{"podcast":{"title":"Empire","slug":"empire-1487353","podcast_index_feed_id":1487353,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/empire","website_url":"https://blockworks.co/podcasts/empire/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1d504076-753d-11eb-b286-4728944530b4/image/d5c385ebb66793b40b956008e4741044.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blockworks","episode_count":648,"summary":"Empire features interviews with top crypto founders to get the real stories that aren’t shared elsewhere. Empire is your look behind the curtain of the crypto industry. We release two episodes per week: guest interviews on Monday and a weekly roundup on Friday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T04:20:14.156939+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353"},"episode":{"title":"AI Feels Like Crypto In 2017, Circle Raises $222M and Anthropic Cracks Down On SPVs","slug":"ai-feels-like-crypto-in-2017-circle-raises-222m-and-anthropic-cracks-down-on-spvs","published_at":"2026-05-14T10:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353/ai-feels-like-crypto-in-2017-circle-raises-222m-and-anthropic-cracks-down-on-spvs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353","url":"https://chrt.fm/track/713ACD/traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG8546850315.mp3","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/713ACD/traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG8546850315.mp3","summary":"This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the current AI mania and how it feels similar to crypto in 2017. We then deep dive into Circle's $222M raise, expectations for the Clarity Act, Anthropic's crackdown on SPVs and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (05:44) AI Today Feels Like Crypto In 2017 (27:12) Circle Raises $222M (46:15) The Clarity Act (59:03) Anthropic Cracks Down On SPV’s (01:10:30) 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, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.","meta_description":"This week, we’re back with another weekly roundup to discuss the current AI mania and how it feels similar to crypto in 2017. We then deep dive into Circl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4567,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empire-1487353/episodes/ai-feels-like-crypto-in-2017-circle-raises-222m-and-anthropic-cracks-down-on-spvs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353/ai-feels-like-crypto-in-2017-circle-raises-222m-and-anthropic-cracks-down-on-spvs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}