Gm! This week we're joined by Thomas Uhm to discuss his journey to joining Jito. We deep dive into the institutional demand for crypto, treasury companies vs ETFs, crypto's market making problem & more. Enjoy!
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The first application launching on Zenrock is zenBTC – yield-bearing Bitcoin on Solana. zenBTC will be live in April 2025. Visit zenbtc.io to learn about earning yield with Bitcoin on Solana.
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(00:00) Introduction
(04:45) Institutional Demand For Jito
(12:56) Zenrock Ad
(13:40) How Does Jito Capture Value?
(21:28) Solana Treasury Companies vs ETFs
(25:00) Zenrock Ad
(25:44) The Investment Thesis For Solana
(37:09) Crypto’s Market Making Problem
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Gm! This week we're back with another weekly roundup. We deep dive into Solana;s recent bug fix, Ethereum's big pivot, how to build the most performant L1 & more. Enjoy!
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(00:00) Introduction
(01:24) Solana’s Bug Fix
(13:00) Ledger Ad
(13:45) Ethereum’s Big Pivot
(19:18) Can Ethereum Scale The L1?
(28:49) Ledger Ad
(29:34) Solana’s DEX Landscape
(40:48) The Most Performant L1 Will Be The Most Decentralized
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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, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.