Is Crypto an Investable Asset Class?

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On today’s episode of “Empire,” Jason is joined by Byron Gilliam – markets strategist and author of the Blockworks newsletter. Often called the Matt Levine of Web3, Byron brings his traditional finance experience to crypto with a mix of wisdom and wit.

Jason and Byron cover this week’s biggest stories and explore crypto’s outlook as an investable asset class. Episode highlights include:

Why Byron frames crypto as commodities, not equitiesHow private markets are losing their advantageWhy crypto may be amazing for users but a bad investmentHow OpenSea’s insider trading news will affect other Web3 companiesWhat happened with Optimism’s airdropCan L2s find a sustainable revenue modelHow BTC mining could fuel growth in renewable energyByron questions if MEV is crypto’s only use caseWhy UST’s collapse was not crypto’s Lehman momentand much more

Check out what they had to say in the video below.

About the show

“Empire” is a twice-a-week show where we share the real crypto stories that aren’t heard elsewhere. On Mondays, Jason and Santiago Santos interview crypto industry movers and shakers to talk about their struggles, bold moves and tough decisions. Finish off the week with Friday’s weekly roundup episode that covers the top news and narratives of the week.

For any NPR or Guy Raz fans out there, you can think of “Empire” as a “How I Built This” for the bitcoin and crypto industry.

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Garrett Harper

Podcast Producer

Garrett Harper is the producer for the Empire podcast. Garrett worked in private equity and product management before jumping into crypto full-time in 2021. His favorite thing about crypto? It conflates art, gaming, finance, software, and psychology into one hyper-growth industry.

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