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Gm! This week we're joined by Mike Dudas to discuss the current state of crypto venture. We deep dive into the 6MV origin story, liquid vs venture investing, Solana's app ecosystem & more. Enjoy!
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:03) The 6MV Origin Story
(06:42) The Revenue Meta
(08:15) Liquid vs Venture Investing
(14:05) Ledger Ad
(14:35) Crypto’s Token Problem
(26:03) Solana’s App Ecosystem
(31:45) Ledger Ad
(32:14) What We’ve Learned From Hyperliquid’s Success
(38:22) Pump Fun’s ICO
(43:49) The IPO Window Is Open
(48:49) Is Trump Good Or Bad For Crypto?
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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.
Gm! This week we're joined by Max Resnick to discuss Solana's path towards achieving a decentralized Nasdaq. We deep dive into what is Anza, Alpenglow, how to disrupt TradFi, SOL inflation, steps to improve Solana & more. Enjoy!
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Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users.
Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club [https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana] or spin the wheel with Katana Krates [https://app.katana.network/krates]
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Zenrock is a permissionless, decentralized custody network backed by 1RoundTable Partners, 10T, Maven11, and Spartan. Live on Jupiter, $ROCK is the native token for transactions within the Zenrock ecosystem and secures Zenrock’s decentralized custody network.
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
(03:29) What Is Anza?
(05:43) Will Alpenglow Launch This Year?
(07:25) Solana: 2020 vs Today
(10:30) Katana Ad
(11:22) Zenrock Ad
(12:12) Solana’s Path To Decentralized Nasdaq
(20:04) Multiple Concurrent Leaders
(22:08) Are CLOBs The Best Design?
(30:36) How To Disrupt TradFi?
(32:36) How To Improve Market Structure On Solana
(39:14) Katana Ad
(40:08) Zenrock Ad
(40:57) MEV On Solana
(59:11) SOL Inflation
(01:08:21) How To Improve Solana
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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.
