{"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":"The Blockworks Vision","slug":"the-blockworks-vision","published_at":"2026-04-22T17:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353/the-blockworks-vision","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353","url":"https://chrt.fm/track/713ACD/traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG1170959004.mp3","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/713ACD/traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG1170959004.mp3","summary":"This week, Jason and Mippo sat down to discuss the Blockworks rebrand! They examine the trust problem in crypto, onchain capital markets, disclosure frameworks, industry consolidation, and Blockworks’ evolution over the years. Enjoy! – Follow Blockworks: https://x.com/blockworks Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:10) The Current State of Crypto (07:08) Crypto’s Trust Problem (09:12) Blockworks’ Solution (12:02) The Data Behind Tokens (17:11) Blockworks’ Evolution (25:00) Issues With Tokens (35:25) The Blockworks Rebrand (39:45) Crypto Sentiment (43:51) Closing Comments 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, Jason and Mippo sat down to discuss the Blockworks rebrand! They examine the trust problem in crypto, onchain capital markets, disclosure frame…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2701,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empire-1487353/episodes/the-blockworks-vision/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empire-1487353/the-blockworks-vision.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}