Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Gm! This week, Duncan and Matt join Yano to dive into Galaxy the day before their quarterly earnings drop. In this episode, Duncan and Matt dive into Galaxy’s unique business model and how it’s perfectly positioned for the AI, crypto and datacenter narratives and how this will propel GLXY stock, as we move into the future.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:32 Unpacking Galaxy
06:35 Bitcoin Mining
14:01 Crypto Business
16:02 Ads (Skale, Katana)
17:32 Galaxy’s Products
24:43 Goldman Sachs’ Valuation
31:58 Data Center Business
42:39 Ads (Skale, Katana)
44:10 Galaxy’s Business Evolution
53:40 Economics Explored
01:01:06 Data Center Developments
01:13:05 Ads (LEDN)
01:14:06 Challenges
01:26:55 GLXY Stock Analysis
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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.
Gm! This week, Duncan and Matt join Yano to dive into Galaxy the day before their quarterly earnings drop. In this episode, Duncan and Matt dive into Galaxy’s unique business model and how it’s perfectly positioned for the AI, crypto and datacenter narratives and how this will propel GLXY stock, as we move into the future.
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Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross.
Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts
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SKALE is the next evolution in Layer 1 blockchains with a gas-free invisible user experience, instant finality, high speed, and robust security. SKALE is built different as it allows for limitless scalability and has already saved its 50 Million users over $11 Billion in gas fees.
SKALE is high-performance and cost-effective, making it ideal for compute-intensive applications like AI, gaming, and consumer-facing dApps. Learn more at https://skale.space and stay up to date with the gas-free invisible blockchain on X at @skalenetwork
--
Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users.
Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club [app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana] or spin the wheel with Katana Krates [https://app.katana.network/krates]
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Ledn is the leading platform for Bitcoin-backed loans, offering a secure and transparent way to unlock liquidity without selling your Bitcoin. Ledn has issued over $9 billion in loans since 2018 and has never lost a single satoshi of client assets, earning a reputation as the name you can trust in the crypto space.
Visit ledn.io to learn more.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:32 Unpacking Galaxy
06:35 Bitcoin Mining
14:01 Crypto Business
16:02 Ads (Skale, Katana)
17:32 Galaxy’s Products
24:43 Goldman Sachs’ Valuation
31:58 Data Center Business
42:39 Ads (Skale, Katana)
44:10 Galaxy’s Business Evolution
53:40 Economics Explored
01:01:06 Data Center Developments
01:13:05 Ads (LEDN)
01:14:06 Challenges
01:26:55 GLXY Stock Analysis
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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.




![Was Coinbases Echo Acquisition a Good Deal? | Weekly Roundup
This week, we break down Coinbase’s $375 million acquisition of Echo and debate whether it was a good deal or not. We also dive into other top stories, including FalconX’s acquisition of 21Shares, Tempo’s $500 million raise, the latest developments in prediction markets, and more. Enjoy!
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State of Crypto 2025: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2025/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:11 Coinbase Acquires Echo For $375m
24:09 FalconX Acquires 21Shares
27:25 Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)
28:35 Takeaways From The Fed Payments Conference
35:30 The Market Structure Bill
41:46 Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)
42:57 Tempo Raises $500m at a $5b Valuation
49:01 Are Banks In Trouble?
53:34 Ads (Geodnet)
54:22 Prediction Markets
01:02:51 It’s CZ’s World, We’re Just Living In It
01:06:22 Content of The Week
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. Was Coinbases Echo Acquisition a Good Deal? | Weekly Roundup](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d8Zs_a6sBzQ/mqdefault.jpg)





