Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the recent market price action as BTC struggles to regain $95k. We then deep dive into why is Zcash ripping, the 10/10 leverage hangover, the perps opportunity, crypto's onboarding problem & more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:12 State of The Market
12:14 Why Is Zcash Ripping?
17:22 The 10/10 Leverage Hangover
18:25 MetaDAO
24:06 Perp Aggregators
34:36 Takeaways From Singapore
40:29 Monad's ICO
45:19 Crypto’s Onboarding Problem
52:53 Pay Attention During Bear Markets
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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, the Hivemind team, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
This week, the Hivemind team breaks down the recent market price action as BTC struggles to regain $95k. We then deep dive into why is Zcash ripping, the 10/10 leverage hangover, the perps opportunity, crypto's onboarding problem & more. Enjoy!
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Follow Ceteris: https://x.com/ceterispar1bus
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Follow Jason: https://x.com/3xliquidated
Follow Flip: https://x.com/trevor_flipper
Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod
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Subscribe on Spotify: bit.ly/4hzy9lH
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:12 State of The Market
12:14 Why Is Zcash Ripping?
17:22 The 10/10 Leverage Hangover
18:25 MetaDAO
24:06 Perp Aggregators
34:36 Takeaways From Singapore
40:29 Monad's ICO
45:19 Crypto’s Onboarding Problem
52:53 Pay Attention During Bear Markets
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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, the Hivemind team, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.


![Kalshi CEO’s Bold Vision For The Future of Markets | Tarek Mansour
This week, Tarek Mansour Co-founder & CEO of Kalshi joins the show to discuss the next chapter for one of the fastest growing start ups in the U.S. We deep dive into the Kalshi origin story, how media and markets are evolving, the opportunity for prediction markets, advice for founders and more. Enjoy!
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Mantle is pioneering Blockchain for Banking as a revolutionary new category that sits at the intersection of TradFi and web3.
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Mantle Network, the access layer — transforms Mantle Network into a purpose-built vertical platform — the blockchain for banking — that enables financial services on-chain. Mantle leads the establishment of Blockchain for Banking as the next frontier.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:28 The Kalshi Origin Story
19:29 Raising Money From Sequoia
21:46 Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)
22:58 Why The Election Was Kalshis Breakthrough Moment
33:37 Becoming The Fastest Growing Start Up
37:40 Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)
38:52 Why Prediction Markets Are The Superior Model
43:40 Integrating With Crypto
50:20 Ads (Katana, Mantle)
51:57 Partnering With Robinhood
54:39 The Future of Prediction Markets & Media
01:00:11 The Perps Opportunity
01:03:19 Competing With Polymarket
01:09:40 Advice For Founders
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. Kalshi CEO’s Bold Vision For The Future of Markets | Tarek Mansour](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Nr2oIidxB54/mqdefault.jpg)




![Nearing The DAT Peak | Weekly Roundup
Happy Friday! On this Roundup, Rob is officially announced as the third host, Avichal Garg joins the pod to discuss DATs, and beyond exploringnDATs, the White House Crypto Report is explored, Zora creator tokens, and the BIG news of the collaboration between Coinbase and Chase to push crypto into mass adoption orbit.
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Mantle is pioneering Blockchain for Banking as a revolutionary new category that sits at the intersection of TradFi and web3.
Key elements for Mantle as the Blockchain for Banking:
- Transactions posted to the blockchain
- Compatibility with TradFi rails
- Integrated DeFi features
UR, built by Mantle, is the first real-world example: an on-chain money app offering Swiss IBANs and unified access to fiat (EUR, CHF, USD, RMB) and crypto — bringing crypto into everyday finance.
Mantle Network, the access layer — transforms Mantle Network into a purpose-built vertical platform — the blockchain for banking — that enables financial services on-chain. Mantle leads the establishment of Blockchain for Banking as the next frontier.
Follow Mantle on X (@Mantle_Official) for the latest updates on Mantle as the Blockchain for Banking.
Citrea is the first zero-knowledge rollup to enhance the capabilities of Bitcoin blockspace and enable Bitcoin applications (₿apps). Citrea is optimistically verified by Bitcoin, offering the most Bitcoin-secured and native way to extend BTC’s utility to DeFi.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:14 DATs Explored
19:37 Ads (Geodnet, Bitwise)
21:11 ETHZilla
30:32 DAT KPIs
36:15 Ads (Geodnet, Bitwise)
37:49 DAT FUD
51:15 Ads (Mantle,Citrea)
52:54 Native Token or DAT
01:00:06 White House Crypto Report
01:07:29 Coinbase X Chase
01:11:17 Zora + Creator Tokens
01:19:21 Content Recs
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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. Nearing The DAT Peak | Weekly Roundup](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PaVPrpVcVbE/mqdefault.jpg)


