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Lightspeed

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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46:27

How Helium Is Leading Solana's DePin Future | Amir...

Lightspeed ·

2024/05/15

Gm! This week we welcome Amir Haleem CEO of Nova Labs for a discussion on how Helium is building out DePin infrastructure to capture one of crypto's biggest opportunities. Enjoy! -- Follow Amir: https://twitter.com/amirhaleem Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in

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52:02

Will Solana Surpass Ethereum In Economic Value? |...

Lightspeed ·

2024/05/10

Gm! This week we're back with another weekly roundup. We discuss will Solana flip Ethereum, L1 vs L2 value accrual, Van Eck's meme coin index & the SocialFi hype. Enjoy! -- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Try 3 months FREE of Helium Mobile with the code LIGHTSPEEDMOBILE: hellohelium.com Experience a new phone service that uses the Helium Network – a decentralized wireless network built by the

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50:38

The Future Of Liquid Staking On Solana | FP Lee

Lightspeed ·

2024/05/08

Gm! This week we welcome FP Lee to the show for a discussion on the growth of liquid staking on Solana. We deep dive into launching LSTs, value accrual, solving liquidity issues & some of the products sanctum is building. Enjoy! -- Follow FP: https://twitter.com/soleconomist Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify:

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63:00

Why Stripe Is Building On Solana | Weekly Roundup

Lightspeed ·

2024/05/03

Gm! This week we're back with another weekly roundup. After a crazy couple of weeks for Solana & crypto more broadly, we deep dive into Stripe's crypto announcement, Solana MEV, EigenLayer's token launch, Kamino + Drift Airdrops & more!-- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Try 3 months FREE of Helium Mobile with the code LIGHTSPEEDMOBILE: hellohelium.com Experience a new phone service that

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53:59

Igniting Liquidity Cross Chain At The Speed Of Light...

Lightspeed ·

2024/05/02

Gm! This episode Alex Smirnov joins the show for a discussion on how deBridge is working to power the crypto economy with cross chain bridging & interoperability. Enjoy! -- Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/AlexSmirnov__ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy -- Use Code LIGHTSPEED10 for 10% off your ticket to Permissionless III: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iii -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify:

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68:30

The Path To 100,000 Subnets | Patrick O'Grady, Aaron...

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/30

Gm! This week Patrick O'Grady, Aaron Buchwald & Stephen Buttolph join the show to discuss the path forward for the Avalanche ecosystem. -- Follow Patrick: https://twitter.com/_patrickogrady Follow Aaron: https://twitter.com/AaronBuchwald Follow Stephen: https://twitter.com/stephenbuttolph Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy -- Try 3 months FREE of Helium Mobile with the code LIGHTSPEEDMOBILE: hellohelium.com Experience a new phone service that uses the Helium Network – a decentralized wireless

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48:55

2024: The End Of EVM Dominance | Rushi Manche

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/25

Gm! This week Rushi Manche of Movement Labs joins the show to discuss why 2023 was the year of DA & 2024 will be the year of the VM. Enjoy!-- Follow Rushi: https://twitter.com/rushimanche Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy -- Try 3 months FREE of Helium Mobile with the code LIGHTSPEEDMOBILE: hellohelium.com Experience a new phone service that uses the Helium Network – a decentralized wireless network built by the people – AND the nation’s largest 5G

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72:44

The Solana End Game | Anatoly Yakovenko & Lucas Bruder

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/24

Gm! This week we invite Anatoly Yakovenko & Lucas Bruder to the show for a discussion on the current state of Solana. We deep dive into the transaction problem as on chain volumes have exploded in recent months. Toly & Lucas explore the solutions that could help to increase chain performance & what's next for Solana. Enjoy! -- Follow Anatoly: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko Follow Lucas: https://twitter.com/buffalu__ Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan:

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63:41

Building Solana's Largest Perps DEX | Cindy Leow &...

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/19

Gm! This week we invite Cindy & Chris from Drift to the show to discuss how they're building the largest perps DEX on Solana. Enjoy!-- Follow Cindy: https://twitter.com/cindyleowtt Follow Chris: https://twitter.com/crispheaney Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy -- Try 3 months FREE of Helium Mobile with the code LIGHTSPEEDMOBILE: hellohelium.com Experience a new phone service that uses the Helium Network – a decentralized wireless network built by the

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64:11

How To Fix Solana | Mert Mumtaz, Dan Smith

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/12

Gm! This week we discuss the state of the network, MarginFi drama, Uniswap vs the SEC, airdrops, Monad's $225 million raise & more. Enjoy!-- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily

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50:19

Why Are Solana Transactions Dropping? | Mert Mumtaz,...

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/06

Gm! This week we discuss why users are having more failed & dropped transactions on Solana. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in!-- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks

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59:34

The Base Endgame: Crypto's Largest Layer 2 | Jesse...

Lightspeed ·

2024/04/04

Gm! This week, Jesse Pollak creator of Base joins the show for a discussion on what the team have been building. As retail activity picks up on both Solana & Base, we thought why not just invite Jesse to the show to discuss the L2 end game, network scaling, base fee revenue & much more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jesse: https://twitter.com/jessepollak Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube:

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54:06

Solana vs Ethereum Fee Markets | Mert Mumtaz, Dan Smith

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/28

Gm! This week, Dan & Mert discuss the current state of the network by deep diving into how transaction fees on Solana actually work, the ending of Jito's mempool & the continued meme coin impact. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in!-- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify:

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66:39

Why DePIN Matters: Powering The Crypto Economy | Jon...

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/26

This week, Jon Victor Co-Founder of Ansa Research joins the show for a discussion on one of crypto's most exciting areas... DePin. We deep dive into why decentralized data storage matters, Filecoin's roadmap, the intersection between AI & DePIN & so much more. Enjoy! -- Follow Jon: https://twitter.com/jnthnvctr Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple:

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48:06

The Most Exciting Experiment In Crypto: Futarchy |...

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/22

This week, Robin Hanson & Proph3t join the show to discuss one of crypto's most exciting experiments... Futarchy. With the launch of MetaDAO, Proph3t aims to enable a market driven approach to social governance. By implementing Robin's proposed system of Futarchy, could this be a way to fix DAO governance?-- Follow Robin: https://twitter.com/robinhanson Follow Proph3t: https://twitter.com/metaproph3t Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed:

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64:42

The AggLayer Thesis | Marc Boiron & Brendan Farmer

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/19

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! -- Follow Brendan: https://twitter.com/_bfarmer Follow Marc: https://twitter.com/0xMarcB Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on

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70:41

The Jito Impact: Is Jito Saving Solana? | Jon...

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/14

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.-- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EVM to support high fidelity DeFi, consumer facing applications, and more generally allow crypto to scale

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61:35

Crypto Needs More Product, Investing In Great...

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/12

This week, Craig Burel Partner at Reciprocal Ventures joins the show to discuss his journey from TradFi into crypto. We deep dive into Craig's thesis on Solana, building consumer products & backing great founders, investing in SOL vs applications as a VC, crypto gaming & much more. Enjoy!-- Access Protocol is the best way to discover premium content from crypto's top publishers and independent creators. Access Protocol has reinvented content monetization, meaning you can access this premium content

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66:52

The Return Of Meme Coin Mania | Mert Mumtaz, Dan Smith

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/07

Gm! This week, Dan & Mert begin by discussing the return of meme coin season by asking an honest question: have more people used DeFi or meme coins? We then take a deep dive into scaling, Ethereum's EIP-4844 upgrade & Solana's transaction fee structure. -- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EVM to support high fidelity DeFi, consumer facing applications, and more generally allow

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54:19

DRiP: Crypto's Largest Application, Built On Solana |...

Lightspeed ·

2024/03/05

This week, Vibhu Norby CEO of DRiP joins the show for a discussion on building one of crypto's most popular applications. We deep dive into the growth & business model of DRiP, measuring real active users, building great UX in crypto & finally Vibhu shares some advice for founders looking to build a company & raise funding. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access Protocol is the best way to discover premium content from crypto's top publishers and independent creators. Access

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