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This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . After watching hours of DAS panels of institutions being bullish on crypto, I have one thought: VC isn’t dead. I’m somewhat joking, but I think there are some really strong takeaways about the current state of venture c...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . There are a handful of big themes coming out of the Digital Asset Summit (think regulation, macro, etc.) and then there are some smaller themes (venture capital, narratives and fundamentals). Fundamentals have been some...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . An interesting dynamic is taking place in the market right now: Dinocoins are having a bit of a moment. In a research note from K33, analysts looked at why institutions favor “older, more established coins over the new ...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . It’s still a tough market right now, as the post-White House summit euphoria wasn’t enough to carry us through the weekend. But the mindset hasn’t changed for a lot of the folks I talk to — from analysts to venture capi...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . President Donald Trump signed an executive order that establishes two things: a bitcoin strategic reserve and a digital asset stockpile. The bitcoin reserve is expected to be made up of BTC previously seized by the US g...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . If you ask Simon Dedic of Moonrock Capital what he wants to see in crypto, there’s one big item on his list: more consumer apps. In the last year, we’ve seen a slew of investments in infra projects — and we’ve even aske...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . Here’s a fun exclusive for you this morning: Seismic, an encrypted blockchain, raised $7 million in a round led by a16z Crypto, with participation from Polychain, Alliance and 1kx, among others. This was the first fundr...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . If we see a big resurgence in Web3 gaming, it’s probably going to look a lot different. And perhaps that’s for the best. The Drop ’s Kate Irwin told me that she’s seen a shift away from more traditional video games that...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . Unlike what I’m seeing on CT, I don’t need to convince any of y’all that crypto looks good in the long term. You all know this because, dang, we’ve never been in such a bullish position (stop looking at current price ac...

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe . Well, so much for a rebound after last week. Instead, the market is reacting to a whole new set of issues — ones that aren’t tied to ByBit or North Korean hackers. President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will ...