Will AI Agents Use Crypto? | Qiao Wang

In today's episode, Jason is joined by Qiao Wang, Partner at Alliance DAO. They start today's episode by sentiment checking the market, reflecting on the current building landscape, and the types of founders and projects currently raising funds. They wrap up the show by diving into the intersection of Crypto & AI, decentralizing AI, and consumer crypto AI products.  - - Follow Qiao Wang: https://twitter.com/QwQiao Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/  - - This episode is brought to you by Carbon.  Carbon is a new DEX on Ethereum that makes concentrated liquidity easy. LPs can automate their liquidity strategy with custom on-chain limit and range orders: all from a beautiful UI. Check out Carbon today at https://www.carbondefi.xyz/.  - - Use code EMPIRE30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023 - - Timestamps: (00:00) Bear Market Sentiment Check (08:23) The Stages of a Bear Market (13:19) What Buildoors are Building (18:50) What Layer has the Buildoors? (21:55) Types of Founders (29:44) Characteristics of a Successful Founder (33:47) Where Web3 Innovation is (37:03) Permissionless ad (38:28) Carbon ad (39:47) Is AI on the Gartner Hype Cycle? (43:07) The Intersection of AI (50:06) Decentralizing AI (59:41) Is There a Crypto Element for AI? (01:05:43) Consumer Crypto & AI Products - - Resources Alliance DAO https://twitter.com/alliancedao  - - 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.