In today's episode of Empire, we start with Jason's big takeaways from ETH Denver. What was the vibe? What innovations are on the horizon? And most interesting, what crypto sector was conspicuously missing from the conversation? We then discuss Silvergate's unwind, Coinbase's wallet announcement (bullish), Amazon NFT rumors, MakerDAO's 1.25B treasury proposal and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:33) ETH Denver Takeaways (09:15) Silvergate Unwinds (21:06) Coinbase's WaaS Announcement (28:49) Amazon NFT Rumors (33:07) Public.com (34:29) GBTC & Legal Wins for Crypto (40:24) MakerDAO Proposal to Buy $1.25B US Treasuries (44:04) Bitcoin Innovations (51:44) Predictions: Hong Kong, Bitcoin stablecoins, Coinbase - - Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Silvergate Twitter thread https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1633669035924529152 Empire episode with Eric Peters https://spoti.fi/3yqRcdd Empire episode with Rebecca Rettig https://spoti.fi/3ynCF1Z Empire episode with Muneeb Ali (Ordinals/Stacks) https://spoti.fi/3L6xXgB MakerDAO US Treasury proposal https://bit.ly/3T4oqbF - - 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.