Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Welcome to our final weekly roundup of the year! In this episode we reflect on our 2025 predictions before deep diving into our 2026 predictions. We discuss what to expect for stablecoins, prediction markets, the equity vs token debate & more. Enjoy!
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Rob's 2025 predictions: https://x.com/HadickM/status/1876642292716482868
Santi's 2025 predictions: https://x.com/santiagoroel/status/1883931926047945064
Jason's 2025 predictions: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1876701413935325275
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:34 Rob’s 2025 Predictions
10:15 Santi’s 2025 Predictions
26:29 Jason’s 2025 Predictions
29:31 Ads (VanEck, Uniswap)
31:13 2026 Predictions: Will ETH Be Higher or Lower?
32:35 Stablecoins In 2026
41:38 Return of The DeFi Mullet
51:30 Markets In 2026
57:09 Privacy & Onchain Identity
01:01:38 Prediction Markets Will 10x
01:08:14 U.S Exchange Competition
01:17:02 Equity & Tokens Will Merge
01:19:45 Regulation in 2026
01:21:43 Final Predictions
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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.
Welcome to our final weekly roundup of the year! In this episode we reflect on our 2025 predictions before deep diving into our 2026 predictions. We discuss what to expect for stablecoins, prediction markets, the equity vs token debate & more. Enjoy!
--
Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz
Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM
Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel
Follow Empire: twitter.com/theempirepod
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Rob's 2025 predictions: https://x.com/HadickM/status/1876642292716482868
Santi's 2025 predictions: https://x.com/santiagoroel/status/1883931926047945064
Jason's 2025 predictions: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1876701413935325275
--
This Empire episode is brought to you by VanEck.
Learn more about the VanEck Onchain Economy ETF (NODE): vaneck.com/EmpireNODE
An investment in the Fund involves a substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. It is possible to lose your entire principal investment. The Fund may invest nearly all of its net assets in either Digital Transformation Companies and/or Digital Asset Instruments. The Fund does not invest in digital assets or commodities directly.
Digital asset instruments may be subject to risks associated with investing in digital asset exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), which include the historical extreme volatility of the digital asset and cryptocurrency market, as well as less regulation and thus fewer investor protections, as these ETPs are not investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) or commodity pools for the purposes of
the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”).
Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. Visit vaneck.com to read and consider the prospectus, containing the investment objective, risks, and fees of the fund, carefully before investing.
© Van Eck Securities Corporation, Distributor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation.
--
Uniswap’s Trading API offers plug-and-play access to deep onchain and off-chain liquidity, delivering enterprise-grade crypto trading without the complexity - from one of the most trusted teams in DeFi.
Click to get started with seamless, scalable access to Uniswap’s powerful onchain trading infrastructure. hub.uniswap.org/?utm_source=blockworks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ww_web_bw_awa_trading-api_20251117_podcast_clicks
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:34 Rob’s 2025 Predictions
10:15 Santi’s 2025 Predictions
26:29 Jason’s 2025 Predictions
29:31 Ads (VanEck, Uniswap)
31:13 2026 Predictions: Will ETH Be Higher or Lower?
32:35 Stablecoins In 2026
41:38 Return of The DeFi Mullet
51:30 Markets In 2026
57:09 Privacy & Onchain Identity
01:01:38 Prediction Markets Will 10x
01:08:14 U.S Exchange Competition
01:17:02 Equity & Tokens Will Merge
01:19:45 Regulation in 2026
01:21:43 Final Predictions
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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.
