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Gm! This week, Jon Charbonneau joins the show after Jito announced their suspension of their mempool function. We deep dive into solving the MEV problem, Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, the current state of crypto in 2024 & of course.. meme coins.
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If you are interested in participating in Monad's journey, follow: https://twitter.com/monad_xyz and join: https://discord.gg/monad.
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:42) Jito's Impact On Solana
(11:45) Monad Ad
(12:42) MEV On Solana
(18:32) Rollups
(23:44) SOL Value Accrual
(26:41) Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade
(30:55) Data Availability
(40:10) Are Layer 3s A Business Move?
(50:35) The State Of Crypto
(59:14) Meme Coins
(01:02:29) Solana's Fee Market
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Disclaimers:
Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.
Nothing said on Lightspeed 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. Mert, Dan and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
This week, Marc Boiron CEO of Polygon Labs & Brendan Farmer Co-Founder of Polygon join the show for a discussion on the evolution of Polygon, building the AggLayer & the end state, as they view it for crypto. Enjoy!
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Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk
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Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:47) The Evolution Of Polygon
(05:56) Building The AggLayer
(10:55) Access Protocol Ad
(11:45) Seamless Bridging
(15:39) Data Availability & Value Accrual
(25:36) Chain Abstraction vs Agg Layer
(31:40) The AggLayer's Network Effects
(34:21) The End State For Crypto
(41:06) Prioritizing ZK Tech
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Disclaimers:
Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation.
Nothing said on Lightspeed 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. Mert, Dan and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
