Empire

Jason Yanowitz, Santiago Roel Santos, Rob Hadick

podcasts@blockworks.co

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Booking Overview

An interview-led crypto industry show featuring weekly conversations with prominent founders, executives, investors, and regulatory experts, alongside a recurring market roundup. Agencies could credibly pitch crypto startup founders, blockchain and fintech executives, institutional investors, and policy or legal specialists with direct industry experience; booking is likely high difficulty because guests are typically senior, well-connected industry figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 661

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 75.7k subscribers

Instagram: 28.0k followers

Contact Information

podcasts@blockworks.co

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Host

Jason Yanowitz - Co-founder of Blockworks, a financial media and information platform focused on digital assets and blockchain technology.

Santiago Roel Santos - Crypto investor and co-founder of ParaFi Capital, focused on blockchain and decentralized finance investments.

Rob Hadick - Crypto investor and general partner at Dragonfly, a venture capital firm focused on blockchain and digital assets.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Crypto founders, blockchain and fintech executives, investors, and legal or policy specialists with direct operating, investment, or regulatory expertise in digital assets.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a crypto, blockchain, or fintech company, Built or launched a notable digital-asset product or protocol, Led institutional investment or venture activity in blockchain, Contributed legal or policy expertise to major crypto initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Greg Xethalis - The CLARITY Act, Crypto Regulation, CFTC Oversight, Token Classification, Defi Protections, And Token Disclosures.

Se Yong - Consumer Crypto, Social Finance, Onchain Trading, Tokenized Assets, Product Design, User Acquisition, And Creator-driven Distribution.

Paul Erlanger - Consumer Crypto, Social Finance, Onchain Trading, Tokenized Assets, Product Design, User Acquisition, And Creator-driven Distribution.

Recent Topics

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Fintech, Mental Health, Investing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Empire
:

AI Fatigue, Robinhood & Every Market Becoming Crypto | Weekly Roundup

July 31, 2026

What happens when every market starts trading like crypto? This week, Santi and Rob examine how leverage, automation, and retail speculation are exporting crypto-style volatility across traditional finance. They also explore CLARITY’s fading odds, AI fatigue, Robinhood’s onchain expansion, and the battle between public and private tokenization. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:58 CLARITY’s Falling Odds 04:54 Everything Trades Like Crypto 08:53 AI Capex and Semiconductor Volatili...

Robinhood's Plan to Bring Global Finance Onchain | Johann Kerbrat

July 27, 2026

What happens when Robinhood turns crypto from a trading feature into the backbone of its global financial platform? This week, Robinhood's GM of Crypto, Johann Kerbrat, explains how Robinhood Chain connects DeFi, tokenized assets, and mainstream users. We explore global access, permissionless development, strategic partnerships, token economics, and whether equities and crypto eventually converge. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Robinhood’s Onchain Vision 04:46 Will Robinh...

The Bill That Could Reshape Crypto In America with Greg Xethalis from Multicoin

July 23, 2026

Is CLARITY the breakthrough crypto needs or just the beginning? This week, Jason and Multicoin’s Greg Xethalis unpack how the bill could reshape crypto’s regulatory future. They explore CFTC oversight, token classification, DeFi protections, disclosure requirements, and the fight threatening its passage. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:20 How CLARITY Came To Be 07:08 Who Built The CLARITY Act? 11:05 What CLARITY Actually Does 15:13 The New Token Taxonomy 18:13 Ads (Peaq) 1...

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