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What happens when every market starts trading like crypto?
This week, Santi and Rob examine how leverage, automation, and retail speculation are exporting crypto-style volatility across traditional finance.
They also explore CLARITY’s fading odds, AI fatigue, Robinhood’s onchain expansion, and the battle between public and private tokenization. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS:
Intro
CLARITY’s Falling Odds
Everything Trades Like Crypto
AI Capex and Semiconductor Volatility
The Death of Long-Term Investing
Why Market-Neutral Funds Win
Institutional AI Fatigue
AI’s Token Economics Problem
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AI Token Costs and Model Routing
Robinhood Chain’s Early Traction
Prediction Markets Eclipse Crypto
Ethereum L2 Activity Collapses
Ondo’s Private Chain Bet
Stablecoin Adoption and Crypto VC
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EVENTS
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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. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.