Solana: State Of The Network | Mert Mumtaz, Dan Smith | Lightspeed Bell Curve

Gm! Bell Curve's season 7 will be back soon. This week our friends Mert and Dan from the Lighspeed discuss the state of the network, MarginFi drama, Uniswap vs the SEC, airdrops, Monad's $225 million raise & more. Enjoy!
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00:00 Introduction
01:24 Solana: State Of The Network
13:03 Helium Mobile Ad
14:05 Do Validators Need To Be Profitable?
17:36 MarginFi
33:28 Airdrops
36:58 SEC Sends Uniswap a Wells Notice
46:42 Monad Raises $225 Million
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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, Dan and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.