

https://bit.ly/446T09Q

Director of Podcasts application

https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Blockworks/adb7324a-0635-4dbc-ac40-aec73474daad

Empire Multicoin episode

https://spoti.fi/3AxlrQP

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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.