0xResearch is the show for those who want to step up their game and think like a crypto analyst. We bring on crypto's best to uncover the latest research, explore protocol developments and identify new narratives. We are full-time crypto analysts who read white papers, governance forums and research pieces for fun (normal, right?). Join us as we combine crypto's top talent with our countless hours of research to create the best content in the space. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS ...
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Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.
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How Kamino Became Solana's Largest Lending Protocol | Marius Ciubotariu
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54:18Gm! We're back with Marius Ciubotariu to discuss the recent Kamino product launches as we head into 2026. We deep dive into the DeFi lending flywheel, how Kamino became Solana's largest borrow/lend protocol, growth in 2026 & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Marius: https://x.com/y2kappa Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitte…
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We went live with Figment Capital’s Jim Parillo and Dougie DeLuca, as well as Theia’s Noah Goldberg, to discuss Dougie’s “Crypto Is Dead” piece. We examined the shift from building for crypto natives to broader adoption, challenges in sales and BD across crypto, infrastructure versus application-layer investing, monetization models for blockchains,…
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Solana's Biggest Opportunity In 2026 | Dan Smith
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1:02:39Gm! We're back with Dan Smith to discuss the latest happening in the Solana ecosystem. We deep dive into the new Lightspeed investor relations platform, takeaways from Breakpoint, the rise of prop AMMs & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Dan: https://x.com/smyyguy Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq J…
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How Hylo Is Accelerating Solana DeFi In 2026 | Plish
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54:38Gm! We're back with Plish to discuss Hylo and their riadmap heading into 2026. We deep dive into the Hylo origin story, how Hylo became Solana's highest yielding stablecoin, risk management during liquidation events, SOL's inflation rate & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Plish: https://x.com/0xPlish Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Lightspeed: …
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The Rise of Equity Perps | Livestream
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1:04:12We went live to discuss the emergence of equity perps in crypto, focusing on their structure, advantages over traditional options, and implications for platforms like Hyperliquid and Solana. Shaunda Devens explains market mechanics, oracle design, funding rates, regulation, tokenized stocks, and Hyperliquid’s ecosystem strategy, including buybacks,…
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Solana's Onchain Nasdaq Thesis | Carlos Gonzalez Campo
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1:00:32Gm! We're back with Carlos to discuss the latest happening in Solana today. We deep dive into the state of the network, Solana's decentralized Nasdaq thesis, Jupiter's super-app vision & more. Enjoy!--Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosgFollow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/LightspeedpodhqJoin the Lightspee…
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How MetaDAO Became Solana's Breakout Token Launchpad | Kollan House
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1:01:45Gm! We're back with Kollan House (MetaDAO Co-Founder) to discuss MetaDAO's breakout moment. We deep dive into how to improve the ICO process, the futarchy thesis, Kollan's thoughts on token buybacks, crypto in the U.S, and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Kollan: https://x.com/metanallok Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitt…
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Hyperliquid vs Lighter, Launchpads, and Prediction Market Evolution | Livestream
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1:11:43We went live to discuss current crypto market conditions, competition between Hyperliquid and Lighter, Uniswap’s new Continuous Clearing Auctions, and evolving token value-accrual models. We also cover prediction markets, founder-led marketing, and retail investor behavior. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational…
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HumidiFi, Prediction Markets, and Tokenization Trends | Livestream
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1:00:13We went live with James and Noah to discuss current market sentiment, and valuation frameworks for assets like Bitcoin, and Ethereum. We also cover HumidiFi’s token launch, community reactions, and broader issues of transparency and regulation, as well as prediction markets, gambling behavior, and recent funding trends. Thanks for tuning in! As alw…
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Gm! We're back with the first of many weekly roundups. We deep dive into the state of Solana today, the rise of prop AMMs, the vision for internet capital markets, Solana's next catalyst in 2026 & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Ryan: https://x.com/ryanconnor Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosg Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Lightspeed: ht…
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How HumidiFi Became Solana's Largest Prop AMM
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54:53Gm! We're back with Kevin from HumidiFi to discuss how they became the largest prop AMM on Solana. We deep dive into what are prop AMMs, is price discovery moving onchain, launching their token, the aftermath of 10/10 and more. Enjoy! --Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/LightspeedpodhqJoin the Lightspeed …
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The 2025 Crypto Trends Report | Alana Levin
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1:00:18This week, we went live with Alana Levin from Variant Fund to discuss Variant’s 2025 Crypto Trends Report, regulatory progress, stablecoin proliferation, DEX growth, wallet UX evolution, the future of global digital currencies, and more. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views express…
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We went live with Figment Capital’s Jim Parillo to discuss DeFi infrastructure, Hyperliquid’s ecosystem, and the movement of intellectual capital toward perpetual markets. We dive into lending, equity perps, and regulatory considerations before shifting to crypto VC trends. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational…
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Monad Mainnet, L1 Valuations, and Berachain News | Livestream
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59:19We went live to discuss the launch of Monad mainnet, MegaETH’s pre-deposit valuations, L1 valuation trends, and the Berachain–Brevan Howard refund leak. We also covered the evolving models for blockchain monetization and capital formation. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expre…
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The Next Chapter For EigenZero | Bryan Pellegrino & Sreeram Kannan
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55:29Last week we sat down with Bryan Pellegrino & Sreeram Kannan to discuss the announcement of EigenZero. We deep dive into what is EigenZero, DVNs, AI agents, details behind the collaboration between LayerZero & EigenCloud & much more. Enjoy! Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expr…
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State of The Market, DAT Bubble Burst & Hyperliquid
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1:09:19This week, we went live to discuss the current state of markets. We deep dive into what's next for crypto, Aave's app launch, the B2B model for blockchains, Pump Fun & more. Enjoy! Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not f…
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Solana's Fastest Growing DeFi App | MacBrennan Peet
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1:08:48This week we went live with MacBrennan Peet to discuss Project 0. We deep dive into their goal to become DeFi's go to prime broker, the rise of prop AMMs, what's next for markets & more. Enjoy! Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their op…
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Morpho, Hyperliquid & The State of HyperEVM | Charlie, Felix Protocol
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1:19:11This week, we went live to discuss the fallout from Stream’s DeFi blowup and its impact on Morpho. We then took a deep dive into the current state of HyperEVM and the unique opportunity that Hyperliquid has right now. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the …
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ORE, Tempo & Inside Stream’s $93M Meltdown
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1:31:38This week we went live with Matt & Aryan at CMT Digital to discuss the state of crypto markets, why Ore & Zcash are ripping, Stream's $93 DeFi blowup & more. Enjoy! Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.…
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State of the Crypto Markets | Livestream
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1:02:17This week we went live to discuss the market sell off, ETF-driven flows and long-term holder selling, and tokenized funds. We also covered Canton Network use cases, the Balancer exploit, and onchain insurance. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are…
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KAIO, Monad, and Prediction Markets | Livestream
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1:26:38This week, we went live with KAIO’s COO, Olivier, to discuss KAIO’s goal of improving access to hedge funds, private equity, and private credit through blockchain composability, regulatory challenges and TradFi adoption, and plans to expand retail accessibility via a non-KYC diversified yield product. Afterwards, we dive into the MegaETH and Monad …
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The End Game For MegaETH | Lei Yang & Namik Muduroglu
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57:58Gm! This week the MegaETH team join the show to. discuss their ICO launch & the future of MegaETH. We deep dive into building a performant L2, the end game for MegaETH, ICO specifics & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Lei: https://x.com/yangl1996 Follow Namik: https://x.com/NamikMuduroglu Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twi…
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PumpFun, Multi-Product DeFi, MegaETH’s Token Sale, and More | Livestream
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53:24We went live to discuss PumpFun’s acquisition of Padre, memecoin trading platforms, vertical integration, and revenue strategies. We also covered multi-product DeFi, and wallet UX improvements before closing out the stream with our thoughts on MegaETH’s token sale. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes…
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Gm! This week Kevin Ricoy (Kyzer) joins the show to discuss the latest happening in crypto this week. Enjoy! -- Follow Kevin: https://x.com/Kyzer Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed Join the Lightspeed Telegram…
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Macro Takes, Echo Deals, and the MEGA Token | Livestream
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1:54:15This week, we’re joined by Felix Jauvin, Host of Forward Guidance, and James Christoph, our most avid podcast listener, to discuss market volatility, housing markets, macroeconomic shifts, and the outlook for 2026. Later, Namik, MegaETH’s CSO, joined the stream to cover MegaETH’s upcoming mainnet, token sale structure, and technical innovations. Th…
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Everything You Need To Know About Meteora's Token Launch | Soju & Zen
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1:03:16Gm! This week the Meteora team joins the show to discuss their upcoming TGE. We deep dive into why is Meteora launching a token, the LIBRA fallout, Solana DeFi, Meteora's next chapter & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Soju: https://x.com/0xSoju Follow Zen: https://x.com/realdezen Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com…
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The Future of Base DeFi With Aerodrome, Morpho, and Moonwell | Livestream
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1:33:32We went live with leaders from across the Base DeFi ecosystem to discuss Aerodrome’s tokenomics, buyback system, and relationship with Coinbase; Morpho’s lending model, fixed-rate loans, and TradFi integrations; and Moonwell’s vaults, Mamo agent, and card products. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes…
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Solana Foundation: The Future of DePIN On Solana | Amira Valliani
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1:07:36Gm! This week Amira Valliani joins the show to discuss the future of DePIN on Solana. We deep dive into the biggest opportunities, the problem with venture capital, the AI energy opportunity, robotics & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Amira: https://x.com/amiravalliani Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeed…
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DAS Livestream with Blockworks Research & Advisory
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50:47We went live from DAS London with our very own Blockworks Analysts, and Teddy from Kairos Research to discuss recent market volatility, DeFi’s resilience, Monad and MegaETH, and upcoming crypto developments. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are s…
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DAS London Stream With Paul Faecks & Guy Young
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36:56We went live from DAS London with Paul Faecks from Plasma and Guy Young from Ethena to discuss their respective stablecoin ecosystems. With Paul, we covered Plasma’s launch, USDT growth, and the upcoming Plasma One platform. With Guy, we dove into market instability, oracles, whitelabel stablecoins, and future stablecoin trends. Thanks for tuning i…
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The Future of Staking On Solana | Michael Repetný
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1:05:01Gm! This week Michael Repetný joins the show to discuss the future of staking on Solana. We deep dive into the Marinade origin story, liquid staking, working with ETF issuers, Solana DATs & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Michael: https://x.com/repetny Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe …
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Monad, BSC, MetaDAO, and More | Livestream
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1:05:49We went live to discuss DAS London and upcoming podcast meetups, MetaDAO ICOs, DoubleZero’s token launch and valuation, and Monad’s upcoming mainnet and airdrop plans. We closed out the stream with discussion on Solana’s growth strategy, Binance’s integrated products, and trends in DeFi ecosystems. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this pod…
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Why This Early Solana Investor Is Still All In | Viktor Fischer
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1:08:11Gm! This week Viktor Fischer joins the show to discuss his journey to investing in Solana in the early days to today. We deep dive into what gave Viktor conviction to buy Solana in 2018, how the thesis has evolved ever since, DoubeZero, crypto treasury vehicles, Solana DeFi & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Viktor: https://x.com/viktorfischer Follow Jack: …
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The Ultimate Solana Thesis With Michael Marcantonio
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1:31:09Gm! This week Michael Marcantonio joins the show to discuss the future of Solana & DeFi. We deep dive into Michael's thesis for internet capital markets, Solana's decentralized Nasdaq end state, the role of DATs in DeFi, the Galaxy business model & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Michael: https://x.com/marcryptonio Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follo…
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MetaDAO, ICOs, and Solana ETFs | Livestream
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DoubleZero Mainnet-Beta Launch with Austin Federa | Livestream
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57:44We went live with DoubleZero Co-Founder, Austin Federa! We discussed DoubleZero’s mainnet-beta launch, the 2Z token, and the DePIN sector going forward. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Bitcoin …
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Privy CEO: Why Did Stripe Acquire Privy? | Henri Stern
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1:05:04Gm! This week Henri Stern joins the show to discuss why Stripe acquired the wallet infrastructure company Privy. We deep dive into Stripe's crypto strategy, crypto payments, Henri's Solana thesis, what does crypto need to improve & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Henri: https://x.com/henri_stern Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https:…
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Solana Gets Even Faster With Robin A. Nordnes
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52:15Gm! This week Robin A. Nordnes joins the show to discuss Raiku's most recent $13.5m raise. We deep dive into what is Raiku, transaction landing on Solana, why Robin moved from the Ethereum ecosystem to Solana & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Robin: https://x.com/degenroot Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspee…
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Plasma TVL Growth, Prediction Market Momentum, and Hypurrr NFTs | Livestream
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58:38We went live to discuss Plasma’s rapid TVL growth, and incentivization strategies, momentum in prediction markets and cultural betting trends, Hypurrr NFTs, perp DEX farming; and the decline of launchpads. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are sol…
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MetaDAO, Plasma, and DATs Crime | Livestream
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1:25:52On this livestream, we dive into MetaDAO’s futarchy-based fundraising platform, and its distinct approach to tokenholder rights and governance. We also discuss founder profiles, investor alignment, venture-style returns, and challenges of adoption. Additional segments cover DAT insider trading risks, Plasma’s launch strategy, Solana market dynamics…
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The State Of Solana, Frankendancer & Crypto's Bullish Catalyst's | Ian Unsworth
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1:10:37Gm! This week Ian Unsworth joins the show for a roundup of the latest Solana news. We deep dive into crypto's bullish catalysts in 2025/26, the state of markets, what's next for Frankendancer, stablecoins on Solana & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Ian: https://x.com/Ian_Unsworth Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Li…
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The Solana Bull Thesis & Pantera's DAT Strategy | Cosmo Jiang
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49:40Gm! This week Cosmo Jiang joins the show to discuss Pantera's latest Solana treasury company, Helius. We deep dive into why Pantera is so bullish on Solana—with over $1 billion in disclosed SOL holdings—how to structure a DAT deal, what’s next for Helius, and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Cosmo: https://x.com/cosmo_jiang Follow Jack: https://x.com/whoskna…
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Building The Largest Solana Treasury Company | Kyle Samani
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58:11This week Kyle Samani joins the show to discuss the successful $1.65B raise for Forward Industries. We deep dive into how Forward Industries plan to converge between traditional markets & DeFi, the ultimate vision for the Solana treasury company, the difference between SOL & BTC DATs & why stablecoins are crypto's iPhone moment. Enjoy! Although our…
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What's Next For MegaETH, SOL DATs & CZ Is Back
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1:11:00This week, Bread from MegaETH joins the show to discuss everything happening in the ecosystem. We deep dive into what's next for MegaETH, partnering with Ethena, state of the market, the return of CZ & more. Enjoy! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opi…
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The Future Of Onchain Capital Markets Is On Solana | Chris Chung
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54:26Gm! This week Chris Chung joins the show to discuss Titan's recent $7m seed round. We deep dive into what's next for Titan, building on Solana, the future of onchain capital markets, the state of DEX aggregators on Solana & more. Enjoy! -- Fowllow Chris: https://x.com/realRockyChung Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightspeed: https://tw…
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In this episode, we’re joined by Charlie from Felix to discuss USDH competition, stablecoin liquidity on Hyperliquid, HIP-3 and quote assets, points strategies, volatile lending rates, HyperEVM’s direction, DATs, and Felix Chapter Two. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed…
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Collector Crypt: Onchain Capital Markets On Solana | Tuomas Holmberg
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57:55Gm! This week Tuomas Holmberg joins the show to discuss the future of onchain collectibles. We deep dive into what is Collector Crypt, finding product market fit, building on Solana, integrating with DeFi, the future of onchain marketplaces & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Tuom: https://x.com/TuomHolmberg Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Lightsp…
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Base Token, Pumpfun’s Rise, and Solana DATs | Livestream
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1:17:37This week, we went live to discuss Pump’s rebound, Base’s token exploration and potential effects on ETH, Optimism, and Arbitrum, and Solana DAT inflows, ETF prospects, and market mechanics around liquidity, fees, and inflation. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by any…
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Solana DATs, Tether’s USAT Announcement, the Gemini IPO, and USDH | Livestream
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1:33:45This week we went live to discuss Solana DATs, Tether’s USAT announcement, and Gemini’s IPO. We also dove into launchpads and narrative cycles, creator-coin streaming experiments, and Hyperliquid’s USDH.Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely…
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